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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 58Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThis all-CG reboot is missing the goofy excitement of the old TMNT.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThe story -- something to do with an ancient evil returning after 3,000 years -- plays like a multi-episode story arc of the TV series.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA tad too conservative and calculated. CGI delivers best on moody sets and a noirish atmosphere achieved by lighting, backgrounds and visual effects. But the characters look like plastic dolls, and the story is recycled sci-fi.
- 50VarietyVarietyMunroe's script denies fans the satisfaction of a decent story or amusing interactions. Rather than waiting for a screenplay that warranted their bigscreen return, TMNT feels like an attempt to exploit the phenomenon further.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceWriter-director Kevin Munroe parties like it's 1989, grooving on the extreme-sports set pieces and vintage slang to generally cowabusted effect.
- 50Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterThe upshot is that the film is technically superb and quite enjoyable as long as you don't bang your head against the plot.
- That's really what TMNT lacks most -- humor. Despite the doll-like cartoonishness of the human figures, the filmmakers seem to expect us to take this animated romp seriously. Too seriously.
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigIt takes more than an awkward title attempting to sound cool to overcome its mundane plot and silly dialogue.
- 25Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsWithout the brute vigilante junk, this 82-minute picture would be approximately 2 minutes long.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenIt's all probably too slippery for the youngest viewers to grasp and too sketchy for the nostalgia crowd (for whom this revival seems most geared).