After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.
a torturous mindf--k for any sentient being over the age of infancy.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jun 2016
fresh:
Feels remarkably like it was conceived and created by (as opposed to merely for) 12-year-old boys.
– Matthew Lickona,
San Diego Reader,
3 Jun 2016
rotten:
A loud, unattractive and most likely successful sequel to the 2014 hit.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
3 Jun 2016
fresh:
Goofy where the previous installment was gritty, and graceful where the previous installment was chaotic, this sequel is such a huge step in the right direction that it may be more accurate to think of it as a mulligan.