Beyond the surface-level comedy and action, there's not much else to this film. Scenes in between try their best to keep things rolling fast and without becoming droll, but without any major emotional investment, these scenes tend to drag a bit. Later scenes are still hectic, but are at least watchable and fairly fun. Action scenes will be a hit and a miss fight scenes in the film's first half are horribly shot and edited (on purpose nonetheless). Despite the light-hearted tone and all the jokes, very little of it made me laugh outright. It's still not without its problems though. Thus, I found the last half of the film the most engaging. The last half of the film is pretty much all-out fighting and action, which includes a fight in the sewers, a lengthy chase scene down the slopes of a mountain, and a final showdown on top of a skyscraper. The first half of the film takes its time to follow April O'Neil around, who inevitably uncovers the secret of the turtles' existence, and the outlandish Foot Clan plot to take over New York City. It's a fairly breezy film that never takes itself seriously, packing on generous heapings of goofy comedy, stylish action scenes, and loads of special effects.
Can the same be said about the latest adaptation? On the surface level, 2014's TMNT at least looks the part. It has always been a goofy saga, but it was also hip, action-packed, and colorful. There's hardly a kid born from the 80s who has never heard of this totally bodacious group of walking, talking, pizza-eating, street-fighting reptiles.
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