A dangerous crime syndicate called the Foot Clan wreaks havoc in New York City and it’s up to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to bring them to justice. Things take a turn for the worse when their master, Splinter, is kidnapped by the clan, but they get help from a new reporter named April O’Neil and a vigilante named Casey Jones to rescue Splinter and put an end to the Foot Clan.
As expected, this movie has its fair share of flaws. The story is sometimes basic and most of the comedy is incredibly cheesy. Since this is an early 90’s movie, it’s easy to expect some leftover dated 80’s outfits and music. Even some of the character development is kinda ridiculous, especially for a few of the human characters. But still, if you’re watching this movie, then you’re probably a TMNT fan (or you’re just curious) and the title characters are admittedly likeable and entertaining. They’re all fun characters and the costumes/animatronics don’t look that bad either.
The comedy on the other hand doesn’t impress, but I did chuckle here and there. And though the story is pretty average, it isn’t that bad and a bit effort is sometimes noticed. Some of the characters are developed fairly well. Even though nothing’s particularly excellent about this movie, it’s not a pain to watch. Even if you sigh during the dialogue scenes, you still have the action and sometimes the puppetry to admire.
*There's also a Cantonese version of the theme song, Turtle Power, sung by a band called Grasshopper. And it's catchy as hell.
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