‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: New Chapter Is a Fresh, Nostalgic Start to Franchise’s Next Era
thewrap.comWhen it comes to “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” the latest installment in the Hasbro franchise of shape-shifting robots-cum-vehicles known as Autobots and Decepticons, it’s perhaps wise to share a bit of good news first.
If you’ve ever been intrigued about this agile collection of cling-clang-kabooming cars and trucks, but have been too intimated by all the homework involved—there are, after all, six former “Transformers” movies and a whole lot of other iterations out there— fear not.
To enjoy some of the simple pleasures of this new chapter by the capable “Creed II” director Steven Caple Jr., you actually don’t have to painstakingly study up on any of the previous films, much less the first five over-bloated movies by Michael Bay (a producer on this one).
In that, “Rise of the Beasts” thankfully and proudly stands on its own two mechanical feet.But you will still need to block out some of the occasional loud noise that we’ve come to expect from “Transformers”—thankfully, not nearly as headache-inducing as anything Bay did in the franchise—and fine, perhaps know a little bit about 2018’s prequel “Bumblebee,” vivaciously directed by Laika’s ingenious Travis Knight.
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