Every-time i hear the word transformers i get transported to the innocent childhood of mine when all i used to do after come home after a long school was the cartoons and animations airing on T.V.. among which transformers always stood in a special place as it is one of my oldest and strongest childhood memories i associate with.

As such i was one of the first in line to the transformer live action movie when it first came out and seeing the characters in animations and in our world and interacting was such a amazing experience. now as the years went by and i grew up i felt the charm the series initially had was being lost with each new instalment, and at this point it just became evident squeals are being made only for the money it would generate back.

thus when the trailer and news about the new spin off movie titled Bumblebee when on my ears, i wasn’t as ecstatic as i once would have been few years ago, and so the existence of this movie just faded away. until today when i got my hands on the film and one of my friends said it isn’t as bad as i think that i decided to give it a shot, and i pleasantly surprised that i end up enjoying it.

the story follows the early part of the journey of bumblebee on earth, when he was sent to earth by Optimus prime to form a base and how he befriends a girl (Hailee Steinfeld) who helps fix his voice that was destroyed in an early encounter with decepticons. this story has emotional beats, comedy, a hint of romance and action definitely action.

now i really need to mention this, it ant anything major but i loved the bumblebee’s design in this movie. it just has the right feel and tone for this movie. his mannerism and actions were really fun to watch. the fact that he was out sized by nearly every other bot we meet gave him a underdog feel and increased the fight tension.

one advantage this movie has over others in its franchise is that the run time of this movie is about 40 min less than the other movies and that plays a critical role in not making this movie drag on for too long, thus keeping everything much simpler and to point.

a movie i would really recommend if you like me loved this franchise but had started to lose interest with the way the series has been going, and want a lighthearted much simpler take on the concept this movie is for you.

8 movies down………..492 to go

see you soon

Goodbye