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Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
11 years ago
STORY/PLOT
It's the same beginning story about the turtles That have been told, retold, rehashed to death. The Fantastic 4 Turtles: Michelangelo, Donatello, Rafael, and Leonardo. All of them grew up together, train together under the watchful eye, Master Splinter. Then there's a Reporter, April Fox (April O'Neil as Megan Fox) who stumble into trouble when she's very much close to "the truth". The Evil Ninja group Foot Clan... wait... I'm sorry.... The Evil, Call of Duty, Military Terrorist group Foot Clan led by The Shredder along with a cliche Million Dollar Evil Corporation who wants to rule the world. It's up to the Turtles who they must work together and stop their evil plans also save the city! (or planet ARTH!)
...Then get some pizzas afterwards. YES! PIZZAS! AT LEAST SOMEONE GETS IT RIGHT!
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Characters/Castings
"TURTLES"
Leonardo: Pete Ploszek(TV:Shameless, Parks and Recreation - Wields Double Katana and is the leader of the team.
Donatello: Jeremy Howard(Sydney White, Galaxy Quest) - The smartest among the turtles who can invent and make stuff into good use.
Michelangelo: Noel Fisher(Battle: Los Angelas, Twilight: Breaking Dawn part 2) - The comedic of the group.
Rafael: Alan Ritchson(Smallville, Blue Mountain State - P.S: He's very handsome for a married man) - The Rough and tough turtle who can be a dick sometimes...
April O'Neil: Megan Fox(Transformer movies and Jonah Hex) - The damsel in distress reporter who won't stop till she finds the truth. Just like Lois Layne would do.
Vernon Kenwick: Will Arnett(Rattatouie, Lego Movie) - The cowardice reporter and rival to April O'Neil.
Shredder: Tohoru Masmune(Inception, Kung Fu Panda - Legend of Awesomeness) The REAL Shredder, Not Willie.
The Evil CEO: William Fichner(Black Hawk Down, Prison Break) - He's good what he does best being evil.
Master Splinter: Tony Shalhoub(Monk, maybe from that MIB movie) - The Rat who raised the turtles as his sons and trained them into the martial arts.
POSITIVITY
"Michelangelo and Rafael" - Throughout the whole film I really like those two. It made much fun for the movie but not the whole majority of the movie.
"Action" - There are a few actions that I do like about this movie but I really wish there is a little lesser CGI than it has to be.
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NEGATIVITY
"Story" - The REAL story behind this movie is completely, and godawful lazy! The back stories could have been told by a Narrator/"Voice of God" or Flashbacks. However, the direction this movie got directed it's awful.
"Shaky Cams, Shaky Cams everywhere!" - When it comes to an action sequence there is lots of Shaky cameras happening, A LOT! Made me feel sick watching it sometimes.
"Everything is Huge" - Why is everything else have to be big? I am not talking about your third leg, btw. Shredder is huge, Turtles are huge, Wolfespada's boobs...lol :P . Well it shouldn't even matter. In this movie, I'm like seeing which guy has the bigger weapon and can whack with it. Seeing Shredder and Turtles on their first encounter looks like it made me somewhat prove my point.
"Rafael and Master Splinter Characteristics" - I know Rafael should be the Dick among the turtles, that's his character but seeing him here is like seeing a pacifist Rafael. He only be a dick twice in the movie. Master Splinter, oh gawd. Master Splinter suppose to be the zen, Father Figure and all-who-knows Master type but he's a fucking douchebag. What did these two split bodies before the movie starts? What the hell just happened?
"All Around, April O'Neil" - This movie doesn't really evolve much around the turtles but more likely around April. I thought I was watching a TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Movie! Might as well call this "April O'Neil and The Turtles Movie".
"More likely Transformers" - How this movie felt. for me I am watching a Transformers feeling than TMNT.
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VERDICT
This movie, I swear, This movie feels like more directed as Micheal Bay style than anybody else. Jonathan is just made to be a scapegoat. I know it is Jonathan Liebesman who made that AWFUL Horror reboot movie, Texas Chainsaw Massacre that made this but more directional on Micheal. Seeing this movie is like trying to make truce between Micheal and Megan ever since that Transformers 3 debacle. If it's either director who like to make explosions or stupid wtf just happened is like "pick your poison". Either way, you're screwed.
I should give em credit because this movie is good for kids (only to teenagers I should say.) Sometimes, I hate parents who bring their kiddies to a R-Rated or PG-13 Movie. Elementary Teachers will be hearing "Fuck", "Bitch", "Cunt" around the school. I don't have that going around when I was growing up. Now, it's happening. I don't know about you well it sickens me.
3.5/10
What's YOUR opinion on this movie? Is it a Great Movie to eat pizzas and wear the signature colored Ninja masks? Or A Childhood Ruiner that only the 90's Classic TMNT is much more better than the current piece of crap?
Let me know on the Comments bellow also Suggest what movie I should review next!
It's the same beginning story about the turtles That have been told, retold, rehashed to death. The Fantastic 4 Turtles: Michelangelo, Donatello, Rafael, and Leonardo. All of them grew up together, train together under the watchful eye, Master Splinter. Then there's a Reporter, April Fox (April O'Neil as Megan Fox) who stumble into trouble when she's very much close to "the truth". The Evil Ninja group Foot Clan... wait... I'm sorry.... The Evil, Call of Duty, Military Terrorist group Foot Clan led by The Shredder along with a cliche Million Dollar Evil Corporation who wants to rule the world. It's up to the Turtles who they must work together and stop their evil plans also save the city! (or planet ARTH!)
...Then get some pizzas afterwards. YES! PIZZAS! AT LEAST SOMEONE GETS IT RIGHT!
_____________________________________
Characters/Castings
"TURTLES"
Leonardo: Pete Ploszek(TV:Shameless, Parks and Recreation - Wields Double Katana and is the leader of the team.
Donatello: Jeremy Howard(Sydney White, Galaxy Quest) - The smartest among the turtles who can invent and make stuff into good use.
Michelangelo: Noel Fisher(Battle: Los Angelas, Twilight: Breaking Dawn part 2) - The comedic of the group.
Rafael: Alan Ritchson(Smallville, Blue Mountain State - P.S: He's very handsome for a married man) - The Rough and tough turtle who can be a dick sometimes...
April O'Neil: Megan Fox(Transformer movies and Jonah Hex) - The damsel in distress reporter who won't stop till she finds the truth. Just like Lois Layne would do.
Vernon Kenwick: Will Arnett(Rattatouie, Lego Movie) - The cowardice reporter and rival to April O'Neil.
Shredder: Tohoru Masmune(Inception, Kung Fu Panda - Legend of Awesomeness) The REAL Shredder, Not Willie.
The Evil CEO: William Fichner(Black Hawk Down, Prison Break) - He's good what he does best being evil.
Master Splinter: Tony Shalhoub(Monk, maybe from that MIB movie) - The Rat who raised the turtles as his sons and trained them into the martial arts.
POSITIVITY
"Michelangelo and Rafael" - Throughout the whole film I really like those two. It made much fun for the movie but not the whole majority of the movie.
"Action" - There are a few actions that I do like about this movie but I really wish there is a little lesser CGI than it has to be.
____________________________________________________
NEGATIVITY
"Story" - The REAL story behind this movie is completely, and godawful lazy! The back stories could have been told by a Narrator/"Voice of God" or Flashbacks. However, the direction this movie got directed it's awful.
"Shaky Cams, Shaky Cams everywhere!" - When it comes to an action sequence there is lots of Shaky cameras happening, A LOT! Made me feel sick watching it sometimes.
"Everything is Huge" - Why is everything else have to be big? I am not talking about your third leg, btw. Shredder is huge, Turtles are huge, Wolfespada's boobs...lol :P . Well it shouldn't even matter. In this movie, I'm like seeing which guy has the bigger weapon and can whack with it. Seeing Shredder and Turtles on their first encounter looks like it made me somewhat prove my point.
"Rafael and Master Splinter Characteristics" - I know Rafael should be the Dick among the turtles, that's his character but seeing him here is like seeing a pacifist Rafael. He only be a dick twice in the movie. Master Splinter, oh gawd. Master Splinter suppose to be the zen, Father Figure and all-who-knows Master type but he's a fucking douchebag. What did these two split bodies before the movie starts? What the hell just happened?
"All Around, April O'Neil" - This movie doesn't really evolve much around the turtles but more likely around April. I thought I was watching a TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Movie! Might as well call this "April O'Neil and The Turtles Movie".
"More likely Transformers" - How this movie felt. for me I am watching a Transformers feeling than TMNT.
__________________________________________
VERDICT
This movie, I swear, This movie feels like more directed as Micheal Bay style than anybody else. Jonathan is just made to be a scapegoat. I know it is Jonathan Liebesman who made that AWFUL Horror reboot movie, Texas Chainsaw Massacre that made this but more directional on Micheal. Seeing this movie is like trying to make truce between Micheal and Megan ever since that Transformers 3 debacle. If it's either director who like to make explosions or stupid wtf just happened is like "pick your poison". Either way, you're screwed.
I should give em credit because this movie is good for kids (only to teenagers I should say.) Sometimes, I hate parents who bring their kiddies to a R-Rated or PG-13 Movie. Elementary Teachers will be hearing "Fuck", "Bitch", "Cunt" around the school. I don't have that going around when I was growing up. Now, it's happening. I don't know about you well it sickens me.
3.5/10
What's YOUR opinion on this movie? Is it a Great Movie to eat pizzas and wear the signature colored Ninja masks? Or A Childhood Ruiner that only the 90's Classic TMNT is much more better than the current piece of crap?
Let me know on the Comments bellow also Suggest what movie I should review next!
wolfespada
~wolfespada
Shame ya didn't like it. I enjoyed the hell outta this movie, it made me give a damn about the characters WAY more than the 1st four did. It had heart
cjdstruction
~cjdstruction
OP
Well, you could say each of they're own taste I guess, my friend.
