As the title sequence started for the next installment of the
Michael Bay toy hording franchise, my expectations were low, not Batman vs
Superman low, as I was expecting some colour and cheap laughs. Being a fan of the 90’s cartoon series and
knowing that we would be blessed with Beebop, Rocksteady and Krang, I could not
help but feel a little nostalgic. Then
the action started, and I remember the utter disappointment of the monstrous
looking abominations and their unlikable personalities.
An absolute mess of a film that what it lacked in thought,
direction and originality it more than made up for in product placement,
continuity issues and miss steps.
Now I know the intended audience for this is children/teens,
but that is not an excuse just to think, “It is fine!”, but that is what it
feels like. “Let’s just put in some
explosions and everything will be fine!”
Megan Fox is better utilised this time, by not using her as
much. At the latter of the film I
noticed that her prestigious posterior was covered with jumper tied at the
waist, so it looks like Michael Bay’s overly obsessed mind had listened to
previous comments. There is a scene at
the start were she changes into a school girl outfit for no reason, but I could
not help but think….where did her trousers go and why was she wearing knee high
socks in the first place?
Stephen Amell is fun as Casey Jones, but I could not get
Oliver Queen out of my head as he is basically playing a similar
character. I think better casting would
have benefited the role more, even though he did a good job with what he was
given.
The four brothers go through the same transitions of not
working together as one unit, to learning that without teamwork they cannot
fulfill their destiny, to the big CG final confrontation that was the plot
points of the last venture and also the rubber outfit versions of the late 90’s
TMNT:OOTS is a mindless, absolutely average, mishmash
adventure that brings nothing new to the table.
One that if it was on one lazy Sunday afternoon, you could watch five
minutes and then return to Songs of Praise for more enjoyment!
Nice little touch to finish with the original (slightly
tweaked) theme tune, I was whistling it all the way home….ahhhh nostalgia!
