Overrated and overhyped

Instant Favorite.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Scientists from the National Institute of Mental Health are still laying traps for the escaped rats. An older Timmy Brisby is sent to Thorn Valley where the rats of NIMH have created a thriving civilization. One of Mrs. Brisby's sons is prophesized to save the valley. Older brother Martin believes himself to be the savior and sets off on his own. While on a mission, Timmy finds Jenny who turns out to be able to read. Her parents are part of the Lost Six and she had come to get the rats' help. The rats refuse but Timmy joins Jenny on her mission fearing that Martin had also been captured.It's sad to see a bad sequel to such a classic. The animation is inferior. The writing is inferior. Everything is inferior. The shadow of the original's greatness is overwhelming. It's a straight to video cartoon and the quality is at that level. Dom DeLuise does return as Jeremy. He's the most recognizable voice in the original. The story starts functional and deteriorates. It gets worst and worst. It's watchable until it's not.

When I first watched the original movie (The Secret of NIMH) it was fantastic. It had a perfect mix of dark and cute and it was beautifully animated and written. But this, it's not. Timmy is now an annoying mouse who saves the day from his evil brother. I swear it was so sugarcoated and childish, it made me gag at some of the parts of the movie. The songs are awful and the animation looks cheap and sometimes even choppy. I can see why Bluth did not want to even be related to this movie. What a shame too because the main antagonist had a good twist for the movie and the voice actor at least tried to make him interesting. If you like movies that is so kid friendly it makes you feel like snapping some character's neck in half to stay sane, be my guest. But for the rest of us, please don't see it.

It seems to be very popular to hate on this movie solely because it is nothing like the original. And honestly, if you really really can't separate the two and just enjoy this film for what it is, then fine. You don't have to like it. But if you just want to enjoy a film on its own, then yes. This movie is far from perfect, but it is a lot more enjoyable. I liked the first NIMH all right but I found it like almost all of Bluth's films to be very dark and disturbing. The second one didn't have that feeling and instead went for bright an colorful. (shrug) i don't know. it didn't bother me as it seems to bother everyone else.One of the things that I really like about this film is the song 'I will show the world'. This is a personal bias but, having lost my father at a young age, I can really feel what that song is saying and I can relate to it a lot.I'm not going to spoil it here but, everyone bashes the twist at the end but...honestly...I kind of liked the twist. I thought it was neat and turned the movie on its head. Yes I still gave this movie a 6 because it really isn't a GREAT movie, but it isn't really BAD. I have seen a lot worse. I have watched this a few times and have never wanted to rip my hair out or punch the TV so that's a plus. I did wish that mrs brisby would have a bigger part in the film but...what are you gonna do?Overall, not great, but...not terrible. 6/10

If you happen to think this movie is in any way good at all, you're dumb and need to have your head examined between what is a good movie and what is a bad movie. This is a terrible movie - the king thats at the bottom of Video Hell next to the likes of Uwe Boll and Z-grade pornography. It's nothing like the original. The original had heart, and feeling, including soul; this movie lacks all of it: it just a bunch of mice doing nothing in particular but sing about how big their butts are and why picking your nose could cause rifts in the space-time continuum. At the very least they should have tried a little more harder into making it in the same vein - maybe improve the animation a little more, because this is just total bullshit. I, as Justin, urge all rats in Thorn Valley to come with me as I personally chase after and fend of anyone who dares rent this movie because it's worth a look. It isn't. We will hunt you and we will kill you.