“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” falls short of expectations

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – A Disappointing Movie Review

A Brief Overview

The Transformers franchise, based on the Hasbro toys and animated TV series from the 1980s, has been one of the most popular among moviegoers. However, the seventh entry in the franchise, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” directed by Steven Caple Jr., is receiving underwhelming reviews since the movie’s premiere on June 9 in US theaters.

A Closer Look

“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” presents the same old giant-robot combat but with the addition of animal-shaped Transformers, known as Maximals. The movie’s plot revolves around the Autobots and the Maximals joining forces to save the world from the evil Terrorcons and a world-devouring threat known as Unicron. Unfortunately, the movie turns out to be less than meets the eye, making it a massive disappointment for fans and viewers.

Technical Virtuosity but Characteristically Chaotic

Despite the impressive technical virtuosity that goes into the robot battles, which are the primary attractions of the movie, the plot fails to leave an impact. Moreover, the movie’s human characters played by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback struggle to gain adequate screen time, leading to a lack of development. The introduction of celebrity voices, including Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson, Peter Dinklage, and Ron Perlman, does little to lift the movie’s overall underwhelming essence.

The Movie Lacks Wit and Disarming Humor

The attempt to turn Davidson’s character, Mirage, into plucky comic relief, falls flat. “Rise of the Beasts” seriously lacks the disarming wit that helped somewhat elevate “Bumblebee,” further contributing to its disappointment. The movie feels like an assembly-line product and fails to establish its identity, unlike most movies that appeal to a broad audience.

Editorial and Philosophical Discussion

The main problem with most sequels is that they fail to deliver on the expectations of audiences and critics due to their overall lack of creativity. Often, sequel movies try to leverage the popularity of their predecessors and become commercial successes without much emphasis on plot development or character arcs. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is such a movie that has turned out to be an underwhelming continuation of the Transformers franchise.

The Transformers franchise has always been about giant-robot combat, and creating an engaging plot with its human characters has never been a strong point. However, the franchise’s previous movies tried to balance the action sequences with engaging subplots to keep fans invested in the movie. “Rise of the Beasts” fails to hit the mark and feels like a rushed product.

The movie’s disappointing reception highlights the need for movie studios to focus more on developing engaging plot-lines and fleshing out distinct characters rather than relying on the success of their previous movies. This approach will help break the cycle of underwhelming sequels and enable studios to create movies with their unique identity that can attract large audiences.

Advice

Despite its underwhelming reception, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” remains a giant-robot-combat movie with technically impressive visuals. Therefore, it remains an excellent option for those who enjoy such movies. However, suppose you are looking for movies that offer more depth to their characters and engaging storylines. In that case, we suggest looking elsewhere.