Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back for like the tenth time. Honestly, I lost count of how many times the Turtles were rebooted. But this one should be exciting because the cast is stacked, with the likes of John Cena, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Giancarlo Esposito, and more, right? But after watching the movie, the way to describe the film is “best of the worst.”

I haven’t watched any of the TMNT shows and I heard a lot of positive things about it. But their movies seem to be always in bad hands. Remember the live-action one by Michael Bay? They were like SEAL soldiers on steroids instead of teenagers.

Mutant Mayhem really gets what it’s like to be a teenager in TMNT. The actors they picked were young and sounded just like teens. But they’re not just typical teens; they’re very much like today’s Gen Z. They record their fights and even sing ‘Butter’ by BTS during the movie, embracing the vibe of today’s young generation.

The best aspect of the film was its animation. Lately, many upcoming animations have been inspired by the Spider-Verse style of infusing 2D and 3D. The best way I could explain the animation style is like a well-drawn scribbled flipbook animation with a dose of graffiti. If it weren’t for the animation, the thought of watching the film would have never crossed my mind.

Then there are my complaints about the film. As a comedy action movie, it wasn’t that funny. A lot of times, I found myself cringing at the jokes than laughing. The character chemistry was good, but the jokes kind of land flat.

The weakest part of the film was its plot. You know those movies where these groups of outcasts yearn to be accepted by the world so they do these dangerous things and realize that they just need to be who they really are? It seemed that the writers were playing too safe with the plot. And without spilling too much, the final fight was so ass. The post-credit scene sets up a sequel, but that won’t redeem the film.

In a nutshell, this TMNT flick has style, especially in its animation, but lacks depth in its plot and humour. It’s an okay watch, better than previous TMNT cinematic attempts, but not a blockbuster. Save it for a ‘boredom strikes’ movie night.