The new movie of Ninja Turtles, Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, hits theaters with a clear promise. The film, which leaves live action behind to return to animation, aspires to be a breath of fresh air for a franchise that is already 39 years old. For four decades, different generations have grown up with their own Leonardo, raphael, Donatello and michelangelo. It is the turn of the baton to pass to the children of today.
the plot of Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem It’s a classic hero origin story, but it’s also so much more. In the opening bars we are introduced to the four young turtles. And, like any good adaptation of these characters, all of them have a perfectly marked and recognizable character. Leo is responsible, raph the brute, Donnie the smart geek and Mikey the innocent and childish And from there he builds, develops and closes each arc with an astonishing ease that makes one wonder how other previous proposals could be so forgettable.
In just a few moments, he narrates how the protagonists became what they are today together with their father and teacher, Splinter. It also investigates the world in which everything will happen. A very dynamic presentation, ideal both for the little ones who are approaching the Ninja Turtles as well as for the veterans in the saga who are looking for their dose of nostalgia. Because if something characterizes Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem It’s his devilish rhythm.
Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Nickelodeon’s new Ninja Turtles offering triumphs in both tone and style. A great adventure for all audiences that convinces thanks to a unique animation and a simple and very solid origin story. A magnificent cover letter that aspires to give way to a vintage franchise for the new generations.
Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem it’s all fun
The film does not take a breather. He moves from one scene to the next so as not to lose steam, and only allows himself to relax when something more dramatic has happened that needs to be processed. The result is an exceptionally well directed film that is impossible to get bored with. His hour and forty minutes of footage go by in a breath. An ideal entertainment for the whole family. Little more can be asked of an adventure like this.
Because to the good presentation and development of its characters we must add a fabulous action. The best adaptations of Ninja Turtles They have always displayed formidable sequences in which the four brothers deal beatings and ninja jumps like nobody else. A film as ambitious as this was not going to be less, and Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem includes numerous high-level scenes. In any case, one of the main drawbacks of the film is noticeable, and that is that its villains are not particularly charismatic, with a couple of exceptions.
It should be noted that all this action, as well as the plot, is very focused on the younger generations. The older audience will find the message too predictable and obvious, mainly because it is not made with them in mind. Therefore, those traces of darkness from live action movies or, for example, the 2003 series are not found either. It is not something that is missing, far from it. Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem it includes a couple of very naughty double entendres so that adults don’t go empty-handed and, otherwise, it’s all very funny physical and scripted humor and suitable for everyone.
A very modern movie
If the film’s script is characterized by something, it is by how spectacularly up-to-date it is. The way of talking about the four turtles is a slang for teenagers who have grown up with the internet and new media. Also the jokes are very up to date. But what stands out the most in this regard are the constant references to pop culture.
In that sense, Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem looks like a winking submachine gun that includes from Marvel to Shrekgoing through the bts and even to different film genres. Endless jokes measured to the millimeter with which it is impossible not to smile. Getting something as repetitive to fit in as organically and naturally as it does is a feat.
A scandalous animation
But above the many praises that can be made about this film, there is one that stands out above all of them. And that’s your animation. The design and style that it displays are delicious nonsense that from minute one makes you want to shout Cowabunga! Dirty lines, malformations, marks… A drawing that recalls those of those children who have drawn their four favorite reptiles so many times. Combining that with the best of the heritage of Spider-Man: A New Universea masterpiece of animation has been achieved.
In each plane, in each detail, you can appreciate the freedom with which the artists of Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem They have worked. This speeds up the action of the fights or the night walks of the turtles through New York. But a lot of visual personality is also printed on its protagonists and even on their environments. There are absurdly over-the-top characters, bubbling fluids, and endless moments that score big points thanks to an art department that has dropped absolutely everything.
It has been claimed that Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem it’s the best movie ever Ninja Turtles. And it is very possible that it is. Because in addition to being a very up-to-date breath of air, it is a very entertaining and fun adventure. They have collected the essence of the best previous versions and have achieved an ideal concoction accompanied by formidable animation. The worst thing is the wait until the series and the movie that will follow the film are released.