Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Name: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: June 9, 2023
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Aidan Devine, Anthony Ramos, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernández, Dean Scott Vazquez

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 9, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Aidan Devine, Anthony Ramos, Colman Domingo, Cristo Fernández, Dean Scott Vazquez, Domenic Di Rosa, Dominique Fishback, Frank Marrs, Jimmy Caspeur, John Di Maggio, Kerwin Jackson, Lauren Vélez, Leni Parker, Liza Koshy, Michelle Yeoh, Mj Rodriguez, Pete Davidson, Peter Cullen, Peter Dinklage, Ron Perlman, Ross Donnelly, Sarah Stiles, Tobe Nwigwe

Summary: Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth.

Director: Steven Caple Jr.

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 127 min

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Soren Andersen

Jun 8, 2023

Director Caple Jr. takes his time allowing Ramos and Fishback to develop their characters as they fight being marginalized and dismissed in ‘90s New York. They’re no mere cardboard characters but rather fully dimensional individuals, a rarity in “Transformers” movies. Read full review

Matt Donato

Jun 5, 2023

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts proves that the Transformers franchise is accelerating in the right direction, delivering solid Autobots action and a solid voice cast behind the infamous robots in disguise. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

Jun 6, 2023

It’s still a movie about giant space robots talking trash and smashing into each other, but Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is better than most offerings in the franchise. Read full review

Screen Rant Graeme Guttmann

Jun 6, 2023

There are a few bright spots in Rise of the Beasts, but these are largely overshadowed by a lot of generic parts that would not be out of place in any of the previous six Transformers movies. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Jun 8, 2023

Ramos and Fishback are talented enough actors that they are able to perforate the chaos with some genuine emotion. Read full review

Polygon Siddhant Adlakha

Jun 6, 2023

To some extent, each shot is a little more neatly composed. But they’re all strung together with the barest visual and narrative connective tissue, resulting in a baffling film that feels strange not only for a modern blockbuster, but for a Transformers movie as well. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Jun 6, 2023

The only people to feel sorry for in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts are Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”) and Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) who play actual humans trying to save the planet, when in real life they’re just humans trying to save a movie. They’re fine, but they can’t make a dent in the awfulness. Read full review

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triadne

Jun 12, 2023

fantastic!! I can't say a thing wrong with it. I really cared about the human characters, that was so well done and their relationship with the robots was well developed too. the action sequences were bombastic, but more importantly, they MADE SENSE, unlike the earlier movies. The battlesfantastic!! I can't say a thing wrong with it. I really cared about the human characters, that was so well done and their relationship with the robots was well developed too. the action sequences were bombastic, but more importantly, they MADE SENSE, unlike the earlier movies. The battles evolved and developed, they weren't just explosion after explosion.… Expand

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Feltron

Jun 9, 2023

The film is very fun to watch, despite its problems, such as the film running too long towards the end, but the fights are incredible, especially the final battle, and it has some good moments of humor, this film is a love letter For Transformers fans, it's the best Transformers movie yet.

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BuzzerBee

Jun 9, 2023

If you came here for some high-brow artsy film to make you think, you'll be disappointed. But if you're a genuine Transformers fan, this will be a great experience. A great movie right after Bumblebee, I didn't think two good Transformers movies in a row was possible. A little predictableIf you came here for some high-brow artsy film to make you think, you'll be disappointed. But if you're a genuine Transformers fan, this will be a great experience. A great movie right after Bumblebee, I didn't think two good Transformers movies in a row was possible. A little predictable and cliche but fun nonetheless.… Expand

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GLADIADOR

Jun 10, 2023

Com Boas cenas de acão. Esse novo tranaformers é um dos melhores da franquia, mas tbm é bem esquecivel

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SoulWarfare

Jul 14, 2023

This is the first Transformer-titled movie to not be directed by Michael Bay. Bumblebee (2018) was a breath of fresh air from the ridiculously stupid Michael Bay movies. It gave me hope that the Transformers franchise will be able to finally accelerate in a good direction. However, is thisThis is the first Transformer-titled movie to not be directed by Michael Bay. Bumblebee (2018) was a breath of fresh air from the ridiculously stupid Michael Bay movies. It gave me hope that the Transformers franchise will be able to finally accelerate in a good direction. However, is this actually the case? Or does it just fumble like the old entries?

Firstly, the design of the transformers is great. I love that they are a lot more colourful with distinct looks which makes it easier to recognise who is who. There are new Beast Transformers called the Maximals and they look terrific. The action scenes are also way more visible and easier to comprehend what is going on compared to the Bay movies. The action is incredibly entertaining with great choreography. The story also gives a proper character arc for Optimus Prime which is interesting. We don't see this side to his character so I quite liked it.

In terms of the human characters. I think Noah played by Anthony Ramos is okay. He has a sympathetic story about his very ill brother he takes care of and not being able to get a job. He also has good chemistry with the Transformers, most notably Mirage voiced by Pete Davidson. On that note, Pete Davidson does a good job of making the character likeable without being overly annoying. The legendary Peter Cullen continues to voice Optimus and he is still awesome. Michelle Yeoh is enjoyable as the Maximal Airazor, and Ron Perlman is great as Optimus Primal and does a good job of making him sound like an equivalent leader to Optimus. Peter Dinklage as the villain Scourge is great too. However, despite the title being about the rise of the beast, the Maximals are barely involved in the film. They are there at the beginning and in the 3rd act but that is really in. Plot-wise, they don't contribute much which is massively disappointing. There are just too many characters in this film and unfortunately, many of them barely get any dialogue or personality. This is notable with the Maximals Cheetor and Rhinox and even some of the Autobots. The 3rd act is a little dull to look at as well with its very grey landscape. There is also a very overdone cliche that is used here which has been used in a lot of superhero movies. The script is also kind of cringy and corny. Some jokes did land but there are definitely a fair amount of weak dialogue that doesn't feel natural. The plot is also very basic and has been done twice already in this franchise. A human meets a Transformer and gets scared but then help each other to take out some evil robot who wants to destroy the planet. It's weird that they keep doing the same formula. The 3rd act also has so many ridiculous plot conveniences to keep the humans involved in the plot. I also found the human and Transformer friendship to be weaker than Bumblebee (2018). They just don't invest enough time into it for me to care. I dislike the stupidity of the villains as well. They have opportunities to kill the characters but never do. E.g. they could kill the humans but instead they send silly spider things that can somehow be hurt by a stick.

Overall, it's a fine Transformer movie. It definitely isn't as good as the previous entry Bumblebee or even as entertaining as the First Bay Transformer movie. It does a lot of things better than those but there are a lot of weak elements as well. This is a step in the right direction and the ending certainly made me interested in the future of this franchise. I hope to see them truly Transform this franchise for the better though.… Expand

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Annarietta

Jun 11, 2023

Very bad, the CGI are worse than the first part released in 2007, I'm sad that this series is getting worse and worse

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VagueShape

Jul 15, 2023

I went to see this movie totally blind. I did not watch a trailer or read anything about it before seeing it in theaters, this would prove to be a huge mistake. I went to see it because I liked the show Beast Wars as a kid. Lets get straight to the point. This movie is bad. Its even moreI went to see this movie totally blind. I did not watch a trailer or read anything about it before seeing it in theaters, this would prove to be a huge mistake. I went to see it because I liked the show Beast Wars as a kid. Lets get straight to the point. This movie is bad. Its even more focused on humans than the Michael bay films. The first half of the movie is basically slow woke pandering *ahem* I mean "developing" the two main human characters which are both uninteresting flat racial caricatures. Now that that's out of the way this movie introduces a new type of Transformer, unfortunately they are barely in the movie; in fact Cheetor and Rhinox have like one line each. There is also a lack of Villain Transformers (only 3) who likewise are not fleshed out at all beyond being evil. I couldn't even tell you their names after watching the movie. Perhaps the biggest flaw of all is that there is barely any robot fight scenes in a movie about fighting robots. Instead we get a lot of action scenes that cater to a specific audience and focus on human protagonists. There are realistically only 2 major transformer fight scenes in the movie. One towards the beginning, and one at the end. The second is the finale which is the ONLY TIME the Maximals transform. Their transformations look good too, which leaves you wondering why this was not a bigger focal point of the movie. Yet even in the finale, in the big reveal of their transformations when they finally get to say the iconic line of "Maximize!" they still barely get any screen time. Instead we largely focus on the humans again with a splash of Mirage/Optimus Prime thrown in.
There is also a weird forced representation in the Autobots who now have a female who never does much of anything and one with a latino accent yet doesn't speak Spanish. This accent is used for one joke; other than that this character is totally impotent and irrelevant. A lot could be said about how bad this movie is, and how much wasted potential there was within it. What leaves you feeling jaded is the realization they wasted your time on purpose with the classic bait and switch.… Expand

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