Bizarre or nostalgic? ‘Transformers: Dawn of the Beasts’ divides critics

Transformers is back: five years later bumblebeethe franchise makes its return with Transformers: Awakening of the Beasts. Directed by Steven Cape Jr. (Creed II), in its debut in the franchise, the film marks the direct continuation of the 2018 reboot/prequel, and premieres on the 8th in Brazilian cinemas.

Set in the mid-1990s, the story depicts the attempt by the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime (Peter Gullen), to return to Cybertron, their home planet. When Elena (Dominique Fishback) and Noah (Anthony Ramos) find a chance to do so, however, they will need to face a threat that will put them face to face with the Terrorcons, led by Scourge (Peter Dinklage) and his master, Unicron (colman sunday). For fans of the franchise, this installment also marks the Maxicons’ first appearance on the big screen.

With 2h08 minutes of duration and script written by five people (Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber It is Jon Hoeber), and an estimated budget of US$ 200 million, Transformers: Awakening of the Beasts premiere with an average of 55% approval on the Rotten Tomatoes and 6.7/10 on IMDB. Below, we list some of the international reviews already published about the film:

Comfort food for fans

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Transformers: Awakening of the Beasts It hits the consistent performances of Ramos and Fishback, while having, in the amount of robotic action and explosions, its high point – sometimes forcing the hand in the high point of production, which is the inspiration for toys and merchandising for later sale. Against the film would weigh the script, which fails to tie all the stories together in order to represent genuine human emotion. “It didn’t turn into anything original.”

A tribute to nostalgia

For the IGN, the participation of the Maximals puts the franchise “back on track”. Beside bumblebeethe new film would unite fans of Transformers by combining decent human characters and metallic destruction action that surpasses the animations seen in the last two films of Michael Bay — who helmed the first five entries in the franchise. The strong point would be the action, with a cinematography that allows you to follow the fights, not just be bombarded by explosive images. According to the website, it is a nostalgic trip and should reach the hearts of fans of the franchise.

“You don’t have to hate”

As well as the IGNThe Varietyalso praises the introduction of the Maxicons as a necessary renewal to the franchise – which would have taken the right direction by exchanging some of Michael Bay’s massive explosions for a more humanized story, with a less disposable script in bumblebee. In that regard, Transformers: Awakening of the Beasts would get it right by uniting novelties of the franchise with a good development of characters, whether humans or robots. The performances would also be a highlight here, namely those of Anthony Ramos and the participation of Michelle Yeoh. “The films of Transformers were transformed. They are no longer the fun you need to hate.”

No personality

Contrary to previous criticisms, the The Guardian is categorical when calling the new film a “lifeless robot sequel”. According to the critics, script and direction bet on the audience’s familiarity with the story and end up not concluding anything right. This lack of attention to detail added to an insufficient performance by Anthony Ramos would end up leaving holes in the story, which would be covered with unnecessary and excessive humor. “Every personality trait has been removed from a series that, at one point, would act as consolation for being bizarrely bad.”