Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Plot / Synopsis
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, the Turtle brothers have spent a long time away from the human world, being kept safe from its dangers. Now, they want to become like regular teenagers and win the love of the people in New York City by doing brave and heroic things. Luckily, they meet a kind girl named April O'Neil who becomes their friend and supports them in their mission. Together, they face a mysterious group of criminals, but things get really tough when a huge army of mutants is set loose against them.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Animated Film Trailer Review
So what is there to say about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem trailer? It's good to see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back in the big screen with a fresh coat of paint. Though there are some "unique" changes that this 2023 reimagination of the works from its creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird; I can say overall, I am digging the changes thus far. I am of the mind that as long as the film is of good to great quality (in terms of writing, phasing, and performance); I can forgive the more "creative" liberties a series or movie will take which is usually there to appeal to the "modern audiences." Let's just hope that this animated film will also be fresh beyond from the skin-deep changes we see on this trailer.
I like who Mutant Mayhem chose as its villain or rather villains. For once, it didn't use Shredder as its main antagonists, rather, TMNT: Mutant Mayhem focuses on the mutant rogues of this media franchise. The mutant rogues is lead by Baxter Stockman (voiced by Giancarlo Esposito) and following him are popular Shredder minions Rocksteady and Bebop. We can only speculate that if this animated film performs well in the box office, we may very well see a sequel setting up Shredder and his foot soldiers with Krang just like in the earlier film adaptation of TMNT.
It is refreshing to see both Shredder-less TMNT movie and a title where the four brothers are actual teenagers. The two live action movies that preceeded 2023's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) whwerin it features juiced up or gym bros-like Turtles (no offence to teenagers who happen to be gym bros). This time we follow actual teenage Turtles (in stature, demeanor, mannerism, and maturity) with their teenage dream of being accepted and validated by the people of their hometown, New York City. Mutant Mayhem uses a highly stylized cell-shaded 3-D animation similar to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse and its sequel Across the Spider-Verse. While animation is not new for a TMNT animated movie, it is a step up from TMNT (2007) animated film. I am personally hyped up for this film and will see it once it hits the theaters by August 2, 2023.
How about you guys? What do you think about the return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this 2023? How do you feel about the changes they made with some iconic characters like April O'Neil? What is your fondest memories of the Turtle in a Half-Shell; any favorite moments from its more recent animated series or the recent live action films? Share your thoughts and opinion about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem trailer in the comments section below and let's discuss: