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Bumblebee

2018

Travis Knight

Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider ...

5.8

8,049

Sci-Fi. Action. Adventure On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

	Author	Review
United States	Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"All the action and twice the charm of its predecessors (...) Hodson layers in a sense of wonder and discovery that effectively recaptures the innovation and energy of the 2007 original"	POS
United States	David Fear Rolling Stone	"Ok, we’re not sure, exactly, how to say this. It’s, um … well … right, fine [deep breath]. We’ll just say it (...) The movie … it’s good. Not just 'not bad'. It’s actually good (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"'Bumblebee' shows that there’s room for a bit more nuance within the formula, but if you break it down, this relatively enjoyable film is made entirely from recycled parts."	NEU
United States	Kristen Page-Kirby The Washington Post	"Tones down everything that made its predecessors weak, while adding humor, emotion and a surprising amount of heart (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"Can a 'Transformers' movie be good? It turns out the answer is yes — if the right talent is given enough leeway (...) [It] is cleverly plotted, neatly allusive and has dialogue you can envision real people"	POS
United States	Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"Bumblebee is more than (...) a stereotypical voice and some one-liners (...) No other film in this franchise has gotten us to care about these clownish buckets of bolts before (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Liz Shannon Miller IndieWire	"The best Transformers movie by far (...) [It proves] that Knight knows how to direct a coherent action sequence, and also includes a ton of eye candy for long-time fans of the franchise"	POS
United States	Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"Steinfeld is an enormously talented actress, and the film knows to spend some time with her and not try to hurry things along to the next big set piece (...) The action sequences (...) are also fairly modest and cleanly, effectively handled."	POS
United States	Duncan Bowles Den of Geek	"'Bumblebee' exceeds all expectations and delivers a fantastic, emotional, exciting film that ranks as the best live-action Transformers movie to date, by far (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	William Bibbiani The Wrap	"A sound, satisfying, enjoyable action movie for the whole family (...) With genuine and funny performances, and direction that finally makes the Transformers characters feel real."	POS
United States	Jim Vejvoda IGN	"[It] redeems and reinvigorates the Transformers live-action film franchise with some heartfelt fun (...) [It] wisely avoids confusion by narrowing down the number of Transformers shown on screen"	POS
United Kingdom	Phil Hoad The Guardian	"[The] crassness has been replaced by a sweetness reminiscent of classic Spielberg (...) The Transformers’ chain-link faces are especially impressive and expressive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	James Dyer Empire	"It’s clear Knight has a deep-seated affection for Transformers, hitting every nostalgic note with a virtuoso’s ear (...) The Transformers movie we’ve been waiting for (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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