Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Alficus Edwards Oh, where to begin?From childhood, I had loved 'Bionacle: The Mask Of Light', despite my parents' strong hatred of the movie, and complaining every time I watched it. So when I saw The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th movie going cheap in the local store, needless to say I was somewhat excited. My excitement was short-lived however, when the movie began. It was not until the very last 5 seconds of the movie that I went 'Oh, its a prequel!', and even then I had to look it up on wikipedia to make sure. The lore was totally baffling, and had no relevance to anything that happened in the first movie. This left me outright confused, and scratching my head. Since when did Toa have these weird stars that appeared in the sky? Where are the Toa from the first movie? but the questions I asked most were 'what?' and 'huh?'. The main confusing part was that the film began from showing the main character from the first movie, transfigured into a half-villain/half-goodie, saving the day. It turned out that this was somebody totally different, but since it was not explained that this was a prequel, i simply thought they were one and the same. This placed the movie for me as a direct sequel, so when the villain turned up, I was more confused than ever. 'I thought he got fused into that half-and-half bionacle? how is he back here?'. Another thing I found myself asking was 'Where is Metru-Nui? this place was never referenced once in the first movie? but it acts like they live here forever!'. If only It had told you it was a prequel on the box, I could have taken a moment out of my utter bafflement to actually enjoy the movie. Even without the confusion factor however, the plot still doesn't make much sense, and if it does, the sheer amount of lore-detail put out is enough to leave one's head spinning. The story was poorly written. Clearly an an ensemble movie, like 'Avengers', the plot focuses on six matorun, who somehow turn into Toa. It is meant to be a story of friendship and bonding, but the movie was so short at 72 minutes, there wasn't enough time to get to know the characters. The first movie had lovable personalities and great interactions, this felt stale and by the book. Nothing felt like a real interaction, just like a list of klee-shays from the first movie minus all the heart. The story is too confusing to get any moral out of. Very reminiscent of the phantom menace, in the way that it is a confusing, lore-bending prequel that came out the blue. Very odd, and pretty insulting to the original movie. No kids movie should be so complex that I have to go to Reddit just to see if anybody can explain the plot to me. Your children will probably enjoy the action, and maybe grasp the plot IF you show them 2&3 before the original, but not follow an epic story and learn a lesson like they can with the first movie. The animation looked about half as good as the original movie did, seems like it was rushed. Will watch the others out of obligation, but only 'the mask of light' will have a place in my heart so far. If you loved 'mask of light' and wonder if this is a worth getting for nostalgia; it is not.

moviecyborg This second installment to a successful movie Bionicle 2 is no coffee coaster. This movie is the best in the series of 4 parts. The plot is amazing and the voice-overs are great but the lipsyching is a little cheesy. There is an okay amount of action and could use more. The scenes that use action go by fast. At the end when Vakama is fighting Makuta all Vakama does is run away from Makuta. Although this does damage to Makuta, it would be better if they actually fought. The end is pretty lame but cool in a way. The ending would have been better if Makuta was knocked off a cliff and trapped down there instead of sealed in protodermis. I know we have seen the cliff scene in many movies but it works better for this movie. Although this movie has a few minor faults it still is worth watching and overall it has an eight out of ten so it is definitely not bad.

disdressed12 this second movie in the "Bionicle" series of movies is as good as the 1st one.the story is better,and there is more going on.also,the action is more intense and their is some humour here,which the 1st one didn't have.the animation is maybe a bit better,and the villain is a stronger,more developed character,at least i thought so.however,there are a few too many wise proverbs for my taste.after awhile it gets preachy and repetitive.the message of believing in yourself and "the journey of discovery" mantra,though a good message,is a bit heavy handed.this movie has not much to do with the 1st one.the characters are new,but similar to the previous movie.this movie is intended for a slightly older audience than the original,and there's nothing wrong with that.anyway,as i said,despite some problems,this movie is as good as the 1st one.to that end,i give "Bionicle 2:Legends of Metru-Nui" a 7/10

bioniclefreak01 The first Bionicle movie, Mask of Light, released in 2003, was a very good film, but lacked action and intensity, and was a bit too simple and junorized. Thankfully, this problem has been solved in the prequel, Legends of Metru Nui. The storyline, which revolves around the six new Toa Metru trying to save the Matoran and rescue Toa Lhikan from the Dark Hunters, whilst trying to discover Metru Nui's darkest, deepest secret, is a lot darker and more complex than before, and it all really pulls together in the end, which is excellent. The villains are far more powerful and creepy than the Rahkshi in Mask of Light, and the final villain, which I won't name for spoilers sake, is the best of them all. The only weak points are in the complexity of the story, which might confuse some casual viewers, and there are only a few bonus features, despite the fact that they're very cool, with several sneak peeks that are great for Bionicle fans. Overall, this movie is really worth it!