Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 3, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
16
Negative:
10
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38
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshJun 2, 2016
Ultimately, any sass, sentiment and personality are obliterated in the noisy chaos of the climax, which is a grayish brown blur of flying spaceship parts, whirling turtle shells and shouts of "the beacon!" It's more cacophonous than cinematic, and loses the quirky charm of the cartoon in the avalanche of computer-generated violence. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 2, 2016
It’s still just a patience-testing bauble for anybody over the age of 12. The Turtles, in this latest incarnation, were and remain shiny but stupid entertainment for kids. Read full review
33
ConsequenceMarten CarlsonJun 2, 2016
To his credit, Green makes great use of wide-angle photography so the action feels comprehensible, with surprisingly long shots and effective editing. It’s just a shame the director’s talents are wasted on this brand-stamped mess. Read full review
30
VarietyGeoff BerkshireJun 2, 2016
Visual spectacle still takes precedence over coherent plotting, and the human characters retain all the gravitas of generic placeholders who accidentally made it into the shooting script. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter TraversJun 3, 2016
Cowabunga, the vigilante demi-gods on a half shell are back, and more inane and irritating than ever. Their antics make the 112 minutes it takes to watch this frenetic followup to 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a torturous mindfuck for any sentient being over the age of infancy. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsJun 3, 2016
This is the kind of movie that leaves you with the impression that more thought was put into catchphrases and fan service than into a compelling plot, thoughtful characterizations or imaginative action choreography. Read full review
25
Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniJun 3, 2016
A subpar 3D action comedy featuring four giant motion-capture animated turtles and a raft of human costars, including the dreamy-eyed Fox, wide-shouldered Perry, a remarkably slender Will Arnett, and Laura Linney, who looks tired and uncomfortable throughout the proceedings. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubJun 2, 2016
There are isolated moments of humor, and even charm. The visual effects are at times outstanding. But these positives are overwhelmed by the uninspired whole. Read full review
20
Time OutCath ClarkeJun 8, 2016
Forget cowabunga, this is cowadunga. Still, the Oscar for Most Shamefully Contrived Scene goes to the scriptwriters for managing to get franchise eye-candy Megan Fox into a sexy schoolgirl outfit, which, any shorter, would land the film with an R rating. Read full review
20
The GuardianMike McCahillMay 31, 2016
It’s soon clear that OOTS follows the model of Bay’s Transformers sequels. Longer, louder and boasting even more hardware, it does everything to generate the illusion of bleeding-edge bang-per-buck, while cribbing shamelessly from 1991’s Secret of the Ooze. Read full review
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