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TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 2007-03-21 01:13.

Yes, I went to see the new Turtles movie. No, I didn't pay, I got free tickets.

As a Turtles film goes, its pretty much what you would expect, and in a good way - some nice action, enough funny bits to keep you amused and a morale lesson or two to give it some heart.

Where the film lives or dies is in the CGI. And, to keep mixing my metaphors, it is a bit hit and miss. The first part of the film gave me a sinking feeling, with a voiceover and a flashback to "ancient times" the CGI wasnt great, and it really looked like a boring videogame intro. But somewhere along the line, you realise the CGI is actually pretty decent - the high point being a rooftop battle in the pouring rain that manages to do "battle in the rain" better than Attack of the Clones did, and for a lowish budget kids CG film, that is quite an achievement.

But on the whole, while it is entertaining it never really rises above being a "decent kids film", so I wouldnt rush out and see it unless you are a massive fan.