Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004) (V)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Directors:

David Molina
Terry Shakespeare

Writers:

Henry Gilroy (writer)
Greg Klein (writer)

Release Date:

19 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

Every Legend Has A Beginning

Plot:

The legends tells the story of how the Toa came to be, chosen from the pool of Matoran youth in the great city of Metru Nui and...

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Christopher Gaze	...	Turaga Vakama (Narrator) (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Lhikan / Krekka (voice)
Paul Dobson	...	Nidhiki, Whenua (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain	...	Nokama (voice)
Brian Drummond	...	Onewa, Matau (voice)
Trevor Devall	...	Nuju (voice)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Vakama (voice)
Gerard Plunkett	...	Turaga Dume (voice)
Lee Tockar	...	Makuta, Kongu (voice)

Also Known As:

Bionicle: Metru Nui, City of Legends (USA) (working title)
Bionicle: The Mask Maker (USA) (working title)
Untitled Bionicle Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence and scary images.

Runtime:

USA:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Portugal:M/4 | USA:PG | UK:PG

Company:

Creative Capers Entertainment

Trivia:

The Toa Metru, heroes of the movie, never use their element-based abilities and powers during the film, yet they come across several situations when they would be really needed. The reason for this is that their elemental energies have been almost depleted during other (off-screen) fights, and were recharging during the movie. These adventures were told in the book series before the movie came out.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Nokama and the other five Matoran walk up to the Toa Suva in the Temple, she places her Toa Stone into the Ice section of the Suva. However, she is a Water Matoran, and becomes a Toa of Water afterwards (so using an Ice power to achieve this would be impossible within the laws of Bioncle). The correct Matoran to use the Ice section would be Nuju, who is an Ice Matoran.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.13)" (2004)

as good as the 1st one,all things considered

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