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Exodus220Jun 9, 2023

This is just a dumb movie. The story is boring and recycled from all the previous Transformer movies, the characters are uninteresting, the fight scenes are mundane, and the special effects are just ok. The best part of the movie is PeteThis is just a dumb movie. The story is boring and recycled from all the previous Transformer movies, the characters are uninteresting, the fight scenes are mundane, and the special effects are just ok. The best part of the movie is Pete Davidson's voice acting. Other than that, you are fine to just skip this until you can watch it at home.… Expand

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UltanComboJun 10, 2023

I went in not expecting much and I got a pretty level headed action movie. I really was pleasantly surprised by this one. The movie made me feel like this is a real world with real people and then something bizarre happens and you can't helpI went in not expecting much and I got a pretty level headed action movie. I really was pleasantly surprised by this one. The movie made me feel like this is a real world with real people and then something bizarre happens and you can't help be be taken on a ride.
A solid movie going experience. SIX out of ten… Expand

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DubeauJun 22, 2023

Rise of the Beasts is a bit better then the last MB movies. The story is very cliché. Bumblebee was much better. Yes, I think the narrative is closer to the first two films. Is it better ? Not really, it just follow on the same path. TheRise of the Beasts is a bit better then the last MB movies. The story is very cliché. Bumblebee was much better. Yes, I think the narrative is closer to the first two films. Is it better ? Not really, it just follow on the same path. The action is fine. The CGI is still a bit much. I like the final battle, but maybe less the first hour. There are some pacing issues. I found the movie really slow down a lot after an hour. The music didn't always fitted with the scenes. Good sounds. I give it 65%. It is an ok movie, less messy then an actual Micheal Bay movie. Maybe fans of the Autobots will find something there to enjoy.… Expand

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MattyIce34Jun 9, 2023

I’m not a big fan of the Transformers films (123 are fun and Bumblebee was good, but 4 and 5 are awful), but this was solid! Until the climax the action is clear and fun, and Ramos is a charismatic lead.

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bertobellamyJun 9, 2023

Better than the Bayformers films, but a step back from 'Bumblebee.' Tons of exposition and lousy dialogue. I wish we saw more of the maximals. It reminded me of 'Justice League,' and maybe that's all you need to know.

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JDIGITALJun 9, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's trash. I couldn't give 2 **** about the human characters storylines. Bumblebee gets taken out at the beginning of the movie only to come back and save the day at the end. Some good 90s hiphop music thrown in for Nostalgia. its a rental at best… Expand

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sproutpodJun 12, 2023

The best part was when I got a nap during a pointless action sequence. I like the acting and characters, but they are hindered by awful dialog. The dialog is anything but subtle and treats the audience like we're all 10 years old and must beThe best part was when I got a nap during a pointless action sequence. I like the acting and characters, but they are hindered by awful dialog. The dialog is anything but subtle and treats the audience like we're all 10 years old and must be told directly exactly what needs to be done. There is nothing left to the imagination. Okay for a popcorn movie, but a snooze.… Expand

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royalguy07Jun 9, 2023

An acceptable if very uneven Transformers outing. The setup, plot, and story are absolute nonsense. The beast transformers are nice but wildly under utilized, did not need a 6th film centered on Optimus Prime. Pete Davidson as a TransformerAn acceptable if very uneven Transformers outing. The setup, plot, and story are absolute nonsense. The beast transformers are nice but wildly under utilized, did not need a 6th film centered on Optimus Prime. Pete Davidson as a Transformer was about what you would expect. The over reliance on pop and hip hop needle drops in the climactic fight was frustrating.… Expand

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Reciter5613Aug 4, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was alright but not groundbreaking.

For the Beast Wars fan in me, This was a missed opportunity. It didn't have all the Maximals or any Predicons. Of course, the thing about Maximals working to protect nature is a nice idea. I didn't like them killing off Airazor! I mean they could have at least shown her transform once.

As a movie itself, it was questionable and uninteresting in the plot or character development. But at least it's better than some of the later Bay movies. That's for sure!

PS: No offence to that nerd bot but I REFUSE TO CALL HIM WHEELJACK!!!… Expand

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JLuis_001Jun 9, 2023

2018's Bumblebee worked appropriately as a reboot for the Transformers franchise because it brought a degree of emotionality back to the saga that had become completely cold and lifeless in Michael Bay's hands. Things were looking good for a2018's Bumblebee worked appropriately as a reboot for the Transformers franchise because it brought a degree of emotionality back to the saga that had become completely cold and lifeless in Michael Bay's hands. Things were looking good for a sequel.

Five long years later it arrives and Paramount along with Hasbro make the same mistake of wanting to be so big that they get lost in all the chaos that once again everything feels like more of the same. Lots of explosions, zero story.
If that always entertained you with these characters, I don't see why it won't now. And if you never liked them before for the same reason, then the same rule applies.

And the ending? Well, I don't think this movie will do very well at the box office so I kinda doubt we'll get to see that crossover, but to be honest that's something I can't say for sure either.… Expand

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Player2-WaterSep 2, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. E-Value: 6
Acting: 8
Plot: 5

For the seventh instalment of Transformers movies, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is another prequel set in the past which also served as a standalone sequel to 2018’s Bumblebee. One thing unique about this is the movie took some influence from Beast Wars sub-series which was never used in the previous instalments.

Seven years after the event of Bumblebee, Noah Diaz (Ramos), a former military electronic expert living in Brooklyn, New York, is having trouble landing a job to pay his brother’s medical bill. In times of desperation, Noah is force to take a carjacking job from a friend to steal a Porsche 911 in order to sell it for money. However, the car he is trying to steal turns out to be a Transformer disguising himself as that car called Mirage (Davidson), who is part of the Autobots faction.

Bringing Noah along to a meeting spot with the other Autobots, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) is disappointed in Mirage for having to involve a human. Nevertheless, Arcee tells him, Mirage and Bumblebee that she has found a Transwarp Key, which was believed to have been lost for many years and it can be used to open a space-time portals to Energon-rich planets like Cybertron. As the key is located in Ellis Island and not wanting to cause unnecessary attention from the other humans, Mirage suggest recruiting Noah to steal the key which the latter reluctantly accept it.

Elsewhere, the servants of Unicron called Terracons led by Scourge (Dinklage) have been searching for the Transwarp Key for a very long time ever since the key have been taken away to Earth for safe keeping by the Maximals, another race of Transformers. Finally found the location of the Transwarp Key, the Autobots must stop them from gaining and giving the key to their master.

While this movie is certainly better than 2017’s Transformers: The Last Knight, I felt this movie is quite a letdown of quality from the previous movie, Bumblebee. The movie tried to replicate the same kind of chemistry between a human and a Transformer like Hailee Steinfeld and Bumblebee in the previous movie but it was not executed very well. Speaking of Hailee and Bumblebee, I was disappointed that she and other characters in that movie never return in this movie except for a small reference to it that is very missable if you have not watch it prior. In addition, Bumblebee himself is reduced to a small and minor character that he does not really do anything much. At times, I forgotten that he is even in this movie. The character development in this movie is not impressive at all. Including Bumblebee and the villain ones, the other Transformers except Mirage and Optimus Prime are nothing more than generic characters with nothing unique to stand out from the others.

The plot of the movie is also generic and nothing special. Basically, the villains in this movie are trying to gain a key-like object to open a portal to bring their armies into our world for invasion and the heroes must stop them by shutting down the portal and defeat them to save the world. This plot line is first seen (or at least in the 21st century) from 2012’s The Avengers and later replicated by 2016’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. This plot line is really been overused these days. Another thing I noticed is while the studios have previously announced that Bumblebee is retconned as a new standalone and reboot movie with no connection to Michael Bay-directed Transformers movies, they have appeared to changed their stance and said this movie and Bumblebee are once again prequels to earlier Transformers movies. Not only that this is confusing, the ending of this movie teased “a certain organisation” (I think you know what this is) that will potentially crossover with future Transformers movies which begged the questions about where and what were the organisation is doing during the first five movies. I got the feeling that many things are gonna get retcon in future instalments.

If there is one good thing about Transformers movies, their CGIs and special effects are very good which is very consistence. Despite the chemistry between human characters and Transformers are not executed well, the casts’ performance is good including Peter Cullen who still does a great job in voicing his iconic role. The movie still have plenty of actions and funny scenes to keep you entertained and there are no boring scenes to keep you bored. Furthermore, none of the female characters are oversexualised and none of juvenile humours just like in Bumblebee. Overall, the movie is mediocre which is neither too good nor too bad. If you are fans of Transformers, you may want to catch this movie. There is also a mid-credits scenes but it’s just a funny scene which you can skip it if you want to.… Expand

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SoulWarfareJul 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 finallyThis 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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K9-BCJun 26, 2023

Mala y mala con ganas, por centésima vez vamos a ver a enemigos genéricos, con la variante de un planeta come planetas, tipo galactus, el cgi es decente nada que no se hubiera visto antes, la incorporación de los personajes humanos con laMala y mala con ganas, por centésima vez vamos a ver a enemigos genéricos, con la variante de un planeta come planetas, tipo galactus, el cgi es decente nada que no se hubiera visto antes, la incorporación de los personajes humanos con la excusa de meterse por espacios estrechos, es lamentable, como es que los decepticons tenian robots especializados que se transformaban en mujeres o en robots pequeños, tienen que nerfear muy bruscamente a todos los aliens, para que se justifique, y ahora que quieren hacer una coloboracion con Gijoe, no se puede esperar mucho de estos universos, estan muy limitados en la parte por la avaricia comercial de las empresas, que quieren que sea family friendly para vender juguetes para niños, el concepto es interesante con muchas posibilidades pero pesimamente ejecutado, y la verdad es lamentable como tratan a todas estas franquicias con total de sacarle el maximo beneficio economico, al final lo unico que queda es el cascaron vacio de una historia que pudo ser mas… Expand

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Santiago5000Jun 30, 2023

Why do they keep releasing more Transformers movies?
The only decent ones were the first one and Bumblebee's...

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SpartanCookieJun 14, 2023

I walked into this movie wanting to watch robots fight and pieces of scrap flying with explosions in the background. I do not walk into such a movie to watch the struggles of humans or a deeper reflection on topics like society or otherI walked into this movie wanting to watch robots fight and pieces of scrap flying with explosions in the background. I do not walk into such a movie to watch the struggles of humans or a deeper reflection on topics like society or other philosophical titles. So a "good story" is not my main focus.

Although the human element is present and (much weaker and less fleshed out than previous entries) the movie absolutely delivers on robot on robot action. Although none of the fights are comparable to the iconic choreographed fights Michael Bay gave us (Optimus v Bone crusher in 2007, The Forest Battle in Revenge of the Fallen or just about anything in the second half of Dark of the Moon) they are acceptable.

Overall the story is sufferable but very condensed. Everything happens just too quickly because the movie had to get somewhere by the end but wanted to do so much before then that you end up with less impactful sequences that are over before they even start. If there was ever a movie that needed to be a two parter but wasn't, it's this.

Having both the Maximals and Autobots in one film makes it feel like two entirely different franchises are being juggled and fighting for screen time. We also learn very little of the Maximals as their full group introduction only happens much later in the movie.

I am at least familiar with the faction but those who only know about the main gang from prior movies or the mainstream cartoons will feel lost for the most part. Their presence, due to the condensed structure also feels underutilised.

Irrespective, these factors would not take away much from a mindless enjoyable action movie I described in my opening paragraph.

The movie was going strong at a 9/10 enjoyable movie, until the climax...

Steve Jablonsky's epic and fitting score which elevated Bay's films from mindless CGI brawls to epic set pieces has been pushed aside for... rap and hip hop. Someone legitimately watched Avengers Endgame's final fight and said, "You know what would make this better? If we took away the Avengers theme and blasted Eminem or Kendrick Lamar, instead!"
It felt like a hipster millennials' Spotify playlist of the day instead of a proper curated soundtrack throughout the movie and has taken Transformers from the visual epic to Transformers from the Bronx and to state his is "mildly infuriating" would be an understatement.

Wheeljack's design is garbage. They took him from the white with green and red stripes with side fins to a rusty borderline soft and effeminate nerd with a Spanish Accent and glasses to make a "is it racist to assume you can speak Spanish with that accent" joke. Ratchet was far better than this...

Finally (MINOR SPOILER), and this was the point were the movie just completely lost me, Transformers can now shrink their parts and become exo-suits for humans making them just as powerful if not more powerful than transformers themselves. So get ready for Transformer Iron Man people because this movie makes it a thing and it looks terrible. The music would have honestly dropped it to a 7/10 but this solidified its place at a just-average 6. It felt so goofy and out of place.

In conclusion:
This movie delivers fights that are acceptable but still find themselves in the shadow of those that came before.

The humans are probably the weakest so far compared to the others in previous films.

The condensed and sometimes rushed structure makes balancing and juggling its entire cast of Transforms very difficult despite not even being that big.

The climax is ruined by out of place and ill fitting music genres and some of the stupidest and most immature "this is so cool guys" choices I have ever seen in the franchise.

All these faults culminate to create an average movie carried hard by the visual spectacle of its battles.… Expand

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xaviersanchez04Jul 1, 2023

Paramount Pictures, ¡pare de tentar reviver uma franquia natimorta!
Esses robôs e suas histórias são muito chatos.

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infraReconJul 12, 2023

Another brutal movie to rate, I like Transformers and this has some good action but a lot of elements ruin it.

So let me get right into it, the music choice was bad, the plot and story were meh, and the dialogue is mostly meh and sometimesAnother brutal movie to rate, I like Transformers and this has some good action but a lot of elements ruin it.

So let me get right into it, the music choice was bad, the plot and story were meh, and the dialogue is mostly meh and sometimes out of place in some scenes.

Paramount, and Hasbro, there was a much easier way to do a Transformers film. Cybertron War should be the main focus, Humans in a film about transformers ruin the whole point of the movie, and while yes the main human protagonist is a good character overall, his plot just gets in the way. Yes, I see they wanted you to relate to him, just like you would do optimus prime but wouldn't it be better if the focus was just Prime and his struggle to protect his Autobots from being hunted down while they try to get home?

For fans of Transformers, if you haven't played the Cybertron games, I highly recommend Transformers: War of Cybertron & Fall of Cybertron, those succeed the Transformers lore in every way.

Now for the music, wtf is this music doing in here, rap really? Look I'm all for rap music, I like rap. But here it's just wrong. Cinematic music needed to be used for the final fight scene, I was going to give a 7/10 for this film.
The film started doing cool things but lost my interest and flow of the film when rap music starts playing, am I supposed to listen to the song or just keep watching? What's going on?

Now the good bits of this film are the action scenes excluding some slow-mo, "Look it's a missile omfg" moments. Again I will say it again, ACTION SCENES NEED TO BE TENSE AND SATISFYING.

The only purely satisfying bit of this film for me is when Optimus is fed up with fighting Bad Teracon Number 1.

Ratings Roll out:

Visuals: 10/10, Very nice visuals, I like the designs, that old gen look works well, though there are some spots with Optimus Primal that are bad looking. And Optimus Primes' mouth is weird looking.

Story & Plot: 6/10, What is better than saving one world? How about 2 worlds, ba dum tss.

Characters: 6/10, they are all OK, nothing special here.

Pacing: 7/10, Not too bad, it felt Vast.

Music: 4/10, Get your composer to make some Action filled music, rap is incorrect here.

Micheal Bayness: 7/10, What's this you may ask? This is how I rate action in a Transformers film, yes I know Micheal Bay was not involved, it's just a fun thing to have, and to be honest what he did was superior action compared to this film.

6/10, It's entertaining, not really something you'd watch immediately but it's enjoyable, there is a lot of broken logic in this film, stuff that just doesn't make sense even for fiction.

As a gamer looking at this film makes me really want a Transformers game. Let me guess you'll say "What do you mean? There was a Transformers game just the other month"
No, I want a Full AAA-budget Transformers game that takes the franchise to new highs.

Imagine Warhammer: Space Marine 2 gameplay, mixed with the Cybertron games, I would pray to a game like that.
I dunno, Hasbro Executives should stop trying to make the cheapest thing on the market for chump change and start respecting their licenses.

Or I will do it myself.

Anyway, that's all, have a good day. Hopefully, one-day Transformers fans will rejoice for watching a good film and playing a game based on the Transformers Universe.

But as a final note, Remove the humans, Kill them all actually, and don't try and copy other films. Yes, we noticed, Avengers Endgame, nice try.… Expand

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rpjmetaAug 20, 2023

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BigDaddyAstroSep 10, 2023

OPTIMUS PRIME AND GANG ARE WITH THE BEAST GANG AND DOING THINGS TO STOP SCURGY BOI and MUKBANG STREMER, ITS WELL....that

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dharma2Jul 11, 2023

The much touted franchise has passed its heyday when it can easily reach a billion dollar. Rise of the Beasts are actually well made and it is actually one of the better installments. Yet, we have seen these so many times before, andThe much touted franchise has passed its heyday when it can easily reach a billion dollar. Rise of the Beasts are actually well made and it is actually one of the better installments. Yet, we have seen these so many times before, and strangely, all the blockbusters this year has essentially the same plot: get a 'Mac guffin' item before the villains or else. This 'sameness' made my movie watching experience a bit redundant. No wonder people waited to see these blockbusters until they were released at home.… Expand

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MetaPC_GamerJun 15, 2023

The average lul filler movie. Rinse and repeat formula that just makes minor tweaks. Watch once and second time only if there is nothing else on TV. Taking a nap might be preferable though.
There is not enough exploration of the BeastsThe average lul filler movie. Rinse and repeat formula that just makes minor tweaks. Watch once and second time only if there is nothing else on TV. Taking a nap might be preferable though.
There is not enough exploration of the Beasts backstory or contribution. Somewhat confusing and ending up not understanding if they are from the future, past, alternate timeline, different region of space or what. At this point there could be more improvement if they put all but the special effects into the hands of some promising B movies director.… Expand

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