50
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.
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What are critics saying?
38
It takes more than an awkward title attempting to sound cool to overcome its mundane plot and silly dialogue.
50
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
A 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.
20
Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten
It'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).
25
Chicago Tribune by Michael Phillips
Without the brute vigilante junk, this 82-minute picture would be approximately 2 minutes long.
58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
The story -- something to do with an ancient evil returning after 3,000 years -- plays like a multi-episode story arc of the TV series.
50
Washington Post by Stephen Hunter
The upshot is that the film is technically superb and quite enjoyable as long as you don't bang your head against the plot.