A movie review - Transformers Rise of the Beast
As always with transformers movies, this was a hilariously bad mess from start to finish.
This time around we are joined by new good guys the "maximals" (what a stupid name) and new bad guys, the mega bad guy called Unicorn (really Unicron). I know Transformers lore was made to peddle toys to kids, but a lot of it is still beyond ridiculous.
After the intro we are taken through some racial stereotyping, some racist innuendo and in Michael Bay fashion, explosions. In fact the movie has Michael Bays big fat buttprint all over it. From the ooraah attitude, to explosions and over explaining the movie plot, because Hollywood considers the average American too dumb to understand moving pictures.
With these detriments and me knowing beforehand what kind of ridiculousness is awaiting me, why would I watch this filth?
Because of Transformers movies redeeming qualities, the same quality that makes them good Airline/Cruise movies, it is action and explosions, a thin overly explained plot, that lets you keep up after a 20m toilet break. It's like elevator musak, it's not good, but it doesn't have to be, it's there to break the monotony of the elevator ride.
So if you need something to put on while working or you are just mentally exhausted, this is a movie you can put on as musak and be mildly entertained for 2h, possibly with some naps/toilet breaks while the movie is running.
Created 2025-01-20 - Updated 2025-01-20