The core traits of the characters are retained, and there are some appreciated nods to the history of TMNT across various media, including funny asides to some less than proud moments. The groan-worthy inclusion of a fart aside (yeah, yeah, I know – kids love farts), a fun early sequence - showing the Turtles hurtling, sliding and skating through the city and sewers - does a good job of stressing these characters are teenagers, as does a very amusing moment in an elevator late in the film. After a bit of a languid opening, the film gains a lot more humor and charm when the title characters come out of the shadows and begin to get more camera time, joking and bantering together. While their designs are a bit wonky, one thing the film does a very good job portraying is the actual interplay between the four Turtles. April, her late father and her father’s boss, Eric Sachs (William Fichtner) are all notably connected into the history of the Turtles and their master Splinter in a manner that feels unnecessary – and also means there’s some huge coincidence involved in her coming into contact with all of these folks during the events of the film. While we see Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael show off their martial arts skills, a lot of the time it seems they defeat their enemies by simply being freaking strong as hell punching them across rooms and even toppling vehicles at them.Īlso, this film falls into the same trap a ton of superhero movies have before - really going back to 1989’s Batman - which is feeling it’s necessary to tie all the characters’ history together in major ways.
This feels like a miscalculation, as it really does take away from the whole ninja aspect of the characters - as much as I'm not against changes in general, "Ninja" is literally right there in the title after all. Then of course are the physical differences to the Turtles themselves, who are far larger and more physically imposing than we’ve ever seen them before. And yes, this team have made some notable tweaks to the material, starting with the Foot, who are no longer ninjas (or robots, depending on which version you hold true!), but rather more of a paramilitary force. Young, intrepid reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox) stumbles upon the Foot being thwarted by mysterious vigilantes and soon discovers these vigilantes are teenagers… and mutants… and ninjas …and turtles! The new TMNT comes from Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, with a script by Josh Appelbaum & André Nemec (Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol) and Evan Daugherty (Snow White and the Huntsman) and directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Wrath of the Titans).
New York is under siege by criminals called the Foot Clan, under the command of a leader called the Shredder.
The basics of the story essentially remain the same as in many incarnations. There have been many versions of TMNT before and there will be many after.
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Really, unless you were a fan of the original, 1984, black and white comic book, it’s difficult to make any claim to being a fan of the “real” Ninja Turtles – after all, the late 1980s animated series (and accompanying toyline) that made TMNT a true cultural phenomenon was itself drastically altering the depiction and tone of the characters.Īll of which is to say, it’s best to go into the new Ninja Turtles film accepting it won't exactly match your ideal of TMNT that ideal usually being whichever version first introduced you to the characters in your respective childhood. To me, it’s strange to try to be a TMNT purist, since this has been a franchise that has been changed over and over and over again. It’s been interesting seeing how upset some people are about this new version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with a lot of the cries “They’re ruining it!” from those angered about changes to the material.
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