Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

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Dowd finds the reboot perfunctory, preserving the Turtles’ origins but losing their boyish fun. He praises the energetic, cartoonish action and expressive digital Turtle performances, while criticizing the bland human characters.

Jones finds the film an entertaining ride despite its overblown approach. He praises its balance of pop-culture banter, cartoon action and family friendliness.

Toro finds the film nonsensical and often unpleasant, though its action sequences provide some genuine highlights. He particularly praises the imaginative, gravity-defying snow-mountain fight and the lifelike motion of the turtles.

Lowe finds the film an uneven but energetic franchise return, with its strengths offset by a slow setup and weak human characters. He praises the convincing turtle performances and polished visual effects, while noting the action and cartoonish violence may wear thin.

Chang finds the film neither particularly good nor the franchise-destroying disaster some feared, and says it relies too heavily on fan loyalty. He praises a ridiculous, entertaining action sequence but faults the Turtles’ photorealistic designs for lacking the earlier versions’ soul.

The two-star rating indicates a negative verdict. The available description singles out April’s station steering her toward puff pieces, but the review text is unavailable.

Ebiri finds the reboot too serious and lumbering to be much fun, despite occasional entertaining moments. He praises the inventive snowy-mountain chase, while faulting the humor for feeling bolted onto an anonymous action film.

O’Sullivan finds the film intellectually and emotionally worn out, though it has occasional perverse brio. She singles out the snowy-hill chase as its special-effects highlight and criticizes Megan Fox’s miscasting.

Olsen finds the film half-hearted and ultimately forgettable, though not wholly terrible. He singles out the snowy mountain action sequence for its snap and specificity.

Grierson’s visible verdict is sharply negative, likening the turtles to green-skinned Transformers. The complaint singled out in the standfirst is the film’s apparent resemblance to that franchise.

Richards finds the film a joyless, muddled misfire that fails to make its silliness fun. He particularly criticizes its underwritten characters and thin plot, as well as its focus on violence over humor.

Hoffman finds the film a lazy, dreary relaunch that will entertain mainly young children. He praises the inventive snowy-hill action sequence for making distinctive use of the turtles’ shells.

Wolfe Murray finds this overplayed franchise entry surprisingly enjoyable. He praises the care put into the production and April’s appeal as a character viewers want to follow.

Cecchini finds the film a passable, faithful kids’ adventure but says its strengths cannot overcome its shortcomings. He praises the well-realized, funny Turtles, especially their elevator scene, while criticizing the exposition-heavy pacing and frenetic action.

Lussier finds the film disposable and emotionally flat, with a rushed plot that leaves its characters underdeveloped. He praises the Turtles’ elevator beat-boxing scene as funny and charming, and their visual effects as impressive.

Pape finds the film entertaining but overly familiar and generic. He praises the Shredder as a formidable threat, while criticizing the rushed origin story and weak character writing.

The critic finds the film dull, cynical and poorly written, a comparative misfire despite its appeal to young viewers. They praise the turtles’ design and dynamic movement as the film’s main strength.

The critic finds the reboot hollow and uneven, with only a few thrills and laughs. They single out the turtles’ unappealing CGI designs and incoherent action for particular criticism.

Goble pans the film as a cacophonous, misguided cash grab. He praises the motion-captured Turtles’ rendering and the enthusiasm of some performers, but finds the effects eerie and the humor and story lacking.