32%(88 reviews total)
Ditching the cheeky, self-aware wink that helped to excuse
the concept's inherent corniness, the movie attempts to look
polished and 'cool,' but the been-there animation can't
compete with the then-cutting-edge puppetry of the 1990
live-action movie.
TMNT is a fun, action-filled adventure that will satisfy
longtime fans and generate a legion of new ones.
It stinks!
The rubber suits are gone and they've been redone with
fancy computer technology, but that hasn't stopped them from
becoming dull.
The turtles themselves may look prettier, but are no
smarter; torn irreparably from their countercultural roots,
our superheroes on the half shell have been firmly co-opted
by the industry their creators once sought to spoof.
Impersonally animated and arbitrarily plotted, the story
appears to have been made up as the filmmakers went
along.
The striking use of image and motion allows each sequence
to leave an impression. It's an accomplished restart to this
franchise.
The script feels like it was computer generated. This
mechanical presentation lacks the cheesy charm of the three
live action films.
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