A cynical and disgusting exercise in merchandising exploitation
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.
Reviews for TMNT
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ageing fans of the originals with lowered expectations will have an okay-ish time.
It's never, ever a good thing when the first trouble sign of a bad story comes in the opening scene.
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.
Cool CGI represents a substantial improvement over their earlier incarnations' relatively lame action sequences.
Great animation, good voice work, and an entertaining story make it a revival worth watching again and again...
When the children rejoice at being able to leave, there is a problem.
Sua animação sofisticada acaba compensando parcialmente (seus) defeitos, resultando num longa falho, mas que tem seus atrativos.
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