There are heroes who are so iconic, so immortal, that every generation deserves its own version. Be it Batman, Spider-Man – or a group of pubescent mutant turtles. Thanks to Michael Bay, the latter recently made a run for the green noses. But in 2023 they received it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem one loving and graphically brilliant new edition.
The Turtles made up for pretty much everything that wild action and Megan Fox couldn’t save in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. And conveniently, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is now part of Paramount+’s streaming offering.
In the new Turtles film from Paramount+, four young mutants learn what heroism really means
Who does not know it? You’re a mad scientist, tinkering with your goo that transforms everything. But the project is taken away from you, a test subject escapes and the goo ends up in the sewers. There he transforms an unsuspecting rat and four little baby turtles into anthropomorphic creatures with human consciousness. So far, so… not quite normal.
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Mutants in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
This “not quite normal” makes Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello, who have now grown into teenagers, but are slowly becoming really manageable. Her foster father, Splinter, keeps her away from civilization because he distrusts people. The four of them want nothing more than Friends and everyday life at high school. When they meet reporter April O’Neill, this dream seems within reach.
The four of them help April in her time of need and come up with a brilliant idea: When they become heroes, humanity will surely welcome them with open arms. So they want to help April with her investigation. At first they have no idea what gigantic difficulties they are getting into. But the Turtles soon realize that as heroes, not only fame and honor awaits them, but also a whole lot of responsibility.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a completely successful reboot and the Turtles are finally real teenagers again
The last really big screen appearance of the Ninja Turtles was quite a while ago. Despite a lot of fuss and Megan Fox, the two live-action adaptations by Michael Bay failed to convince either fans or critics. But this new variant returns to what makes the turtle boys so lovable: humor, crazy action, comic charm and lively, believable characters.
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Four nice boys in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
There are no creepy CGI turtles here, whose appearance seems more strange than likeable. Rather, we are dealing with an animated film in a wonderfully idiosyncratic comic style. Textures appear as if they were drawn with colored pencils and markers, flashy, colorful and like something straight out of a teenager’s diary. On top of that the superhero action is dynamic and looks simply great thanks to the great fight choreographies.
But the film shines most thanks to its four heroes. Four heroes who joke around, fall for each other for the first time, get on each other’s nerves, but are also there for each other. Who, like real teenagers today, adore Marvel actors and watch anime late into the night. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles haven’t felt this way in a long time authentic and approachable at. Four boys with worries and dreams – completely normal.
Of the charm and that Entertainment value You can now see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a streaming subscription from Paramount+.
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