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.

Wonderful character development!

Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

This movie is SO bad, that I find the original movie less good after watching it. Let me tell you about it. The original "Secret of NIMH" is… well, you know what. But this direct-to-video monstrosity is the total opposite. Thank heavens Don Bluth have nothing to do with it. "The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue" is one of the worst, if not THE worst animated sequel of all time. It's worse than "A Troll in Central Park", "The Wisdom of Friends", and "Titanic: The Legend Goes On"! But it's not as bad as "FoodFight!" The reason is because it has some redeeming factors. The animation is not quite as good as the original, but it is okay. The voice actor for the Evil Martin is good. I'll let you know later. I'll tell you the plot. The film begins with a prophecy telling how one of Jonathan and Mrs. Brisby's sons would save Thorn Valley from NIMH. (It's all a lie) Timmy (Andrew Ducote) is chosen to go but his older brother Martin (Phillip Van Dyke) believes he should have been the one chosen. Martin decides to prove his quality, and goes off to find his adventure. One day Timmy (now voiced by Ralph Macchio) comes across a field mouse named Jenny McBribe (Hynden Walch), whose parents were two of the lost 8 mice who try to escape NIMH but were thought to have died. The Thorn Valley council decides it would be too dangerous to save the 8 mice, so Timmy and Jenny go alone. They take a hot air balloon, but is attacked by a hawk and crashes in the forest. Seeking help, they visit the Great Owl, which as it turns out is not the Great Owl, but actually Jeremy (Dom DeLuise) posing as the Great Owl. There they learn that a caterpillar named Cecil (Meshach Taylor) has teamed up with Jeremy to trick the forest animals into paying them money. Jeremy and Cecil take the two mice to NIMH where they find two of the rats from Thorn Valley, Justin (now voiced by William H. Macy and I don't know why) and Brutus (Kevin Michael Richardson). They also learn that Dr. Joseph Valentine (Steve Mackall), the head scientist, has made Martin insane. After being made insane, Martin (now voiced by Eric Idle) took over the lab and brainwashed Dr. Valentine with a device similar to the one Valentine used on him and made him think he was a dog. Martin plans to use an army of lab rats riding a flock of ravens to take over Thorn Valley. He even turns two cats, Muriel (Andrea Martin) and Floyd, (Harvey Korman) crazy, who then proceed to catch the others. He asks Timmy to join him, but he refuses and is locked in a cage as Martin drags Jenny away to make her his queen. Timmy escapes with the help of Cecil and they go to free Jenny. Together, they knock out Martin, and Timmy tricks Martin's army of ravens and rats to fly in the wrong direction. Timmy and Jenny then leave to find the others, only to find once everyone is free that NIMH is on fire. The survivors flee. Timmy goes back to save Martin. Before he leaves, Jenny tells him she loves him and he tells her the same. After being attacked by the crazy Muriel and Floyd once again, Timmy sends them down an elevator shaft and finally finds Martin. Timmy and Martin are able to escape through the lab's skylight, with some help from Jeremy. Jeremy takes the survivors to safety. The mice return to Thorn Valley, Martin (now voiced by Phillip Glasser) returns to normal and Timmy arrives to a hero's welcome by the citizens of Thorn Valley, including Justin, Brutus, Mr. Ages, (still voiced by Arthur Malet) and Auntie Shrew, (now voiced by Doris Roberts) along with Mrs. Brisby (Debi Mae West) and Martin's and Timmy's sisters, Teresa (Jamie Cronin) and Cynthia (Whitney Claire Kaufman). Here is what I say about it. It is bad. The Land Before Time sequels are truly more entertaining than this, even though some people hated them as well, they are nothing and I mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING compared to "Timmy to the Rescue". Timmy could beat them at his worst in his sleep. Even "The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends" can't get worse than this. It would be knocked out of the ring by only a single touch. It is also one of the worst cartoons I have ever seen in my entire life. It has an awful plot, and annoying songs. It was released in December 22nd 1998. I wish it was supposed to come out in that day for a direct-to-video release, but due to production difficulties and somebody plundering the footage, it would come out in March 30th 2008 in theaters. It would cost $60,000,000 to make, but grossed to $1,708, making it the lowest-grossing animated film OF ALL TIME! It would also make it the WORST ANIMATED FILM OF ALL TIME! That would ruin the company. There,that's all I'm going to say about this one. I hope it rots in ****!

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.

...as a lesson in stupidity.The recent announcement of the new Secret of NIMH remake has everyone abuzz with concerns that it could either be as good as the original, or as bad as the sequel. Obviously the fan rage is at an all-time high and quite frankly, you can't blame them for being nothing short than ticked off.Secret of NIMH 1 was a daring experiment that no other animated film wanted to do. Disney was rampant almost everywhere, Bugs Bunny's films were nothing more than classic copy-pasted shorts with a wrap-around segment, and Ralph Bakshi's films were specifically limited to a specific kind of audience. And yet an animated children's film that doesn't insult your intelligence and follows off of it's source material with respect came out, so beautifully designed, and amazed quite a fair amount of us.At some point MGM decided to do a sequel. Gone were the original actors, actresses, writers, and animators. Gone was the sense of hope, adventure, love, and lost. Added in were song and dance numbers with a horrific animation style that looked as if a league of 7-year old children had rejected their teachers to form 'their' animation studio, in an effort to show how intelligent they really were. The result, was utter atrocious. Was it a deliberate move against people who like dark and gloomy atmosphere, was it crafted by the PETA or One Million Mom's to prove that all that is good in the world is a complete lie? It's almost as if all the organizations we've come to hate worked on this film to prove some sort of point that never gets across.Dom DeLuise is the only cast member to return and that is a bit of a pity. Jeremy the crow is so underplayed as is the shocking truth that the Great Owl was played up as a scam. Martin Brisby apparently hates his relatives so much that he hijacks one of the most ridiculous looking laboratories in New York. So for all of that stuff we enjoyed and were fascinated by, the mystique and intrigue behind a powerful magician or an actual animal testing facility being turned into a Scooby Doo-rejected concept... is that all they could come up with? If MGM is listening, likely not so, but should they - hopefully they've learned their lesson. This isn't an episode of Family Guy, this is a children's book that deserves a lot more respect than they could possibly ever give to it. For your consideration, save your sanity and forget any positive reviews you've seen on this film: a lesson in stupidity from stupid people - Secret of NIMKH 2.

Basically all reviewers below me say that this is total garbage. Let me correct that: It is totally hilarious garbage.The movie takes place a few years after the classic original and features Timothy(a minor character from the first film) going to Thorn Valley to learn how to be a hero from Justin and mr. Ages.Skip to few years later, Justin takes Timothy out to collect the trash that people throw out and there, Timmy meets Jenny, a female mouse who reports that NIMH has restarted their old experiments and has captured Martin, Timmy's brother.Timmy and Jenny go to save the mice from NIMH and along the way, meet up with Jeremy(who in direct contrast with the original, is now funny) and his caterpillar buddy Cecil.Arriving in NIMH, they find that Martin has been driven into insanity by shock therapy and has somehow taken over the laboratory. He tries to corrupt Timothy, but the younger Brisby isn't budging. Ultimately, Martin is defeated(THEY THROW BOOKS ON HIM), the mice are saved and NIMH blows up.Timothy's a hero now(actually, he's the only character who didn't do anything) and Martin's back to normal. Oh and mrs. Brisby was somewhere in here and they actually seemed to remember Nicodemus saying that the people with NIMH enhancements live longer(she looks old but everyone else still looks young) though I don't know how the Shrew still hangs onto life.The movie has horrendous animation(especially if you consider the first one) with unfinished drawings and nonsensical movements(at one point, Timmy throws a key to Jenny who is untied. Suddenly, the key is in Timmy's hand again and Jenny is tied up.) The songs: Well, I love musical numbers and these are some pretty good ones. "Just Say Yes" and "Magic Mystery Show" are the most memorable ones. Also, there's a franchise out there where Wil Wheaton grows up to be Eric Idle. How rad is that?! I found the first film fantastic beyond meaning. This movie, however, is a guilty pleasure of mine.You'll be happy, oh so happy if you watch this film.