The Transformers franchise rises back to glory with a beast of special effects.
Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to save Earth.
This new installment’s pacing is good in keeping up with the previous films. It has plenty of movement to have that action-genre vibe to it but appreciates the plot enough to give it time and add a little character development in it as well.
The story has some good elements to the plot and is a little more focused. This film adds more character elements to the movie with an overlap of real-life drama that works well. The human story, in particular, was able to create humans that had good morals, good involvement, and real growth that helped integrate them into the story. These are the stronger elements, leading to a story that may not be the strongest, or most dynamic, but isn’t the worst plot development we’ve seen in this franchise.
The sound editing in this movie was amazing. Director Michael Bay set the stage and the series has continued to improve on making these films sound even better. The metallic movement effects, the way the blades and blasters ring out as they hit, and even the sound of the voices have an effect that makes the speakers boom in the theaters. They managed not to let it get in the way of the dialogue so that you get the best of both worlds together.
The visual work is just as impressive as the audio work. Rise of the Beast continues to make great strides in bringing the impossible to life, and the robots continue to look awesome. The air of fakeness is still there, but the details are so impressive – the sheen, the scars, and the weapons come to life and move so well. It all integrates very well as they continue to push the technology.
Overall, Transformers: Rise of the Beast is easily a theater-worthy flick. It has style and modern-day elements that really show how good the technology is and how smooth the robotic battles can be. It makes better use of its characters with character growth that tells the tale at a decent level and the story works well at finding its balance. The visuals are stunning, the sound editing is phenomenal, and the action moments are decent when they come together with these elements combined. However, the movie is still finding its legs and does not necessarily have the perfect balance of story, action, and mechanics as the first film did. Still, it’s a popcorn-munching flick that is fun and very satisfying.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is now playing in theaters .
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