Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
- Released: 2023-08-02
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy
- Stars: Seth Rogen, Nicolas Cantu, Shamon Brown Jr., Micah Abbey, Brady Noon, Jackie Chan, Ayo Edebiri, Ice Cube, John Cena, Paul Rudd, Natasia Demetriou, Rose Byrne, Post Malone, Hannibal Buress, Maya Rudolph, Giancarlo Esposito
- Director: Jeff Rowe
Comments
- andrewpelechaty - 9 June 2024
New Turtles For a New Generation
After the horrendous Michael Bay live action movies from a few years ago, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were due for another big screen revamp.
This time, they've gone back to animation, and the results are fantastic.
Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (who were the kings of 'frat boy' comedies from 2007 to 2016), "Mutant Mayhem" starts from scratch.
There's an updated origin story - that's linked to the main villain Superfly (Ice Cube) - as Splinter (Jackie Chan) raises his four boys, protects them from humans, and teaches them to fight.
Always curious about life above ground, Leonardo (Nicolas Cantu), Donatello (Micah Abbey), Raphael (Brady Noon), and Michelangelo (Shamon Brown Jr) meet April O'Neil (Ayo Edebiri) and team up with her to stop Superfly.
Hardcore TMNT fans may be upset about some changes: April is a Black teenager, there's a lot more modern technology and Gen Z slang (the logistics of why the Turtles and Splinter have smart phones isn't explained, but it doesn't matter), and the boys are familiar with modern music trends (though there's a quick Easter Egg of Vanilla Ice's "Ninja Rap" song). But they still love pizza.
"Mutant Mayhem" focuses on comedy along with plenty of action scenes. The balance works well. And there's a ton of appearances from classic TMNT mutants, including Bebop (Rogen) and Rocksteady (John Cena).
Stick around for the credits, as there's a wonderful tease of an iconic TMNT villain for the upcoming sequel. - Skellysons - 2 March 2024
Purely fun for the whole family 🐢
From the forza horizon line and more this action pack triller for all ages comes with its gags and jokes, its recurring themes of family but most importantly built family, or blended family themes is amazing, a true comic that was a cult classic turned into a kid toy now getting its feet back up on the movie route, we all needed this movie for the nostalgia bait.
But this movie is not even that, the soundtrack is excellently scored, when making an animation you have to have a soundtrack unforgettable, and this movie is it.
Ice cube as the mantic mantis is a very good casting call, Respect..... - blytj-39107 - 4 February 2024
One of the best animated films of 2023. Cowabunga dudes!
Mutant Mayhem was an absolute blast!
The voice cast is stellar across the board. The turtles themselves (Leo, Mikey, Donnie & Ralph), voiced by Nicholas Cantu, Shamon Brown Jr, Micah Abbey & Brady Noon all ooze chemistry together and exemplify the teenage energy & awkwardness but also that brotherly/family bond. Big shoutouts to Ice Cube as Superfly, Jackie Chan as Splinter and Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko who is a scene stealer.
The animation is phenomenal. Loved the style they choose, It looked like a teenagers sketchbook brought to life and perfectly fit the aesthetic & feel of TMNT.
The Humour worked really well for me, Splinter being surprisingly funny. Had a Great score, the needle drops were banging and the ending takes the turtles into an interesting new direction which I'm intrigued as to where they go with it.
The strength of this film now has me excited for the series that drops later this year and that mid credit scene teasing Shredder has me even more pumped for the sequel.
