Bumblebee Trailer, Plot Synopsis, Posters And More
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee the Autobot seeks refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie, on the brink of turning 18 years old and trying to find her place in the world, soon discovers the battle-scarred and broken Bumblebee. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary yellow Volkswagen.
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Bumblebee (2018) - New Official Trailer
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Bumblebee Posters And Photos
Bumblebee Movie Review
Bumblebee returns the Transformers franchise to its grounded roots. The prequel nature of Bumblebee allows the film to ignore the continuity of the previous five movies, and it's undoubtedly for the best. In a series that has continually rewritten its own history to insert Autobots in Arthurian legend and elsewhere across time, Bumblebee is a breath of fresh air as it focuses more on its core characters than on bigger and badder Transformers or attempting to expand the universe in inorganic ways. Bumblebee is a relatively simple story about a girl and her friend, who just so happens to be a rebel robot fleeing the oppressive faction of his alien race.
That simple story, bolstered by Hodson's sharp script and Knight's compelling direction, helps to elevate Bumblebee as an action/adventure movie. Thanks in part to the 80s setting of Bumblebee, it taps into the nostalgia of the Transformers, harkening back to a time when longtime fans of the Autobots were first discovering the Robots in Disguise - just like Charlie is discovering Bumblebee. To be sure, Charlie's friendship with Bee is the central driving force of the movie, even more so than Bumblebee's mission to protect Earth or create a rallying point for the rest of the Autobots. Hodson's script is built entirely around their relationship, and it's effective in grounding the high-concept science fiction world in something sweet, filled with empathy and humanity. Charlie and Bee are the soul of Bumblebee in a way that showcases exactly what previous Transformers movies were lacking. Of course, that wouldn't be possible without the performance of Steinfeld, who has quickly proven herself to be one of the strongest young actresses in Hollywood. After breaking out in 2010's True Grit, Steinfeld has transitioned from strong supporting parts to exceptional leading roles, like The Edge of Seventeen and now Bumblebee. It's largely through Steinfeld's performance that the friendship between Charlie and Bee is believable, and it's truly compelling to watch unfold on screen. Then, there's Cena as the human villain in Bumblebee, the U.S. army agent bent on protecting his world from the aliens he doesn't understand. Cena's Burns is a fairly uncomplicated and underdeveloped villain, but otherwise serviceable, and Cena brings enough charisma to the role so that the character doesn't get lost in the shuffle of Autobots and Decepticons. The rest of the supporting cast is similarly two-dimensional, but they work well to prop up the main story of Charlie and Bee Ultimately, Bumblebee is not just a good prequel to the main Transformers franchise, it's the best entry in the series so far - even better than Bay's original 2007 movie. In a series that has gotten farther and farther away from the humanity of the Robots in Disguise, trading in for bigger action and more complicated world-building, Bumblebee returns a soul to the franchise that has been lacking one for some time. As a result, Bumblebee is a fantastic viewing experience for Transformers fans young and old, especially those who may have enjoyed Bay's first installment but since dropped off. Bumblebee also works as a good entry point to the series, so even those not familiar with the franchise or property can find enjoyment in Charlie and Bee's story. Bumblebee may not necessarily be a reboot of the Transformers franchise, but if it's an example of what fans can expect from future movies, then Knight's film undoubtedly ushers in a new and welcome era of the series that promises even greater success for the Robots in Disguise. I give Bumblebee 7.2/10 |
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