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A noisy, overproduced reboot that leans hard on spectacle and quips while flattening the charm, humor, and personality that made the property work. It may satisfy younger viewers or fans specifically looking for glossy, disposable action, but for most audiences it feels generic and oddly joyless.
Where to watch: Buy
Thu · 1h 41m
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
Jonathan Liebesman
Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard
A noisy, overproduced reboot that leans hard on spectacle and quips while flattening the charm, humor, and personality that made the property work. It may satisfy younger viewers or fans specifically looking for glossy, disposable action, but for most audiences it feels generic and oddly joyless.
This reboot tries to turn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into a big, industrial action spectacle, but the result is more mechanical than fun. The turtles are rendered with enough texture to be technically impressive, yet the movie rarely gives them the personality or comic rhythm that makes the concept sing.
The action is loud, the plotting is thin, and the whole thing often feels like it is chasing a more generic superhero template instead of embracing the weirdness of mutant sewer ninjas. There are flashes of energy and a few moments that work as broad family entertainment, but they are buried under a lot of visual clutter.
If you are already attached to the franchise, you may find enough familiar ingredients to keep watching. If you are not, this is unlikely to convert you; it plays more like a brand exercise than a genuinely entertaining adventure.
adambolt (3★) · 1487 likes
haha its funny because the turtle wants to bang megan fox
adambolt (3.5★) · 1189 likes
a great tragedy has befallen me today, i have discovered that i really like these movies
FakeRobHunter (1.5★) · 983 likes
8-10 year olds will probably love it. Dumb 8-10 year olds.
dumbsville (1.5★) · 579 likes
this was a call of duty campaign
Evan (2★) · 570 likes
No Ninja, No Ninja, NO!
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A flawed but more earnest franchise entry that may appeal to viewers chasing pure nostalgia.
mutant heroes, brotherhood, urban adventure, comic-book action, family-friendly spectacle, corporate blockbuster, identity and belonging, good vs evil
action-comedy, science fiction, adventure, family blockbuster, 2010s reboot, CGI creatures, urban fantasy, comic-book adaptation, lightweight spectacle, franchise film