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Parents Television
Council Reviews
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TMNT
By Andrew Bowser
Release date:
March 23, 2007
MPAA Rated:
PG
Starring:
Chris Evans, Patrick Stewart, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Genre:
Animated, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Recommended age:
10 and up
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Sex |
None |
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Violence
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Consistent karate violence and one sequence of a gun
fired. |
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Language
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None |
 The
crime-fighting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in a PG-rated action-packed
adventure that follows them on their toughest battle yet. The film does include
the firing of weapons and numerous sequences of hand-to-hand combat. However,
there is no blood and no penetration of blades or other weapons on any
character. The film, although focusing on a band of ninja, is surprisingly
delicate in how it handles its violence.
After the defeat of their old arch-nemesis The Shredder the Turtles have grown
apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their sensei Master
Splinter becomes worried when strange things begin to happen in New York City.
Tech-industrialist Max Winters goes mad after he was wrongfully fired, and
begins amassing an army of ancient monsters. When his plan begins to succeed,
Max is no longer satisfied with vengeance against his ex-employer but now
thirsts for world domination.
Most refreshing thing about this film is its message. It doesn't merely hint at
some vague sense of brotherhood or heroism, but actually delves deep into the
dangers of harboring bitterness, the power of humility, and the true meaning of
leading and being led. The film deals specifically with what it means to defend
oneself, and how dangerous it can be to be motivated by rage and anger, and not
a pure sense of honor.
The enemies are portrayed realistically, with guns and violent attitudes, but
most of the violence is confined to scenes in which the Turtles battle various
monsters. The film is well directed, with flawless animation which captures a
grittier vision of the Turtles without ever becoming frightening. The voice
actors are perfectly cast. Most of all, TNMT is clearly motivated by a
message that all siblings should take to heart.
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