wow101 old school fan will like? no... a die hard old school will say it sucks. Why reboot instead of making a sequel... wasted... Yeap... the turtles have grown up so much, and so mature... and so muscular... wow... but a freaking reboot, the same old stinky story? Been watching TMNT cartoons and certainly, this reboot can do way better than just a reboot. I don't know what happen to people nowadays, just reboot, reboot and more reboot...Movie itself. it's OK, standard stuff expected. Still rating it a 1/10 or 0/10 if available, since the story is nothing new... same shyt, different shape... enjoice...

brucezwarts I absolutely loved this movie! (unlike the horrible 2014 version)The animation lives up to it's quality. The story line i have to say is amazing when considering it's a TMNT movie. Voices are great. Great suspense and action.I watched this movie a few times throughout the years and it never failed me for good old groovy Ninja Turtle action.The movie has a great pace, emotion and is beautifully worked out around the edges. Maybe many people don't agree on here...But i promise you, if you just sit back with a pizza, don't expect a world wonder to happen en just enjoy it...? You will thank me later! Cowabunga!

Bonehead-XL Despite dominating pop culture during the early nineties, the Ninja Turtles seemed to vanish around the middle of the decade. Yet the World's Most Fearsome Fighting Team never truly went away. The cartoon ran until 1996. Comics were published in one form or another for most of the decade. A new cartoon launched in 2003, ran for seven years, but failed to capture the public's imagination like the original did. There was even a misbegotten live-action series. A new film was rumored for years, at one point taking the form of a CGI/live action combo directed by John Woo. A new movie didn't solidify until studio Imagi decided to make an animated feature, titled "TMNT." Though sold as a reboot, "TMNT" is actually a stealth sequel. At the onset, the Turtles are in crisis. Leonardo has spent years in South America, helping out locals in need. Back home, Raphael has assumed the identity of a vigilante called the Night Watcher. Donatello works tech support while Michelangelo is a kids' party entertainer. April O'Neil and Casey Jones have shacked up. A plot involving the Foot Clan and an eccentric millionaire collecting statues draws the Turtles back together.Considering the Turtles have existed in illustrated form throughout their lifetime, it's surprising no one previously attempted an animated feature. This is both a blessing and a curse. In animation, the Turtles' adventures can have a scope previously unseen. The journey here is epic, spanning eons. The action scenes are bigger. At the end, the Turtles face an army of Foot Soldiers. "TMNT" is easily the widest reaching of any of the features.The problem is "TMNT" was not animated by a studio with a limitless budget. I'm not saying it's bad. Light and water are utilized well. The animation on the main characters is good. However, a number of sequences feel too much like video game cut scenes. The models are occasionally weightless. Backgrounds can be flat. The designs for the Turtles and Splinter are neat but the human characters are uninspired. It's obvious the animators did the best they could with what they had but this is not Pixar quality.I'm not super fond of the plot either. The screenwriters wanted to squeeze an entire season's worth of characters into one movie. The antagonist of the film is billionaire Max Winters. Winters is actually an immortal warlord who, millennia ago, fought along a band of warriors. Warriors that got turned to stone when a special portal was opened that unleashed thirteen monsters. Winters gathers the statues back together, causing his stone warriors to spring to life. In order to regain their mortality, Winters must gather the monsters together and send them back to their home dimension. In order to pull this off, he's enlisted the Foot Clan, now led by Karai, whom comic readers know as the Shredder's eventual successor. Bringing in Karai is a natural decision, especially if this film is meant to follow the nineties films. But the rest of the plot? I nearly fell asleep typing that out. The plot is a generic fantasy quest with about three MacGuffins too many. The runtime is packed full of unique characters so there would be plenty of toy opportunities.However, the bland storyline almost doesn't matter. "TMNT" gets the important stuff right. Leonardo's self-doubt over his leadership skills has caused him to flee New York. Attempting to put the team back together is his primary struggle throughout the film. While the other brothers have tried to live professional lives, Raphael has never given up fighting crime. The rivalry between Leo and Raph is something every version of the series has touched on. However, for the first time, the two actually come to blows. Twenty years of anticipation pays off as the two strongest turtles fight on-screen. And it's glorious. Now only is the fight easily the best moment in the film, it's also rift with feeling. Leo says some hurtful things as emotions boil over. Raph lets his anger take over, beating his brother into submission. Until he realizes what he has done, fleeing the scene, fighting back tears. Upon returning home, Raphael throws himself on Splinter's mercy. As always, he is the forgiving father. The brotherly bond, and a willingness to forgive, has been at this franchise's heart from the beginning. "TMNT" stays true to that tradition why moving it into unseen territory.Many animated films cast face actors over experienced voice actors. "TMNT" is only partially guilty of this. The roles of the Turtles are played by experienced voice actors. Many of which, like Nolan North as Raphael, do fine work. Celebs are cast in the various supporting roles. Mako is a fine Splinter, as the actor had years of experience playing wise old Asian men. Patrick Stewart has a strong enough voice to carry the thin role of Winters. However, some of the choices are questionable. Sarah Michelle Gellar gives an uneven performance, as she doesn't always seem invested in the material. Chris Evans probably would have made a fine live-action Casey Jones. He can do palooka well. Zhang Ziyi, similarly, would have been great as Karai. However, neither have much vocal strength and both seem ill-suited to a voice only performances.Okay, you could say that Donnie and Mikey get shafted. Like they always do. I miss April's day job as a reporter. Oh, and the pop-punk filled soundtrack is atrocious. The plot may be full of nonsense. Yet "TMNT" is a solid addition to the series. The Turtles act as they should, Splinter gets to kick some ass, and the film still packs in some honest emotion. I like the film enough that I'm still disappointed that if failed to reignite Turtle Fever. Though successful, the teased sequel never came to be and Imagi went out-of-business only a few years later. It's a good start and could have led to great things.

SnoopyStyle 3000 years ago, warrior king Yaotl uncover a portal that turned him immortal. It also turned his men into stone and released 13 powerful monsters. The portal opens every 1000 year with the alignment of stars. After defeating their nemesis Shredder, the Turtles have gone their separate ways. Leonardo has gone to Central America. Donatello and Michelangelo are running their small businesses. Raphael works the night secretly as the vigilante Nightwatcher. The rich Max Winters has hired Karai and the Foot Clan to search for the 13 monsters. He is secretly the immortal Yaotl who has reanimated his stone generals.This one puts the goofy silly feel of the earlier cartoons on the back burner. It's still there but this has a darker edge to it. The CGI is acceptable with a cartoon look. It has a dark noirish shading. The monsters look scary and mean. The story is simple and works. It's pretty good for fans both old and new.