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TMNT (2007)

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Reviews Counted:11

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Rotten:7

Average Rating:4.3/10

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: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/18/08
Saxon Bullock
Saxon Bullock
Channel 4 Film
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Words cannot easily express how profoundly unrewarding it is to revisit the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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03/31/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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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...

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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.

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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
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Empire Magazine
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A passable brand rebooting exercise that will impress younger kids even if it doesn't satisfy older fans.

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03/31/07
Tom Charity
Tom Charity
CNN.com
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Despite the doll-like cartoonishness of the human figures (O Pixar, what hast thou wrought?), the filmmakers seem to expect us to take this animated romp seriously. Too seriously.

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03/23/07
Michael Ordoņa
Michael Ordoņa
Los Angeles Times
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The animated fight scenes are both beautiful and realistic. You forget you're watching a computer-animated feature. In a film about ninja turtles, you couldn't really ask for anything more. Other than perhaps a sequel, that is.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 2 Comments
03/23/07
Misha Davenport
Misha Davenport
Chicago Sun-Times
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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.

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03/23/07
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Ultimately, the movie seems driven more by the need to keep a toy line and franchise alive than any creative inspiration.

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03/20/07
Kirk Honeycutt
Kirk Honeycutt
Hollywood Reporter
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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.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 6 Comments
03/20/07
Peter Debruge
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Variety
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