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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

out of 10
Mixedlukewarm or divided
Monk Score · 8 scored reviews · 2 not rated

The turtles charm, but their thin, predictable adventure offers little else.

Verdict tier Mixed, lukewarm or divided, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.

  • Praised: turtle characters and their humor
  • Criticised: thin, predictable, unoriginal plot

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What 10 critics are saying

Critical reception for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles skews negative to mixed, with most reviewers finding the film formulaic and unoriginal in its storytelling. Where praise exists, it centers on the turtle characters themselves and their individual traits, along with occasional humor and action sequences. Common criticisms include a thin, predictable plot, a lack of originality, and weak human characters, with several critics finding little reason to recommend the film at all.

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Critic reviews (10)

Top critics first, then by score · not-rated last · updated

  1. Top critic

    Indian Express

    Film review ·

    Super-rich men who have had accidents in super-secret labs and now live in super-size castles in super-solitude are rarely up to any good.
  2. Top critic

    IBNLive

    Film review ·

    Bland, unimaginative, and entirely pointless, this is one film that needn't have been made. Stay home and take a nap instead.
  3. Top critic

    Firstpost

    Film review ·

    The original films aren't very good on a filmmaking level, but whatever was on screen had never been done before then. Everything about this film reeks of "been there done that". If Bay's master plan is to nurture today's teens on this sort of mediocre codswallop, we need to hijack satellite channels and telecast the video of Vanilla Ice's 'Ninja Rap' on every screen and save this generation of kids.
  4. NDTV

    Film review ·

    Overall, despite blatant product placements, the technically brilliant visuals and matching performances make the film worth a watch.
  5. BookMyShow

    Film review ·

    If you are someone who grew up watching the reptilian brothers in cartoons, movies or otherwise, then you are sure to enjoy this film. Agreed, there is not much originality to the plot and at times, the film feels rushed, but the turtles ground this movie and give it more soul. Despite clichéd scenes and below-par acting by a few of the characters, this movie deserves a watch. If only the makers had put a little more effort in the story, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would have been the perfect blockbuster.
  6. The Navhind Times

    Film review ·

    The story is pretty much the standard and predictable one but it's the characters that make the film more interesting, especially the turtles. Each one has its own trait and they are fun as a team, they look bigger and stronger than the ones we saw in the previous film. All in all, the turtles offer some harmless entertainment.
  7. Rediff

    Film review ·

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles does have some rather enjoyable action sequences and cheesy, yet funny one-liners though.
  8. LiveMint

    Film review ·

    Although directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath Of The Titans), the movie has Bay's signature of explosive action written all over it. Even Fox is unable to alleviate our tedium as she pouts and pants as a journalist with highly questionable competence.

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