Bumblebee (2018) is a Sci-Fi Action movie directed by Travis Knight and the first in the rebooted "Transformers" franchise. This time around theres no incessant amount of explosions and stronger character work. Movie follows Bumblebee in the 80s trying to regain his memory while being hunted by the government.
This was a breath of fresh air, The Last Knight has anything but tarnished the franchise reputation and this movie rightfully puts it back on track, the action scenes are expertly staged and isn't as convoluted than before, the plot here is more consistent than before, the characters are likable for a change, the acting is generally decent and at times above average and the CGI is as always a technical marvel.
The Transformers themselves do get more screen-time here, the opening scene in Cybertron is marvelous and Optimus Prime is always a welcoming addition, Bumblebee himself is more childish here and allows more character development here that the other movies restricted. Main Decepticons, Shatter and Dropkick have more personalities here and have a clear reason than just being mindless killing machines.
The only thing that I have a problem with is the excessive 80s soundtrack, don't get me wrong I like those era of music more than today but it does get repetitive especially towards the end. It also has an issue of not being original enough to stand out among other films of the genre and the script at times can be a little cringy.
Overall, I'd say that this is a worthy addition to the Transformers franchise, not as good as some people are saying it is (91% on RT is absolutely outrageous) but compared to the previous two it's a change for the better. I'd say check this one out!
This was a breath of fresh air, The Last Knight has anything but tarnished the franchise reputation and this movie rightfully puts it back on track, the action scenes are expertly staged and isn't as convoluted than before, the plot here is more consistent than before, the characters are likable for a change, the acting is generally decent and at times above average and the CGI is as always a technical marvel.
The Transformers themselves do get more screen-time here, the opening scene in Cybertron is marvelous and Optimus Prime is always a welcoming addition, Bumblebee himself is more childish here and allows more character development here that the other movies restricted. Main Decepticons, Shatter and Dropkick have more personalities here and have a clear reason than just being mindless killing machines.
The only thing that I have a problem with is the excessive 80s soundtrack, don't get me wrong I like those era of music more than today but it does get repetitive especially towards the end. It also has an issue of not being original enough to stand out among other films of the genre and the script at times can be a little cringy.
Overall, I'd say that this is a worthy addition to the Transformers franchise, not as good as some people are saying it is (91% on RT is absolutely outrageous) but compared to the previous two it's a change for the better. I'd say check this one out!