Film Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Two years ago, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” attempted to redefine the longstanding comic book creation for a new generation, retrying the live action realm with help from highly detailed motion capture work, bringing the heroes into a modern world, guided in part by the heavy hand of producer Michael Bay. It wasn’t a much of a creative achievement, but it found an audience big enough to inspire a sequel. “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” is the follow-up, but it really more of a reboot. Aware that fans were somewhat displeased with the original movie, the production makes a concerted effort to give the faithful what they want, resulting in a more exciting, cartoonish feature that delivers the turtle power goods with real widescreen heft. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com