Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Loud, overwrought, overdigitised bullshit in the rhythm of nigga gangsta rap. Just classic Liebesman and Bay who, as always, know no measure. The only thing I missed was Eminem high-fiving Rafael during the turtle talk. (29.10.2014)

From a smooth start, there was enjoyable entertainment, action scenes with appealing visuals that either left me breathless or silently cheering. And in the end, the widest smile. Leo, Mikey, Don, and Raph may resemble their counterparts from twenty years ago less and less, but thanks to the turtles' witty dialogue machine and the well-cast Will Arnett, it is easily forgiven. The real pity is the altered origin of Splinter and Shredder and the related plot questions and absence of their mutual rivalry. Because who knows how high the final rating would then be climbing. (20.08.2014)

It made no sense and the creators obviously didn’t even try. Even so, better than I expected, and the turtles rock, especially in the action scenes. The ride on the snowy hill and the finale with the Shredder were tops. And Tyler’s music blares beautifully in the background. The main theme is very well handled again. Megan Fox is a bit weird as April - even though the role was obviously written for her. At least she’s not as annoying (maybe that was the dubbing). The turtles are, like, really fine. Both in terms of casting and visually, I don’t understand the mean comments regarding their appearance. I was most disappointed by the change of origin of Master Splinter, much more could have been made of this. I hope that the next part falls to a different crew and they eliminate the flaws. And we wanted to use rabbits. (24.08.2014)

If you're a kid or a kid who also grew up on Ninja Turtles, I don't think you'll any issues with this movie. I have never suffered from an excessive affection for the Turtles (but as a child I had a toy of one and watched the series), but I was lured by the vision of a relaxing affair, during which I would have fun and have something to watch. This came true for me mostly thanks to the brisk action scenes and the likable Megan Fox (much more natural than in Transformers). But there was not much humor - and when there was, it was aimed at an audience twenty or more years younger. ILM's special effects artists managed to make the title turtles look as believable as possible for two-meter humanoid reptiles, but Splinter was worse. It's also a pity that Brian Tyler's very good soundtrack didn't stand out the way it deserved - for example, during the duel between Splinter and Shredder, one of the best tracks on the album, it was only distantly audible and the sound effects drowned it out. (26.08.2014)

I was expecting it to be a bit more fun than it actually was. Unfortunately, that didn't happen and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" turned out to be just a popcorn entertainment that focuses too much on Megan Fox. However, she can't be watched for too long, so I'm glad that at least the turtles turned out well. They look good, have personalities, but they are stuck in a boring story that doesn't have any surprises. (28.08.2014)