Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount Plus, and in the UK on Arrow Video Amazon Channel and ARROW right now. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 1,259 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Brian Tochi — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze earns its spot. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants. Meanwhile Splinter is coming... To a decision. Brian Tochi and Laurie Faso lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1991. The timing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Brian Tochi is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.