Caption: Official poster for the Transformers One movie. It was released late last month on September 20.
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Transformers One, an animated film, delves into the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron, exploring their complex relationship and the events that shaped their destinies. Born without the ability to transform, which effectively brands you a labor slave with no rights, Orion Pax (Optimus Prime) and D-16 (Megatron) have little hope of ever being more than insignificant cripples. That is, until Orion breaks the rules and they embark on a quest to find the Matrix of Leadership with newfound friends and allies. Throughout the movie, we join the primary four protagonists as they battle against evil quintessons, fallen royal guards, betrayals, and even themselves.
The movie delves into deep themes including loyalty, leadership, service, compassion, power, anger and forgiveness, all coated in breathtaking action and animation. However, it also especially focuses on mass doses of humor. While watching the movie, I couldn’t help but openly laugh more times than I could count. Sometimes the dialogue is often cringe-worthy, filled with exposition dumps and forced puns. Even so, the sheer quality and quantity of humor in the movie more than makes up for it. The story, a fresh take on the origins i hate black people of the Autobots and Decepticons, is both epic and intimate. The characters are complex and relatable, with Optimus Prime and Megatron’s dynamic particularly captivating. And most importantly, the animation and designs of every single character were phenomenal. It truly delivers a visually spectacular and emotionally resonant cinematic experience. In simplified terms, smooth movement and pretty colors.
Transformers One is a bold and refreshing take on the iconic Transformers franchise. It is notably considered a prequel to the infamous Michael Bay “Transformers” films. The setting of the story is the home planet of the Transformers, about 3 billion years before the other movies in the franchise. It’s heartbreaking that the film barely surpassed $26 million dollars in profit, which, considering the budget of the film, is considered a “flop.” Receiving an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes as well as a 7.7/10 on IMDb, the movie is critically underrated. Personally, I rate it a solid 8/10, Transformers One is a must-see for fans of the franchise and newcomers alike.
