Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Tags: comedy, violence, good versus evil, psychedelic, humor, revenge

Plot synopsis:
The film starts with the four humanoid teenage mutant ninja turtles Leonardo (Pete Plozek), Donatello (Jeremy Howard), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) sliding into Madison Square Garden to catch a basketball game by hiding in the jumbotron. Outside, Vern (Will Arnett) is enjoying his new celebrity status as "The Falcon" since the Turtles let him take credit for bringing Shredder (Brian Tee) down a year earlier in the previous film. Mikey and Raph decide to mess with Vern by throwing spitballs at him.Meanwhile, April (Megan Fox) is investigating scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry), thinking he is up to something suspicious. She sits down with him, pretending to be a big fan of his work, and she leaves once she gets her information. April tells Donnie that she found out Stockman is working for Shredder and is trying to set him loose since Shredder is being transported to another prison soon. The Turtles have to flee when Mikey drops a slice of pizza out of the jumbotron, causing one of the players to slip.Prison guard Casey Jones (Stephen Amell) is set to transport Shredder, along with two other crooks, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (Sheamus). The two of them are fans of the villain. As they are being taken away, a team of Foot Ninjas pursue the prison van and blow up the security vans in front of them. The Turtles drive by in their own van and shoot manhole covers at the ninjas. Mikey brings out some huge nunchucks and gets a few hits before accidentally destroying them under the bridge. A ninja makes an opening for Shredder to break out of the van, while Bebop and Rocksteady are given a chance to take over the van. We see Stockman in his lab getting ready to teleport Shredder with Karai (Brittany Ishibashi) by his side. Shredder tries to board a chopper overhead while the Turtles try to catch him with a net. Shredder jumps and is then thrown into a portal, leaving the Turtles baffled.Shredder is brought to Dimension X where he encounters the alien creature known as Krang (Brad Garrett). Krang is a slimy pink brain-squid-thing that uses a giant robot to move around. He tells Shredder to help him gather the pieces to a portal to bring him to Earth where he can unleash a device called the Technodrome so that he may rule over Earth. Stockman already has one piece, and the other two are located at the Museum of Natural History and a rainforest in Brazil. Shredder agrees on the condition that Krang help him eliminate the Turtles. Krang accepts the proposal and sends Shredder back to Earth.The Turtles sneak back to the sewers. Mikey sees the Halloween parade happening, which he wants to join in since he knows he'll fit in. His brothers make him come back. They slide down and interrupt Splinter (Tony Shaloub) during his meditation.Chief Rebecca Vincent (Laura Linney) chastises Casey for the escape of the three convicts. Casey tries to defend himself by stating what he saw, but it sounds too farfetched to be believable. Vincent orders him to stay off the case. However, Casey finds the police file on Bebop and Rocksteady and finds out their favorite bar to hang out at, knowing they would be dumb enough to go back there.Sure enough, Bebop and Rocksteady are at the bar plotting to start their own criminal organization since they think Shredder is out of the picture. He appears before them in his suit and demands that they be his errand boys, which they accept. Casey later arrives at the bar and asks the bartender where to find the crooks, or else he'll keep trashing the bar. The bartender gives him a GPS to use to track them from a signal in the phones he gave them (which were supposed to be untraceable).Shredder brings the two to Stockman's lab at the TCRI building. Stockman has developed a formula using a special brand of mutagen that can create powerful beings. Shredder takes two darts and shoots them at Bebop and Rocksteady. The two begin to mutate into bigger and stronger creatures. Bebop becomes a warthog and Rocksteady turns into a rhino. Meanwhile, April has snuck into the lab and she steals the mutagen sample.She runs out into an alley where she is cornered by Foot Ninjas. April thinks that the Turtles will show up to rescue her, but instead, it's Casey (who tracked Bebop and Rocksteady's signal to the building) who shows up with a hockey mask and stick, hitting pucks at the ninjas to take them out. Police arrive and take the mutagen sample (after a ninja took it from April). The Turtles then arrive after the fight is done. They bring Casey to their lair where they trick him into trying to attack Splinter, only for the rat to drop him on his ass.Bebop and Rocksteady hit the Museum of Natural History and steal the next piece for the portal machine.Donnie analyzes a sample of the mutagen and discovers it has the ability to possibly turn him and his brothers human. He tells Leo, but he thinks it would be a bad idea, and he tells Donnie not to let the others know. Mikey heard the whole thing and he tells Raph. Raph confronts Leo for keeping secrets from his brothers. Raph and Mikey think it would be great if they could be human so that they could walk among the humans without being seen as freaks, but Leo insists that they are meant to be turtles.With April and Casey's help, Mikey and Raph try to sneak into the police station to recover the mutagen sample while Leo and Donnie are on another mission. When Mikey and Raph encounter trouble, they call their brothers for help. The police corner the Turtles, with one of the cops calling them monsters. April and Casey run in to cover them, leaving them to get arrested while the Turtles retreat. Leo chastises his brothers, saying they do not work well as a team. He goes to voice his concerns to Splinter, who says that the fact that each Turtle thinks differently is what makes them a strong team.The Turtles learn that Bebop and Rocksteady are headed to Brazil to recover the last piece of the machine. The thugs find the piece and are already flying back toward New York. The Turtles, flying in their own plane, drop down to intercept them. They jump off their plane and enter the villains' plane. They encounter Bebop and Rocksteady face-to-face and begin fighting them. Rocksteady hops inside a tank and shoots at the Turtles, unintentionally causing the plane to crash into the river. Rocksteady continues firing from the tank as the Turtles still try fighting him and Bebop. The Turtles then plummet down a waterfall, but they hide in their shells for safety.Back in New York, April and Casey are being detained by Vincent. Vincent plays security footage from Stockman's lab to make it look like April broke in and stole the mutagen sample. Casey manages to pick Vincent's pocket to get her phone to let April call Vern. Vern uses his status to get into the TCRI labs and steal the unaltered security footage. He brings it to the police station and shows it to Vincent. The video then shows the mutated Bebop and Rocksteady to prove April and Casey aren't crazy. Vincent has no choice but to let them go.The villains now have each piece to the portal machine, which Stockman uses to open the portal to Dimension X. Shredder betrays Stockman and has his ninjas take him far away. Shredder returns to Dimension X and tells Krang that everything is falling into place. However, Shredder gets a taste of his own medicine when Krang says he plans on taking all the glory in his scheme. Krang freezes Shredder and holds him within his ship before making his way to Earth.The Technodrome begins forming piece-by-piece above the city. The Turtles decide they must spring into action, but are conflicted on whether or not they do it as humans or turtles. They take the mutagen sample they got, but Raph chucks it against the wall so they can take Krang on as NINJA TURTLES. On the surface, they are met by April, Casey, Vern, Vincent, and the cops. Vern then admits that he got help from his friends in taking down Shredder. Vincent meets the Turtles and becomes certain that they mean to save the city.The Turtles hop on the flying pieces and find Krang on his ship. As they fight him, April and Casey confront Karai at the lab. The Turtles bring Krang and his robot down while April takes Karai out, and Casey closes the portal. The Technodrome falls apart, bringing it and Krang back to Dimension X. Krang vows to return for the Turtles, bigger and stronger than before.The Turtles are honored by Vincent and the NYPD for their heroics. April, Casey, Vern, and even Splinter are their to support them. Although they are given the chance to live above the sewers, the Turtles decide that they will stay where they are, and they will continue to protect the city. In the final shot, the brothers then go to the top of the Statue of Liberty and cheer for their victory.

Review: Sadly, things aren't sustained as the film rushes through, ending it in favor of a big climactic action sequence.Speaking of action sequences, the movie never strays away from the basic Michael Bay blockbuster formula (he's the producer, of course): over-the-top CGI-heavy destruction, one action set piece after another.
Stephen Amell obviously got the role of Casey Jones due to his physical work in "Arrow" and the fact that they needed someone equally attractive as Fox. He does his best, especially in action scenes, but him joining forces with the turtles is rushed and poorly done.
Of all the villains, arguably the comical mutant duo, Bebop and Rocksteady, steal the show.There is no doubt that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is better in nearly every way than its predecessor.
I am not all "Cowabunga!" for this sequel (the plot still rots my brains), but if you're looking for two hours of frothy entertainment and 'Bay'-esque action sequences are your guilty pleasure, bring some pizzas because you're in to a one (s)hell of a ride.Full review: http://goo.gl/xoNRno. Worst Ninja Turtles movie in the TMNT franchise.
When I first saw the trailer,it reminded me of the old movies which I loved to watch when I was a kid.But after I saw the movie in person,I became really disappointed on what the turtles franchise in live action was turning to.Like how the turtles look like Doomsday from DC Comics,April is not a redhead at all,they made the character Vern played by Will Arnett whose's character annoyed me in the movie before this and he became a celebrity,Casey Jones who is played by one of my favorite actor's Stephen Amell who plays as Green Arrow on Arrow is shown as a major wimp who wants to be a cop,and Casey Jones doesn't want to join the cops in any other adaption, he wants to be a vigilante .And shredder has long hair on this movie and I remember he had short hair in the first movie.So I give this movie a 1 out of 10 star,I wish I can give it a 0..
The 2016 sequel seems to have given this up completely, and offered a disappointing viewing experience to this viewer.The film follows the Turtles as they battle Shredder, recently busted out of prison, as he tries to open a portal to another world to bring the armies of Krang to Earth to take over.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began as comic book characters in 1984, later spinning off to have its own cartoon series, toys, video games, and of course, films.
He started of with him shouting "THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER" once I asked him to elaborate he stated,"The turtles looked so realistic, and the action was actually pretty fun, yet I did not like how they sacrificed parts of the story to cut down the running time, and second have the last fight a little longer, yet all in all it was great!" I then asked him ' What would you like to rate it out of 10?' He said boldly "10 out of 10!".
With the help of Bebop and Rock Steady Shredder gets ready for the arrival of the alien brain Krang, The Ninja Turtles have to step "out of the shadows" to save New York again with help from Cassey Jones.
Everybody go watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows in the theater, drive in if possible, either way Go see the movie it's a fun ride!.
I also (and I mean no disrespect to Brian and Brittany) never really saw the need to replace the original actors with the new ones when this film is supposed to follow on from the first one.Finally: the film is faithful to the franchise with nods to past and current generations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the team obviously had a better picture of what they wanted to achieve here.
Eating pizza, cracking jokes, awesome ninja action and just generally acting like teenagers are all major points in the development of these characters, and with Out of the Shadows, there is some more of that old school TMNT feel between the four brothers.
Even if there is an alarming lack of literal action scenes involving our favorite mutants, the Turtles are once again the best part of the movie, as they should be.There are more positives to be excited about, including the additions of villains Bebop and Rocksteady and occasionally, the Turtle's sidekick Casey Jones.
While I was really mix on the 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie because I grew up a fan of the series I got to say this movie did a lot to make it up to the fans.I saw this one twice in theaters once in 3DTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadow really feels like the classic cartoon coming to life on the big screen with The Turtles returning along with the big screen debut of Krang, Rocksteady and BebopIt really felt like they wanted to make up for what happened in the first movie and I have to say this one really gave us the feel and thrill of what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are all about.The action in the movie is pretty balance out and you won't be disappointed they really took it up a notch with the fights.The music in the movie really helps bring the story and the emotions out because music is part of what makes a movie important otherwise it's no fun.The story of the film really works for fans of Turtles old and new they made it work out for a win win for all generation of Turtle Fans.
So we broke down and watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016), we didn't have high hopes in the beginning as the trailer and of course the previous film; but we did give it a shot.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) is not a bad film, it's fair; they just got completely sidetracked trying to piece the real actor scenes in with the created animated work that the glitches show so much it is hard to watch.
If I were around the age of 10, this film may have been more enjoyable as it did have that cartoon vibe to it, and of course the Turtle scenes was more like watching the intro videos and cinematic within a video game.As for the acting, well Megan Fox was put in the Jennifer's Body look again to help keep the eyes on the screen as they spent a lot of time putting her in outfits to keep that going on.
As for the rest of the acting, it was so-so; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) looks as if all the money went into the art department, Megan Fox; and what was left went into putting the pieces together to make a film.The story itself, well..
Fox is surrounded by large characters with big personalities yet her April never looks like she can't hold her own.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows is a good looking movie.
The plane sequence in particular is very entertaining.The obvious highlight, the stand out by a mile, better than everything else on screen, of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows is the bungling duo of Bebop and Rocksteady.
The humour in the antagonists is hit-or-miss and there is a little I found missing, but this time there are story elements that will make people's hands go on their chins, especially the conflicts about the pressure of conformity and change that could go several ways, the turtles are a delicious treat to watch even more than before, especially MC Mikey, there's fan service that doesn't feel too desperate, there are smiles and laughs as well as shocks, and just like last time, the credits song rocked enough to have me go out feeling like I had a blast!You can read my full review at http://weldonwitness.weebly.com/movies/teenage-mutant- ninja-turtles-2-out-of-the-shadows-2016.
Will Arnett is charming like the first film, Megan Fox turns April O Niell back into this bad-ass character we saw in Transformers, and as for newcomer Stephen Amell, coming in as Casey Jones, is like a bad-ass vigilante cop kicking the crap out of The Foot Clan with hockey sticks and balls.The turtles are just as amazing as in the last one.
The ninja turtles take the help of their friends, April O'Neil(Megan Fox), Vernon Fenwick(Will Arnett) & Casey Jones(Stephen Amell), to stop Shredder & his gang, at any cost.
In fact, I liked this movie a little bit more than, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014).
I know it has been held in low esteem by critics,but when I walked into the theater with extremely low expectations,what I got was a movie which was actually funny with a plot which somehow made sense.The voice cast is quite energetic,which is exactly what is required for this kind of movie.I have always liked the TMNT quite a lot,and this movie is a nice way to get them back in form after a horrible predecessor.Even though it is marred by problems such as some implausibility and some jokes that fell flat,it is all quite forgivable.Overall,TMNT 2 has a fair share of flaws,but it makes for a fun time at the movies with a good voice cast..
Better than the first by far, more turtles and action, still faithful to their personalities, less human characters.Bebop and Rocksteady, Casey Jones, a REAL Shredder, and my god, Krang is amazing in this.
when the tmnt reboot hit theaters 2 years ago, a lot of the people didn't like it, whether it was the direction, the cgi turtles, the plot lines etc, but of course kids loved it, it was a box office success and here we are, in a sequel, and man i am happy that the first was a success.
this movie unlike its predecessor which was afraid on going full ninja turtles, actually does, it goes to the extreme actually, it is not afraid of showing a giant rhino and a giant warthog, it is not afraid of showing an over the top mad scientist, an alien talking brain or evil actual ninjas kicking the hell out of people, in fact it celebrates it which means if you grew up in the 80s and you are a fan of either the 80s show or the new nickelodeon one, you are going to absolutely love this, if not then go f@#k yourself, it is a love letter from the creators, or maybe it is a scheme to play with our nostalgia, but who cares?
the first movie was more like Megan fox and the turtles, this one starts with the turtles, and ends with the turtles, they are the heart and soul of the movie, (april O'Neil, Vern, Casey Jones and all other humans are side characters) these turtles are THE best turtle incarnations ever on the big screen, even beating the 1990 movie, the turtles are spot on, they look real, they have a soul, they are bad ass, the characters are spot on and every thing about them is just perfect, they face struggles and it is actually believable in this one unlike the first, the new bebop and rocksteady are also spot on, their bro-manse relation ship is absolutely fun to watch, they are there to have fun and they feel like they jumped from the old cartoon, their cgi is also well done and again, they just feel perfect, I'm not talking about the other last act of the movie character because it might be a spoiler, but i liked him and even if the final act seems like its done so many times before, it is still fun because you got the turtles.
Thankfully the teenage mutant ninja turtles are willing to stop them with the help of Vernon (Will Arnett), April O'Neil (Megan Fox) and new addition Casey Jones (Stephen Amell).
The action cues are well produced and definitely help with the momentum in the film.Originally what seemed like would be just another clunky Michael Bay influenced movie; the sequel has made some significant improvements.
Stockman and Shredder also recruit two criminals by the names of Bebop and Rocksteady(played by Gary Anthony Williams and WWE superstar Sheamus) to ensure their plan, and it's up to the turtles along with April O'Neil(Megan Fox) Vern Fenwick(Will Arnett) and their new friend Casey Jones(Stephen Amell) to stop them.
You have the main plot line, as well as the introductions of Bebop/Rocksteady, Krang and Baxter Stockman AND Casey Jones, Leo facing leadership troubles, all the human crap, the brothers fighting among each other AND the movie isn't subtitled Out of the Shadows for no reason.
In the end, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a very good film with good performances and great action, but suffers from Batman v Superman syndrome of having too many plots for it's own good.
The first one I recall wasn't strong on plot, originality and even lacked key elements of the comics and series but it's safe to say that this sequel did deliver to be better and surprisingly fun for fans alike.The plot follows right after the events that took place in the previous film, the Turtles still live in the shadows from the real world and their enemy Shredder is pretty much set to be taken to prison for his dredd and actions on New York City.
With several key cast members returning such as Megan Fox, Will Arnett and three of the turtles motion capture and voice cast (Johnny Knoxville was absent and replaced with a more suited actor) we also have new faces to the franchise like Arrow's Stephen Amell, Tyler Perry, former WWE wrestler Shamus and Brian Tee (the replacement for Shredder, who does a much better performance than the first bloke).
The acting from the cast is good, such as Arnett being funny when needed, Amell being a bad ass much like in Arrow and Shamus and Gary Anthony Williams both giving us villain duo Bebop and Rocksteady a role in the film that makes the movie better but there are more factors to consider.
Carrying with it is some impressive action set pieces and a better climatic showdown than the cloned showdown of Amazing Spiderman, CGI that mixes well and detailed motion capture work and features various nods and quips to the cartoon series (yep, they even have the theme song present this time).TMNT: Out of the Shadows is a vast improvement over the first one, with big nods and tones to the original cartoon series and a fun popcorn movie feel, this feels like it should get some appreciation from the old time fans of the franchise.4/5 - Nick 3/5 stars- Jay. Another Strong Showing for this Series Revival.
in this they are this the best but more annoying then ever before.bebop and Rocksteady they where fun like in the cartoons but at times annoyingYEAH LETS TALKS ABOUT THE STORY WHAT STORY?EASY THE WORST PART ABOUT THE MOVIE IS CASEY JONES I CAN NOT BELIEVE THEY DID CASEY WRONG.
But this is Michael Bay, who is so satisfied with his own brand of consumerist, money- grubbing blockbusters that he would never do anything as gracious as actually try to make a half-decent movie.A year after their battle with the evil Shredder (here recast as Brian Tee), the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Leonardo (Pete Ploszek), Raphael (Alan Ritchson), Donatello (Jeremy Howard) and Michelangelo (Noel Fisher), are still living in the sewers, hiding from a public who are unaware of their part in saving the world.
Tbh im not sure how any true fan of the turtles can hate this film it is pretty much a live action throw back to the origional 1980s cartoon you've got beebop, rocksteady, karang, and Casey jones all in a story that would fit in perfectly with the 80s cartoon we all loved and to top it off they use the cartoons theme tune at the end.
This is almost a perfect TMNT MOVIE but there is some bad bits!!!The main huge problem is the worst actress in cinema history megan fox she's terrible & only in movies because she's extremely pretty but she can't act at all & she's a horrendous April o'neil & like i said Casey Jones was ruined in this film he may as well of been a new character that teams up with the turtles as his character is NOTHING like the proper Casey Jones.The action is big blockbuster action & all the fx are outstanding & has lots of fun & humorous scenes,THIS wipes the floor with the crap first 2014 film!!!
Meh. Well it was better then the previous one.Directed by Dave Green movie had way too many flaws.Story line up horrible.Parts I liked in movie were the airplane action sequence and introduction of Bebop & Rocksteady.Stephen Amell and Tyler perry were good.Rest of the film was just a land slide.Same old same old Micheal Bay stuff.April and Vern had no significant role.No justice to bad guys either.Shredder had a shady part.No justice to Krang too.Ending battle is lame.Cool turtle ride then the last film.Better off to wait for DVD then to watch in cinemas.Save your money for better films.#LovelySingh.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is an American action adventure film.
Personally, I wasn't overly fond of the way they look now."Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" is an entertaining movie for what it was, but hardly one that stands out as being memorable.
I actually have gotten to like Megan Fox in movies now, but I do think she should stick to comedy but she was a fan of the Ninja Turtles like some of us where then and how some kids are now.