Did the new story and new director (Earth to Echos Dave Green) make a difference?
According to EWs Devan Coggan,TMNT 2leans into the ridiculousness that isTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The majority of critics takes echo that sentiment.

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Like a well-plated but nutrition-free meal, it registers on the senses while being bad for you.
The 3-D action, overseen by the director Dave Green, is not wholly incoherent.
And there are even a couple of amusing, albeit unmemorable, sight gags and one-liners.