My TMNT movie review

My TMNT movie review

Intro: Parents how do you expect Hollywood to produce action/adventure movies for kids when you complain about violence every chance you get? What do you want the bad guys and good guys to do play patty-cake? 

TMNT: This movie is about a report name April O'Neil reporting on a crime wave being caused by a group called the Foot Clan. She almost becomes a victim when she is saved by four mysterious figures who she later learns their humanoid turtles. When the leader of the foot knows who the turtles are he sends his henchmen after them, this results in them losing someone they know, and one of their own gets hurt. So the Turtles have to regroup and figure out what their next move is going to be? 

This is one of those movies that hold up fine after all these years. I'm impressed with the stunt work the actors who are playing the turtles can do in those suits. The movie borrows elements for the cartoon and the comic book that this movie is based on. The theme of this movie is family, it deals with what family means and they should be there for one another. I'm fond that we have an explanation for how the villain has so many foot soldiers.  

Leonardo is the leader of the turtles. 

Raphael is the hothead and rebellious one of the turtles. Due to that, he has a love-hate relationship with Leo. 

Michelangelo is the immature one of the pack. 

I wish I can say that Donatello is the smart one but there isn't enough tech in this movie for him to display his knowledge. 

Splinter is the Turtle's mentor. My beef with this character is I find it hard to believe that he can learn martial arts the way he has.

Casey Jones is an ally of the turtles. 

April O'Neil is another ally to the turtles and thank goodness she isn't helpless. The only gripe I have with her is I don't buy her dynamic with Casey Jones. 

The Shredder is the leader of the foot clan and he's manipulative. 

The problem I have with this movie is that it doesn't feel like it's about the turtles. With that said this is an OK movie I would recommend this to Turtles fans. 

Rating = Rental  

My Book of Eli review

My Book of Eli review

Intro: So we have an action/adventure movie that deals with religion, now we're getting somewhere. 

Book of Eli: Set in a post-apocalyptic world a man name Eli travels west to deliver a book that's the last of its kind. Meanwhile, he bumps into a man named Carnegie who also wants the Book because he believes it will give him power. So Eli has to avoid him and get the Book to its destination. 

This movie should be the blueprint for how to make religious films applying to the general public. I like how this post-apocalyptic world is set up almost everything or anything can be used as currency. I appreciate that this movie isn't preachy with its religious theme however it could have been better if there were characters who are either against religion or indifferent to it. Doing that would add conflict in the story beyond fighting over something. I'm more interested in the war after learning why Eli's book is the last of its kind. The plot twist took me by surprise even though you could've figured it out. 

Eli is an enigma, some scenes shows that he's not that noble. The only complaint I have with him is I don't know how he was able to survive his injuries. 

Carnegie ( The main villain.) is manipulative. It's kind of hard to see him as a baddie for the most part because he's doing what he's doing to rebuild society. 

I only have two problems with this movie they are the plot holes and the movie can feel slow at times. Overall this is an OK movie, I would recommend this if you like post Apocalypse movies. 

Rating = Rental