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After having missed the last Transformers movie I knew I was not going to miss this one. And I am more than glad to have not missed it. Depending on whom you ask, some refer to this movie as a reboot and others as a prequel. I would say it is a reboot, but I recall the events of the previous film that prove otherwise. In it, there is a scene that shows Bumblebee was a decorated member of the Transformers, one of their best that fought for centuries on behalf of humans who knew about the Transformers, yet Bumblebee had no memory of those events until he had the sense beat back into him as well as regaining his voice.
This film not only shows how Bumblebee lost his voice and memory but at the same time proving his mettle to another human being with troubles like him. That someone is Charlie Watson, a girl from 1987 California. She is her own person who though lives her life with her own style of clothes, music, and interests she is not exactly happy. In fact, she is still mourning the loss of someone close to her and as she approaches her 18th birthday, she feels alone. But she gets the surprise of her life, of anyone’s life when the old car she gets for her birthday comes to life. It is Bumblebee having been damaged but having transformed into a vehicle as Charlie inadvertently reactivates him. Doing her best to repair him and attempting to communicate with him, he becomes something more than just her car but her best friend. All this while Bumblebee having lost his memories of what brought him to Earth leads to several days of nice moments leading to the eventual revelation of what sent him to Earth.
Basically, this movie has the Autobots having lost Cybertron to the Decepticons and in their loss have moved to a new base of operations, the planet Earth. Bumblebee was given instructions to set up a rendezvous on Earth, but he was attacked by Decepticons and is still hunted down by a pair of them out to stop him. Charlie ends up being caught in the middle of this fight but there is no fear in this young woman as she is ready and raring to fight for her new friend.
After the previous Transformers films, this one is different being more grounded and less of an extravaganza. But that is what happens when you replace Michael Bay. Still, this is not simply good it is special. I heard someone went so far as to say that this is the perfect 1980s movie for the 2010s. And I can see it in the same way movies like E.T., Explorers, and Flight of the Navigator in that this movie follows in the same spirit of kids coming together in a sci-fi adventure that brings warmth and hope as the best of humanity meets the best of an alien civilization. I left the theater feeling great after watching this movie, but not just for the story but everything in it. I only saw Hailee Steinfeld in one movie, the True Grit remake, but this proved that she is a great actress that she can portray so much warmth with a CGI character as if it were a real being. You feel the love and I could watch it over and over again and not believe otherwise. The action was great as always as well as the nice nods to the previous, or I should say eventual movies. Peter Cullen’s role is more of a cameo but hearing him as Optimus Prime always gives me hope.
An awesome movie like the rest of the films in this franchise, I was definitely happy that I did not miss this one. I love that the movie was filmed in IMAX, it is more than deserved and I am happy to get that in its 4K Blu-ray release. The special features were nice, I loved the deleted scenes! It definitely added more depth with Charlie and other characters. The digital copy is more than appreciated.
Bring on more movies Paramount! Transformers are here to stay.
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Synopsis:
Cybertron has fallen. When Optimus Prime sends Bumblebee to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager trying to find her place in the world, discovers and repairs the battle-scarred robot, who’s disguised as a Volkswagen Beetle. As the Decepticons hunt down the surviving Autobots with the help of a secret agency led by Agent Burns (John Cena), Bumblebee and Charlie team up to protect the world in an action-packed adventure that’s fun for the whole family.
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B-127, is a fierce warrior from the Autobot resistance. As the conflict on Cybertron escalates and all seems lost for the Autobots, B-127 is dispatched to Earth with a mission: protect the planet and its inhabitants from the Decepticons in the hope of establishing a refuge for his comrades. |
CharlieOn the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie loves tinkering with old cars and listening to music. When she finally gets her own car, it seems like her ticket to freedom, but she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow Volkswagen Beetle. |
Agent BurnsAgent Jack Burns is a high-ranking military officer in Sector 7, a top-secret government agency that deals with extraterrestrial technology and threats. He will stop at nothing to bring Bumblebee—or B-127 as he knows him—to justice for his perceived crimes. |
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Optimus PrimeLeader of the Autobots and sworn protector of humanity, Optimus Prime continues to fight the war on Cybertron as he sends B-127 on a mission to protect Earth from the deadly Decepticons. |
ShatterA fearsome warrior, Shatter is a Decepticon whose mission is to hunt down all remaining Autobots. As a Triple-Changer, Shatter has the ability to transform into both a red 1972 Plymouth Satellite and a jet. |
DropkickDropkick has been teamed up with Shatter to track down Autobot B-127. Dropkick, another Triple-Changer, can transform into a blue 1974 AMC Javelin muscle car and a helicopter. |
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Left Michael Bay in the dust…
The Bayformers movies were a terrible giant trashy commercial for America with indistinguishable giant rolling balls of metal peppered in, and all the movies kept sexualizing teenage girls for some reason. Finally a decent transformers movie without the ruin of Michael Bay (who completely ignored the source material we all know and love). Thankfully, this is a reboot. They finally show the Transformers as they SHOULD have been portrayed in the first place. We need more movies this good before the founding voices of certain characters die off. And FFS, give Bumblebee his REAL voice back. This is the only live action Transformers movie I can recommend at the time of this review.
