TMNT (2007)

To me, this movie is perfection.

Sorry, this movie sucks

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

If you are a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then you might love watching this movie. The story was good, the voice acting from Mako, James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mitchell (Sorry if I have spelled his name wrong), Mickey Kelley, Patrick Stewart, Fred Tatashiore, Kevin Michael Richardson and Chris Evens was good. Kevin Smith was a waste and Aprils voice sounded off. However, the CGI animation and the character designs were good though.

TMNT (2007): Dir: Kevin Munro / Voices: James Arnold Taylor, Nolan North, Mikey Kelley, Mitchell Whitfield, Sarah Michelle Gellar: Updated return for the heroes in a half shell that boast a youthful yet skillful ability. Leonardo was sent to train for leadership. Raphael fights crime under disguise. Michelangelo entertains birthday parties, and Donatello works at a computer call service. Lame plot regards a bunch of stone monster brought to life to destroy earth. The turtles are still appealing with James Arnold Taylor voicing Leonardo who is poised for leadership. Nolan North voices Raphael whose crime fighting ventures are under an alias yet his temper is his drawback. Mikey Kelley voices Michelangelo whose free spirited ways are tested. Mitchell Whitfield voices Donatello whose intelligence is put to a lesser degree of success. Sarah Michelle Gellar took a vacation from slaying vampires so that she could play reporter April O'Neal who befriends the Turtles and generally plays damsel. Director Kevin Munro resurrects what may be considered old news. The older films were released at the height of the cartoon popularity with the Teenage Ninja Turtles bringing appeal through their juvenile antics. This all concludes with the Turtles banding together and bringing down the evil Winters but this is basically a digital comeback that is perhaps too late but might find a newer audience. Score: 6 / 10

I first watched the film in 2007 when it was actually released. I was feeling bored and 7 years later revisit our green reptilian friends and was once again thoroughly entertained.Make no mistake, I might be biased here. I am a TMNT fan and have always, always enjoyed the shows, the movies and even the odd video game.The animation of this movie is brilliantly done, and even 7 years and many advances of technology later can easily hold its own against the current crop of animated movies.Especially awesome is the battle sequence in the rain at night. That alone is worth it. It is brilliantly animated and the soundtrack is just great.This is a turtles movie, and if you think some sequences are too unreal and if you feel that use of deus ex machina is a no-no, you seriously need to get your head checked.We watch movies for exactly this stuff!

Well, ever since I was infected with Ninja Turtle Fever, I was eager to see the 2007 CGI animated film by Warner Bros. and the Weinstein Company. While I love the original 1990 film and consider the sequels decent, I was interested in seeing the 4th installment, the so called "spiritual" sequel to the 2003 4Kids series. What do I think of TMNT? It's a fun movie, but I really wouldn't consider it part of the 90s series nor the 2003 series. It's a standalone piece and a separate Ninja Turtles entity with it's own mythos and vibe. Now if you want to put it in with the previous films, that's perfectly fine, but for me, this is a one man show. I remember when this film was on the verge of premiering, everyone was going crazy. Everyone was clamoring to see the Ninja Turtles reinvented in glorious CGI animation. Then the reviews came in. Some liked it, saying that it was just as entertaining for adults as it was for children. Others despised it, calling it a stain on the Ninja Turtles legacy. While I disagree with the latter, I have to be honest. This film was good and decently executed, but it left a lukewarm impression on me and was just not as memorable as it's 1990 counterpart or even The Secret of the Ooze. The turtles came off a bit bland and the only ones who got the most character progression were Leo and Raph. Of course it's not TMNT until Leo and Raph fight over leadership and bravery, yada, yada, yada, but here, it feels a bit overdone. We get it, Leo and Raph often disagree, just like all brothers sometimes disagree. Why must it be mercilessly bludgeoned into our skulls? The fights scenes were good, but were just standard TMNT fight scenes, nothing more. Mako's take on Splinter was fun to watch and it was good for Mako to end his career on a high note, but April and Casey Jones didn't leave that big of an impression on me. Sure, Casey had a few goofball moments and it was interesting to see April train as a female ninja, but that's really all they had going towards them. Some things I can highlight on are Patrick Stewart as the voice of Mr. Winters and Lawrence Fishburne's excellent narration at the beginning and end of the film. The designs of the characters is also fun to marvel upon and the designs of the turtles is probably one of my favorite designs for the fad four. I also like the look of the stone warriors and the foot soldiers never looked better in all black attire. Shredder's daughter Karai makes an appearance, taking her slain father's place as head of the Foot Clan and she even forms a brief alliance with the turtles to stop the evil stone warriors and save the city from turmoil. TMNT was a good movie to experience and I wouldn't mind whipping it in the DVD player once in a while, but it had some things I wish were improved a bit more. Nevertheless, when it was good, it was really good and avid Ninja Turtle fans will, in my opinion, find it fun. COWABUNGA!