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'Bumblebee' Review Thread
- Thread starter Starphanluke
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I haven't gone to the theater to see them since the second one. I don't plan on seeing this one either....but reviews have me curious.
I mean, it's the same director as Kubo and the Two Strings. I had a feeling this may be something special.
97% Fresh on RT after 35 reviews (34 Fresh, 1 Rotten).
Yeah so I'm gonna go see this. I've watched Transformers since G1 when I was a little kid (watched VHS recordings my older brother had made), grew up with Beast Wars, and have kept up with some of the other series since then. Liked the first two Bay films but always thought the models were dumb, didn't like the remaining Bay films (didn't watch the 5th... gave up hope on them). So, I'm really excited for this.
Yeah so I'm gonna go see this. I've watched Transformers since G1 when I was a little kid (watched VHS recordings my older brother had made), grew up with Beast Wars, and have kept up with some of the other series since then. Liked the first two Bay films but always thought the models were dumb, didn't like the remaining Bay films (didn't watch the 5th... gave up hope on them). So, I'm really excited for this.
Just saw it. On a total different level than the Bay movies. You can clearly see this was made with heart and love for the franchise. I really liked the emotional scenes, the bonding between Charlie and Bee. Bee himself is awesome and his expressions really are great, cute even. It's been a while since I saw the Bay movies but Bee is definitely done better here. No humping dogs here, no incredibly annoying mom who's stoned, here the humor is actually cool and it suits the movie. Sure not every single joke lands but that's fine.
The main characters are interesting and especially Charlie. She's a character worth giving a damn about, unlike pretty much anyone really in Bay's movies. She plays the part really well and I hope to see her in more movies for sure. Story is what you'd expect, nothing too special but I enjoyed it though. Even if one or two scenes were very farfetched, but in a Transformers movie you don't really need that anyway. With the cast alone you can see what this director's priorities were and of course staying true to the franchise with the designs.
I hope this becomes a big success and I hope future Transformers movies will be on this level. Whatever the case, just bring me a sequel to this please.
The main characters are interesting and especially Charlie. She's a character worth giving a damn about, unlike pretty much anyone really in Bay's movies. She plays the part really well and I hope to see her in more movies for sure. Story is what you'd expect, nothing too special but I enjoyed it though. Even if one or two scenes were very farfetched, but in a Transformers movie you don't really need that anyway. With the cast alone you can see what this director's priorities were and of course staying true to the franchise with the designs.
I hope this becomes a big success and I hope future Transformers movies will be on this level. Whatever the case, just bring me a sequel to this please.
Shit I hope so! If this doesn't become a success but most of the Bay movies did... I just give up, I really do.
If there's one complaint.... I guess? I wanted more bonding scenes between Charlie and Bee, because they were done so damn well. Definitely wanted more.
this is a good way to sum it up. Keep Travis Knight on board and the future looks bright.
Just back from a showing. There are some neat 80s & other TF references which I appreciated.
1. The Touch is in it!
2. The Thing poster was a cool homage.
3. The scenes on Cybertron were perfect, and Cybertron looks like the 80s cartoon version.
4. Seeing Prime in 80s truck mode made me fanboy.
5. Young Simmons kind of ties it into the older TF movies, but it was a throwaway line.
2. The Thing poster was a cool homage.
3. The scenes on Cybertron were perfect, and Cybertron looks like the 80s cartoon version.
4. Seeing Prime in 80s truck mode made me fanboy.
5. Young Simmons kind of ties it into the older TF movies, but it was a throwaway line.
Bay would have ruined it, just like he did the Dinobots and Devastator.
Wasn't Unicorn literally Earth in one of the later Bay movies? Yeaaah, I can't imagine the Unicron you want being feasible in that universe.
A friend of mine went to a screening of this the other day and was very underwhelmed. It's going to be interesting to see the type of audience this film attracts. He thought the film would repel the fans (what there is of them) of Bay's films and struggle against Mary Poppins and Aquaman.
I thought the film was great. There was one little part that stood out for me as being out of place and could have been cut.
The whole high school part with the jock the girl bullies was weird. They were so stereotyped and I think the film would have been better without them.
I see the film is being composed by Dario Marianelli now, but does the movie use any of Steve Jablonski's original music themes from the previous Transformers?
I saw the film a few days ago and I'm quite surprised the average score is so high. I thought it was fun but it didn't exactly leave a huge impression on me. I guess people are just surprised it's actually good at all.
After 4 awful Transformers movies that would definitely be a huge surprise for anyone. I'm still going to see it though.
This where I'm at after seeing it. It's fine. It's acceptable. It's certainly the best Transformers movie but that is a low bar.
It just suffers from what the rest of the Transformers movies did but to a much lower extent, primarily, I just don't care about the human characters of the film and they're given way too much time.
That's basically a problem with how review aggregates are. People are saying it's passable and a good flick, but nothing amazing, and that it isn't a bad movie either. So it's not getting negative reviews, but not exactly glowing reviews.... but as long as it doesn't get much bad it's gonna get a crazy high tatometer. There is no middle ground
The average score is a 7.4/10
That seems in line with impressions
wow i'm legit shocked this is showing so well. i had been just expecting another turd so i was ignoring it.
hearing the original transforming sound in the trailer gave me a glimmer of hope though :)
hearing the original transforming sound in the trailer gave me a glimmer of hope though :)
Nah 7.4 is pretty strong for this movie. About 6.5-6.8 would feel about right.
Bumblebee is a better movie, Aquaman is more movie.
AQUAMAN I enjoyed more, it is bigger, has more to it.
Bumblebee is good but it's stuff we have seen before, reminded me of transformers 1 a bit, it was cool seeing the cybertron stuff though.
Rottentomatoes shows 93% now btw.
Got back from watching it and it was fun and overall I enjoyed watching it. Now granted it still follows from its predecessors in having a focus on the human characters, but Charlie is easily the best of the main human characters and better than all the human characters from the past 5 or so movies combined.
The scenes with Charlie and Bee really put a smile on my face, and if you liked The Iron Giant you may like this movie as well.
There are lots of neat TF fanservice too.
Aquaman has great scenery and action
Bumblebee has lots of fun moments between Bee and Charlie, alongside having good action
Got back from watching it and it was fun and overall I enjoyed watching it. Now granted it still follows from its predecessors in having a focus on the human characters, but Charlie is easily the best of the main human characters and better than all the human characters from the past 5 or so movies combined.
The scenes with Charlie and Bee really put a smile on my face, and if you liked The Iron Giant you may like this movie as well.
There are lots of neat TF fanservice too.
Both IMO;
Aquaman has great scenery and action
Bumblebee has lots of fun moments between Bee and Charlie, alongside having good action
Let me sell you on the movie then: You'll hear that sound a couple of times in the movie. Now that you know that, go grab your tickeeeeeeeeets!
wait. if I hated every single (live action) transformers movie before this, is there a chance I'd enjoy this?
Yes, because the tone is different for the most part with its focus on Bumblebee.
Hah just went up 1% since my post. Curious to see if it can keep in the 90%+ range :3
EDIT: Also I am linking to the Super Saiyan John Cena GIF just because it is ridiculously awesome and hilarious
It might and it's almost certified fresh. I can't wait to see it as well!
I stopped after the 3rd movie, but saw an advance preview due to the positive reviews.
Yeah it's pretty darn great. I never thought I'd say that about a Transformers movie.
Mid credits but yes.
Bumblebee, but I enjoyed both.