Little Ninja, Big Turtle

Garret 2022-01-01 08:02:39

Children in the late 70s and early 80s should remember these four cute turtles: Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein, Michelangelo and Raphael. What was shown vigorously on TV at the time was the cartoon of their struggle against evil forces. Every morning after school is over, I don’t care about food, turn on the TV, sit next to me, and become intoxicated. While humming the theme song, guess what the plot of today is like. On weekends, I will also go to my friends' homes to play the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on the Nintendo game console. When I saw the pizza in the cartoon, I always wanted to eat it. No matter how it tasted, I just wanted to eat it as a snack like the turtles. Until many years later, when I really ate pizza, I was not as excited as I was in my childhood, and even the taste was not as delicious as I thought. There are too many memories about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but fortunately, it has now been made into a movie.

I finished watching the movie yesterday and I feel pretty good. As an American cartoon film, there has always been a rule that tells children's stories from the perspective of adults. The first 50 minutes of the film used a lot of pen and ink to render the conflict between Leonardo and Raphael, but only 30 minutes left to talk about the big scene. This must be of ulterior motives.

At the beginning of the film, the teacher sent the boss to the deep mountains and old forests for him to practice, hoping that he could realize how to be a good leader. Leonardo didn't understand how to be the best leader until he returned to the metropolis. The contradiction was slowly spreading at this time, and the flames between the two brothers were violent and rapid like gushing magma. Eventually it developed into a hand-to-hand combat between the two brothers. By this time, the first big climax began.

The friendship between the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is irreplaceable. But since Leonardo practiced and left without saying goodbye, everyone's life began to change. Raphael used a person's power to resist the evil forces. Einstein was immersed in his own research and invention. Michelangelo developed a birthday celebration business. The seemingly loose life broke the group.

When the big event happened, they became a group again. An indestructible group. In the process of constant running-in, Raphael finally understood that his strength was still small after all. Leonardo also understood that to be a leader is to give play to the strengths of each member and unite.

The film came to an abrupt end, still unfinished.

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Extended Reading

TMNT quotes

  • [from trailer]

    Leonardo: Attack as one!

  • [from trailer]

    General Aquila: Destroy them.