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Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui

2004 · 72 min

A brisk, earnest animated adventure with a dark edge, where heroes discover their powers amid a shadowy conspiracy.

Directed by: David Molina, Terry Shakespeare
Genres: Action, Animation, Fantasy
Starring: Christopher Gaze, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson

Tagline: Every Legend has a Beginning.
Overview: In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the heart of Metru Nui.

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Directed by: David Molina, Terry Shakespeare
Genres: Action, Animation, Fantasy
Starring: Christopher Gaze, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
found family
betrayal
power
redemption
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	1
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, animation, fantasy, family
Directed by: David Molina, Terry Shakespeare
Written by: Greg Klein, Henry Gilroy, Tom Pugsley
Starring: Christopher Gaze, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson, Tabitha St. Germain, Brian Drummond, Trevor Devall, Alessandro Juliani, Gerard Plunkett
Music: Nathan Furst
Runtime: 72 min
Country: United States of America, Denmark, Taiwan
Languages: English

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