TMNT - Mutant Mayhem

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the latest movie in this franchise to come out, which was released on August 2, 2023.
by Cheyenne Seagraves

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​Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the latest movie in this franchise to come out, which was released on August 2, 2023. Freshman Alyssa Baldwin talks about her experience watching this movie.

Alyssa saw the movie recently on September 10 and said she loved it. “They’re such nerds, I love them,” she states. Her favorite thing about the characters is that they act like actual teenagers. 

Alyssa goes on to say, “I liked when they dressed up as normal people,” and continued, “They used clothes that actual teenagers wear, and I thought that was cool.” In the movie, they collect these items over time for when, or if, they can actually come out of hiding.

The TMNT eventually get involved in a situation that helps them realize that fighting the bad guys will help the public view them as heroes. Alyssa explains, “They had to go through [wanting to be] accepted by the public so people will like them, instead of [thinking they’re freaks].” 

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​Her favorite character is Michaelangelo. She explains, “He’s really funny.” She wanted to see the movie because it has well known celebrities in it: “It looked like a really good and funny movie, and it had Ice Cube and Paul Rudd.”

Alyssa hopes there will be a second movie, “[Shredder’s] coming out of the water [at the end] so I really hope [there’s a second one].” She thinks in the second movie, “They will be really famous and be really popular [in school].” 

This movie was rated 7.3/10 by IMDb. A lot of the older generation that went to see the TMNT they know were extremely disappointed. The reviews say it’s nothing like the original and it was boring. The younger generation however, thinks it was a great movie, the reviews say the art style was cool, it wasn’t slow, and it was funny and entertaining. There will be a sequel to this film, says Men’sHealth.com, despite all the negative reviews and bad ratings.

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