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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.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $54,132,596

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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A cynical and disgusting exercise in merchandising exploitation

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/24/07
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
03/30/07
In Film Australia
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The script is fast and funny. The action is full of zip. Highlights include a thrilling martial arts fight on a rooftop in teeming rain, and the massive pink tornedo-like whirlwind that opens a portal to another dimension, is also impressive.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
03/23/07
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N/R

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04/23/09
Tom Meek
Tom Meek
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N/R

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10/18/08
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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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.

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07/15/08
Steve Biodrowski
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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.

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05/18/08
Saxon Bullock
Saxon Bullock
Channel 4 Film

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.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

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

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11/13/07
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

Turtle power returns in routine kiddie adventure.

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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.

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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.

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08/04/07
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
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Cowabungled.

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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.

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08/01/07
John J. Puccio
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N/R

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07/28/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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TMNT has enough to keep the eyes popping.

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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Great animation, good voice work, and an entertaining story make it a revival worth watching again and again...

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07/10/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

When the children rejoice at being able to leave, there is a problem.

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05/19/07
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Sua animação sofisticada acaba compensando parcialmente (seus) defeitos, resultando num longa falho, mas que tem seus atrativos.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
04/13/07
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
 
 
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