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TMNT (2007)

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Reviews Counted:110

Fresh:36

Rotten:74

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: TMNT's art direction is splendid, but the plot is non-existent and the dialogue lacks the irony and goofy wit of the earlier TMNT movies.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:23-03-2007

Synopsis: Director and screenwriter Kevin Munroe brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the 21st century with TMNT. This animated film--made with computer-generated imagery (CGI)--finds the four... Director and screenwriter Kevin Munroe brings the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the 21st century with TMNT. This animated film--made with computer-generated imagery (CGI)--finds the four genetically mutated, pizza-loving turtles a less than coherent family unit: Leonardo (James Arnold Taylor) is in Central America, training to be a better leader; Donatello (Mitchell Whitfield) is manning an IT help desk; Michelangelo (Mikey Kelly) is making the children's party circuit as an entertainer; and Raphael (Nolan North) is secretly spending his nights as the city's resident vigilante. Leonardo's return fails to unite them; in fact, it only increases his brother Raphael's resentment. But when monsters begin appearing in New York City and are pursued by both the mysterious Foot Clan (another group of crackerjack Ninjas) and some menacing stone statues that have come to life, the brothers must band together under the tutelage of their sensei, a mutated rat named Master Splinter (Mako), and fight for their city. Sarah Michelle Gellar voices April, an archaeologist and friend of the turtles; her beau, Casey, is voiced by Chris Evans. Patrick Stewart, Laurence Fishburne, Ziyi Zhang, and Kevin Smith also provide voices for the film. Fans of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, created in 1984 by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman as a spoof on superheroes, will appreciate the advances of CGI technology. The story focuses largely on issues faced by real families, but there is still plenty of action. From skateboarding in sewers and bounding across rooftops to using their Ninja training against threatening monsters, the Turtles prove they are back with a vengeance and ready to take on anything. [More]

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Kevin Smith

Starring: Patrick Stewart, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Chris Evans, Kevin Smith, Ziyi Zhang, Mako, James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mitchell Whitfield

Director: Kevin Munroe

Director: Kevin Munroe
Screenwriter: Kevin Munroe
Producer: Galen Walker, Paul Wang, Thomas K. Gray
Composer: Klaus Badelt
Studio: Warner Bros.

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It won't convert the unfaithful but this messy, energetic action adventure is lurid fun, and may well re-ignite the popularity of the heroes in a half-shell.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
05/18/08
Saxon Bullock
Saxon Bullock
Film4
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Full Review Source: Future Movies UK | comment Comment
03/31/07
Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson
Future Movies UK

Words cannot easily express how profoundly unrewarding it is to revisit the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
03/31/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Children may well like it, but they deserve better.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
03/31/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Younger viewers might be able to make sense its overly-complex plot - but I fear that everyone else, alas, will soon be suffering from a case of shell shock.

Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment Comment
03/30/07
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
thelondonpaper

The turtles themselves occasionally look like they're made out of plasticine, but hey it's way better than watching four grown men prance about in rubber shell suits...

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
03/23/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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It’s not exactly Renaissance art, but it is an honourable attempt to revive the turtle-tastic franchise.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
03/23/07
Nigel Floyd
Nigel Floyd
Time Out
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If more effort had been taken to smooth over TMNT’s rough edges, this could have been a great movie. As it stands, there’s just enough to keep littluns and hardcore fans of the ’phibian foursome amused.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment 2 Comments
03/23/07
Sam Toy
Sam Toy
Empire Magazine
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
Boston Phoenix
N/R

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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
10/18/08
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

This mediocre computer-generated action flick is packed full of monsters and sword-fights, but the story-telling is about as deft as a turtle turned on its back, struggling to get up but going nowhere fast.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/15/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

It was a great decision to animate this feature film. The great decisions end there. Unfortunately, TMNT doesn't spend nearly enough time having fun.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Ageing fans of the originals with lowered expectations will have an okay-ish time.

Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Movie Page | comment Comment
11/13/07
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Turtle power returns in routine kiddie adventure.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
10/31/07
Sandie Angulo Chen
Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media

It's never, ever a good thing when the first trouble sign of a bad story comes in the opening scene.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/27/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

If none of this sounds particularly new or inventive, that's because it isn't. Darwin never said 'Cowabunga,' but he did know you evolve or you die.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
08/16/07
Kevin Williamson
Kevin Williamson
Jam! Movies

Cool CGI represents a substantial improvement over their earlier incarnations' relatively lame action sequences.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
08/04/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

Cowabungled.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
08/02/07
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Maybe if I were ten years old I would have enjoyed the film more.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
08/01/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
07/28/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
 
 
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