Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Review

 

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a sci-fi action based on both Hasbro's Generation 1 toyline and Beast Wars toyline. It's the standalone sequel to Bumblebee as well as the seventh movie in the live-action series. It's produced by Hasbro, Skydance Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bay Films and New Republic Pictures and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is written by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber and directed by Steven Caple Jr.

The story is after their home planet was destroyed, the leader of the Maximals, Optimus Primal, goes to Earth to keep a powerful key from falling into the wrong hands. Now, both Autobots and Maximals must join forces in an effort to protect this key, no matter the cost.

Initial Reaction

Even though I think this franchise really should've continued the path it was on, as suppose to trying to appeal to fans of the G1 series, that doesn't mean I was just gonna give up on this franchise. I was always gonna be curious about what comes next.

Cons

The only thing I hated about this, was the mid-credit scene. This was completely pointless. Especially since the movie ended on a really jaw dropping note. I mean, which sounds better? Ending a movie hinting at a crossover, or ending it with an Autobot who we more than likely knew we were gonna see again. I don't know about you, but the former sounds way better.

Middle Ground

One mix bag came from the special effects. There were times when they were really good, not so much with other scenes. Like one character was in an armored suit. What should've been awesome, sadly wasn't. Mainly cause the CGI was so obvious, that it was very distracting. Other thing was the characters. Some such as Noah and Optimus Prime, do get a pretty good story arc. Others are just kinda there. But I did enjoy the villain, Scourge. He may not be anything ground breaking, but hey, at least he's got a badass trophy hunter gimmick going for him, the villains from the last movie [Bumblebee] were just bland.

Pros

If there's anything liked, it was the action. Despite what I said earlier about the effects, I still did like those scenes. Especially the final battle. What can I say, I guess I'm a sucker for fights where it's a small squad vs. an entire army. Ya know, an against all odds kinda thing. Especially if it's done right, like it was here.

While Rise of the Beasts can be entertaining in a lot of ways, this isn't really a blockbuster that you need to see right this minute.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Jun 12th, for my review of Hulu and Disney+'s newest movie, Flamin' Hot. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.