The heroes on the half shell have not had great luck at the movies. Yeah I know the original costumed film has a nostalgia quality but it's hard to argue there is a "good" TMNT movie*... until now. Mutant Mayhem is easily the best movie these tortoises have ever had. Animation just seems to suit them and their world a lot better than "live action" attempts.
*not considering the animated TV series...
And the animation here is gorgeous. Thank you Spider-Man for showing us that hypo-realism is not necessary for animated feature films. Instead, animation fans can revel in this beautifully crafted film.
Mutant Mayhem gives us an origin story that doesn't feel like it wallows in rehashing the same old story (the bane of the current re-boot era) while also giving us just a fun time at the movies that is accessible for long time fans, kids of almost all ages, and the more casual movie goer. I'd be happy to see more TMNT movies come from this crew.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Starring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicholas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogan Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Hannibal Buress, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Paul Rudd
Director: Jeff Rowe
Writers: Seth Rogan, Evan Goldberg, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Jeff Rowe
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