TMNT

Who would have thought that a cartoon about humanoid turtles with Kung Fu abilities going through puberty would make for a good show? Seems like a bunch of high, out-of-work 20-somethings put a bunch of random words in a hat and drew them out in this order: Teenage, Mutant, Ninja, Turtles. Hopefully this won't be the method that writers use in the future for coming up with new plots. Who knows, we could end up with: Uni-brow Alien Platypus Senior Citizens, Miniature Angry Gangster Soccer Moms. The combinations are endless. It would be like writing a Madlib screenplay.

Overall the movie was entertaining. The story revolves around an immortal business tycoon who brings back his brotherhood turned to stone to collect 13 monsters so he can become mortal again. Kind of like "Highlander" meets "13 Ghosts". The main plot conflicts revolve around the turtle brothers and their dysfunctional family dynamics.

The animation is solid, the voice-acting is good, and the fight scenes are mixed around to keep the ADHD kids involved through the film. This is a great father and son kind of movie because it appeals to the 8-year-old in all of us.

Rating: 7 out of 10