Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 2, 2023

5.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 188 Ratings

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DirmagnosAug 13, 2023

This movie is like a stale bread. It is good enough when you are really hungry for some turtles. Not the worst thing, but hardly anything good either.
Movie is uneven, very uneven. Some parts are good, others are horrible. Like with jokes,This movie is like a stale bread. It is good enough when you are really hungry for some turtles. Not the worst thing, but hardly anything good either.
Movie is uneven, very uneven. Some parts are good, others are horrible. Like with jokes, they are good...to a point and director clearly did not know where to stop, just keeping piling up far past point of oversaturation.
Safe skip, unless you are really into turtles and want to see everything made in this franchise.… Expand

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GohanHitsugayaAug 2, 2023

I just don't like that Master Splinter isn't a human who's already a master of martial arts, and then becomes a mutant. Just fuse him with a rat, and let him retain the memories of both.

That could be how he finds their home in the sewer,I just don't like that Master Splinter isn't a human who's already a master of martial arts, and then becomes a mutant. Just fuse him with a rat, and let him retain the memories of both.

That could be how he finds their home in the sewer, through the memories of the rat. But this BS where he learns martial arts second hand, from a book or some videos needs to stop. Let him already be a master!

Also, the voices were miscast. Mikey should've been Raph, Donnie should've been Mikey; Leo should've been Donnie, and Raph should've been Leo. Given the VAs they had. Mikey's the youngest, and he should sound; like the youngest. Even if the VA isn't.

The art and animation felt more like a, proof of concept to me. It needs, more work. More, refinement. If they quit it with the fake stop motion, and claymation. And go back to something like, the 2012 TV show character models. Then they might have something good on their hands.

I struggle to rate this honestly, the Turtles felt more like they were 13; rather then 15. And with them constantly talking over each other, it was a bit much. Though the focus on them actually being kids, was a nice change. Which also lends to them feeling like they're younger then stated.

Raph didn't get much characterization, or screen time; this go around.

Donnie and Mikey were the cutest, so *give me more of them* is how I felt throughout the entire movie. And Leo was, passable. Possibly, even on the more likable side of Leo portrayals?

And April, wasn't a redhead; again. Nor was she attractive. Not even personality wise! In fact, personality wise; she, didn't leave much of an impact at all. She was just, kind of; there.

I think, this is a very mixed bag; there is potential. Though, not as much potential as the 2012 TV series had.

And then there's the fact that they seemed to, spell out the morals? It was like how, explaining the joke; kills the joke. Same thing here, but with moral lessons. That was, pretty cringe worthy.

All that being said, I might have given this a 5/10, but this is the second time around we've had this same issue with Splinter. In the Bay films, it was a small book; here, it's video.

Which means, my final score is gonna have to be a 4/10; it's got potential, but some things need to be ironed out.… Expand

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CalvinCrackAug 5, 2023

It's a kids movie, and a pretty boring one at that. I would have walked out, but I was at one of those theaters with recliners and I didn't want to disturb 17 people. Plus I figured, MAYBE the end will have more action. Which it did. But IIt's a kids movie, and a pretty boring one at that. I would have walked out, but I was at one of those theaters with recliners and I didn't want to disturb 17 people. Plus I figured, MAYBE the end will have more action. Which it did. But I still regret not leaving. This is now my least favorite movie of the summer. Some reasons why: 1. not funny 2. thinks it's very funny 3. annoying main characters 4. not nearly enough action for a movie with "NINJA" in the title 5. overuse of bland old-school hip hop, felt like listening to the boring popular Tribe songs I never actually play 6. terrible structure, reminded me of Super Mario movie where it introduces the heroes, introduces the villain, 1 or 2 things happen to them, and then the film starts climaxing. Badly paced; maybe this is just how it is when the studio insists on a 90 minute kid film, but I seem to recall better pacing of films when I was a kid in the 90's. The animation is cool, but does it really matter with a story this boring?… Expand

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arostislavnaAug 5, 2023

Thieves are not ninjas, and Seth Rogen is an abusive piece of trash. The only good comes from Ice Cube.

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TVJerryAug 13, 2023

Seth Rogen and his regular writing partner Evan Goldberg have taken the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into their world of animated raunchy comedy. The turtles venture into the human world, where they encounter a diabolical syndicate with allSeth Rogen and his regular writing partner Evan Goldberg have taken the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into their world of animated raunchy comedy. The turtles venture into the human world, where they encounter a diabolical syndicate with all manner of weird creatures. The voice actors include Rose Byrne, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube and Paul Rudd, but the script is holding them back. Sure, there are lots of quick quips, pop culture references and silly setups, but much of it doesn't land. The visual style has a gritty, sketchy feel that's supposed to be edgy, but lacks the snap and panache of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (my review). The energy never lags, which helps, but it's surprisingly violent for PG and sadly seldom runny. NOTE: Stay thru the credits for a final joke.… Expand

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Karnidge84Aug 8, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you looked at the movie completely on it's own and not compare it to what all has come before it, it would be perfectly fine. However, the changes to the base story of how the turtles came to be and some of the other character changes just took me out of the movie entirely. Spoilers ahead! No Shredder at all in the movie? I understand there are other villains so not a deal breaker in and of itself. The Turtles learn martial arts by watching kung-fu movies and YouTube videos? That seems like a FAR departure from their origin story, like saying Superman isn't from Krypton, he just happened upon his powers one day. Beebop and Rocksteady aren't villains? Never can I remember a comic series or cartoon where they are not recurring bad guys, so that's weird. April is not a redhead white girl? That really doesn't change anything as she has that same spunky journalist attitude so whatever. There is more cursing in the movie than I expected, and the animation style was jarring at times which made me uncomfortable.

It's the combination of all of these things that made me not really care for the movie. Any one of those things by themselves would not have been a deal breaker. But all of them in the same movie? No thank you.… Expand

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PhoenixReveiwsAug 7, 2023

Visually stunning and good voice acting and incredible action was the high point of the movie, and it had an average overall story, however, the humor of this movie tried way too hard to be funny, there were constant repeats of the same jokeVisually stunning and good voice acting and incredible action was the high point of the movie, and it had an average overall story, however, the humor of this movie tried way too hard to be funny, there were constant repeats of the same joke and lots of potty humor. I understand that this is a kid movie, but I'm younger than 20 and this was really hard to watch in parts and the jokes and modern phrases like "rizz" and "sus" constantly took me out of the moment. This was also a lousy iteration of April O'Neil by design and story. Overall, 7/10 movie, I enjoyed it, but I probably won't be seeing it again nor will I be watching the potential sequel.… Expand

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EriksnbSep 8, 2023

Divertido só que ultrapassado para os dias de hj, poderia ser bem melhor, mais é aceitável pela nostalgia!!!

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KillandkillaryAug 27, 2023

Who are these people that are upset about this movie’s lack of fidelity to earlier iterations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Why would anyone make a movie about zany cartoon turtles getting into hijinks for a demographic cohort that areWho are these people that are upset about this movie’s lack of fidelity to earlier iterations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Why would anyone make a movie about zany cartoon turtles getting into hijinks for a demographic cohort that are now in their 30s and 40s? Of course this movie was retooled for members of Gen Z and younger! It’s a movie for kids! I’m old enough to have played with the action figures and to have watched the cartoons in the 90s and now I am at an age where this intellectual property is no longer relevant to me. It’s kind of sad, in a way, but I think that’s just part of growing up. I’m giving this an obligatory 5 but, full disclosure, I didn’t actually watch this movie— I am in my 30s and have a life full of responsibilities and passions and meaningful relationships and carving out time to watch a movie very obviously not made for me would be short-changing myself.… Expand

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alanpotter17Aug 31, 2023

Diria que esse novo exemplar das Tartarugas ninjas não é ruim, mas apresenta resultado desequilibrado em todos os aspectos. Os traços, por exemplo, estão com uma estética visualmente muito interessante, mas o quadro funciona mais de formaDiria que esse novo exemplar das Tartarugas ninjas não é ruim, mas apresenta resultado desequilibrado em todos os aspectos. Os traços, por exemplo, estão com uma estética visualmente muito interessante, mas o quadro funciona mais de forma estática, já que nas cenas de ação, onde se exige uma maior agilidade, tudo parece muito travado, sem contar na baixa iluminação, as ruas parecem os esgotos. O roteiro, que embora tenha uma série de diálogos contemporâneos (e por isso a tendência é ficar datado), mal desenvolve os quatro personagens de forma independente.
A história é a mais básica possível, mas por alguma razão, a gente consegue se importar, porque de fato há um trabalho carinhoso aqui, é perceptível, desde as escolhas da trilha à escolha dos dubladores. Tudo é pensado para se ter uma experiência nostálgica, mas também renovadora.
O que mais me incomodou não foram os diálogos que acertam em cheio no novo público (citam Beyonce por exemplo, e outros), mas como as tartarugas se entregam ao mainstream. Toda a história gira em torno da aceitação social, e é meio desapontador ver que o roteiro se rende ao entregar o grupo ao que exatamente a sociedade espera, viraram quatro adolescentes padrões, na verdade.
Tirando isso, a história ao menos conta com personagens secundários empolgantes, e a possibilidade de continuação parece algo palpável. Isto se as bilheterias não fizerem escorrer, ironicamente, as pretensões pelo ralo.… Expand

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