The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)

the leading man is my tpye

Wonderful character development!

Purely Joyful Movie!

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

The title pretty much says it all for this inferior direct-to-video sequel to the now legendary animated classic from Don Bluth. Eric Idle's performance and musical number is a high point (only marginally), but SECRET OF NIMH 2 is obviously no match for its predecessor, which features disappointingly choppy animation and a story that is better suited to an average Saturday morning kids' cartoon. In other words, the whole tone of the movie plays out like one. Really embarrassing considering that the original had a more realistic, gritty edge to it. NIMH itself, for instance, is portrayed in this sequel as a Dr. Frankenstein sort of castle with a mad scientist as opposed to a facility of scientists oblivious to the cruelties they inflict on animals. Even the music is second-rate; apparently the filmmakers wanted to steal Disney's formula, as evidenced from the uninspired songs. The original NIMH had a far better and more inspiring score, courtesy of the late Jerry Goldsmith. Other elements of ripoff: the overeager hero, comic sidekicks, and the inclusion of a love interest. But none of these ingredients mesh into a tale with any of the depth, drama, or magic of far better animated features. Alas, such is the case with so many of these direct-to-video sequels. As a matter of fact, you can just skip it and not miss much at all.

A sequel is supposed to CONTINUE the story, you idiots!!!NOT pull a false prophecy out of its arse (saying one of Johnathan Brisby's sons would someday save everyone from NIMH again when Nicodemus NEVER made such a prediction!)NOT toss the original hero aside like trash - Mrs. Brisby is BARELY in this movie, and she's not even on the front cover, instead it's all about her little son Timmy that had only one line in the original movie.NOT turn away from the style of the original - the original was dark and riveting, with an inexplicable charm (especially with the characters) that drew you into the story. In this sequel, everything is too bright and cutesy, and there are actually MUSICAL NUMBERS - YES, MGM was trying to copy Disney's tired out style. You know what, IT'S GETTING OLD!Last but not least, a sequel should NOT make the main characters and settings look like crap - the original was dark and very detailed in its backgrounds, and so were the characters. In this piece of lard the colors are so bright and cheesy, and the characters are empty. AND I CANT BELIEVE THEY MADE MARTIN THE VILLAIN!!! DUMBEST TWIST EVER!!!!Also, the voice acting isn't great - Dom DeLuise and Eric Idol are the only good things, but it's STILL NOT ENOUGH! By the way, I watched this long ago as a kid and so i never noticed the flaws, and I remembered this again because I watched the Nostalgia Critic review of it. So while I go try to forget about this abomination again, why don't you look up that Nostalgia Critic video on YouTube and watch that instead of this so called sequel - at least it's HILARIOUS and doesn't insult your intelligence like this piece of lard will!!!

I LOVED Secret of Nimh as a child. To this day, it is one of my all-time favorite films. But we live in dark times, ladies and gentlemen...times in which the money-hungry LOOK for ways to burn and destroy our precious childhood treasures. Thus is the legacy of the horrid Nimh 2, a cheap, laughable disgrace of a sequel. Let's play a game, shall we? We'll call it "Spot what is totally Irreverent to the first film". 1. Nicodemus NEVER made a prophecy about a Brisby son saving everyone. 2. The Thorn valley rats look NOTHING like their original counterparts. 3. WHY DO THE RATS FREAKING WORSHIP JONATHAN BRISBY?! WHEN WAS THAT EVER EXPRESSED IN THE FIRST FILM?!? I could go on all day, but I don't think that's necessary. The movie sucks the big one, end of story. The characters are flat, the voice acting is atrocious, and the story should have been put to sleep. Bottom line-it's just flat-out horrible. Yes, I suppose that it would entertain your kid for a while (though it also might ruin any semblance of intelligence they might have), but it just reeks of utter FAIL as a sequel to one of the most complex and beautifully-animated films of all time. So take my advice and stay FAR AWAY from this cartoonish nightmare. Go watch the original Nimh instead. It's worth every second of your time, unlike it's miserable neutered dog of a sequel.

People have said it already that the first NIMH was dark and a real masterpiece. I don't necessarily even mind a lighter tone if it kept true to the story set in the first movie. Building off of Don Bluth's The Secret of Nimh could have worked. It could have a decent sequel. Even the initial plot of NIMH looking for the rats and going to rescue some... that could be very interesting and doable.But it does it without Bluth! Big mistake. Honestly I'd like Bluth to return to this kind of production.Sloppy story, unnecessary songs, plot holes, totally unfaithful to original tenets of the first film, poor animation. How do you escape a burning lab? Launch hundreds of feet into the air, through the glass roof, and hope someone catches you. Ugh.Nothing is redeeming in here. Nothing. Thorn Valley has mice, it seems, almost no rats. The rats in NIMH were downright xenophobic. Even if they softened that outlook, I didn't see any rats besides Brutus and Justin. ... And no Peter Strauss? Maybe he knew this was going to be a turkey of a project.The poor turkey fell down, indeed.