2023-09-17 18:39:16
It is curious the evolution that the Ninja Turtles since its creation in 1984. What was initially born as an underground comic that cannibalized and parodied the superhero comics of the time, nothing childish and with authors such as Frank Miller at the helm, it quickly became a children’s franchise once the rights to the animated series released in 1987 were sold. From the dirty and violent aesthetic of the originals of Kevin Eastman y Peter Laird He switched to much simpler and more stylized drawings, with plots marked by humor and from which the bad grapes and primitive aggressiveness had been removed. Suddenly the adaptation became canon and we forgot the true origin of the turtles.
From here on, the approaches in film, television, and other media to the universe of films have been different. Ninja Turtles. Although the first adaptation to cinemas, born under the shadow of Batman of Tim Burton and released in 1990, it somewhat captured the original spirit, the subsequent sequels chose directly to adjust to the tone of the series. The subsequent itinerary has been somewhat erratic and, in theaters, neither the 2007 animated version, nor the two live-action installments produced by Michael Bay in 2014 and 2016 they lived up to the characters’ potential.
Ninja Turtles. Mutant Chaos It is presented as a new reboot within the franchise, returning to the field of animation, but betting on a certain recovery of the underground aesthetics of the original comics.
THE THING
At a time when the superhero genre seems to be in recession, with evident wear and tear due to saturation and with the universes of Marvel y DC In the midst of a process of reevaluation and change due to the poor economic results of the latest films, it is striking how in this summer of 2023, the most interesting proposals have come from animation. first with Spiderman. Crossing the Multiverse and now with Ninja Turtles. Mutant Chaostwo films that have several points in common, such as the avant-garde use of drawing and animation or the openly adolescent, but intelligent and well-constructed tone of the characters and the story.
The plot of the film once again explains to us the origin of our heroes and their teacher Splinter, we find the new version of April O’Neil and presents us as villains other beings affected by the same radioactive liquid, introducing some key characters of the franchise, like Bebop or Rocksteady. The cast of voices in the original version is striking, with the rapper Ice Cube voicing Super Fly (a clear nod to the Blaxploitation classic) or Jackie Chan like Master Splinter. Of course, we see a certain confusion between Japanese and Chinese martial arts. Although as their name indicates, the heroes present themselves as Ninjas, their training is based on watching Shaw brothers movies and the voice of Jackie Chan It also clearly points to Kung Fu.
MUTANT COCKTAIL
The film leaves no moment of rest and whether based on action, animation, music, dialogue or humor, the narrative becomes a constant succession of impulses. It is true that, at times, this agglomeration of stimuli can become saturating, but, in general, a splendid balance is achieved between everything, without ever losing sight of the importance of the story and the characters.
The drawing is overwhelming, not only because of its return to an underground style closer to the original drawings of Kevin Eastman y Peter Laird, but for the expressive possibilities that they give to both the image and the montage, enhancing that crazy rhythm that characterizes the staging. The adolescent character of the turtles and April is respected, manifested in agile dialogues, but which are not an artificial imitation of youth slang.
Added to all this jovial tone is not only the choice of songs, but also the electronic score created by Trent Reznor y Atticus Rossessential for the dynamics of the film.
Although one has nostalgic affection for the first 1990 adaptation of these characters, in our opinion, Ninja Turtles. Mutant Chaos It is, finally, the film adaptation that these characters needed and that does justice not only to their origins, but to the legacy of the franchise. Let’s hope that future sequels know how to maintain these successes. Ninja Turtles. Mutant Chaos
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