Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Review - Fun Franchise Entry

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Cowabunga! There is a fun new adventure for the Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles. This latest animated feature — Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie — continues the happenings of the rowdy fighting turtles from their animated series. The series itself was a considerable change from what fans had previously known to be true in the TMNT properties, with new character designs and increased fantastical and mystical elements.

The animated film is set two years after Shredder’s defeat. Things are good with the turtles, who are facing their usual ups and downs of being brothers and heroes. However, things take a turn for the worse when a mysterious stranger (though not mysterious to the audience), Casey Jones (not the typical Casey Jones), arrives from the future with some troubling information. An alien species known as the Krang have arrived on Earth, enslaved humanity, and decimated the planet. The circumstances that lead to this problem and could save the world hinges upon Leonardo and Ralph settling their differences, with Leo learning the importance of becoming a leader.

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This brother versus brother narrative is not new for TMNT. For years, new and old stories have put Ralph and Leo at odds as they are constantly put to the test by their various enemies and their sibling rivalry. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, both the series and the feature film, reimagines this dynamic for newer audiences. The two-season animated series and its follow-up film are for more recent and younger audiences unfamiliar with any of the tropes and archetypes that have made TMNT a unique property. For older fans, it may seem redundant