The Reviews For TRANSFORMERS ONE Have Arrived! Is It Really the Best Transformers Movie Ever Made!?
The first reviews for Paramount Pictures’ Transformers One animated film have hit the internet, and they are surprisingly good. Critics are loving the film and some are even saying that it’s the best Transformers movie ever made.
They must’ve kept the best stuff out of the trailers because none of the footage has sold me on the movie, but after reading through a bunch of reviews, maybe there’s really more than meets the eye!
I hope so, I hope this movie is as great as everyone says it is! I would love nothing more than to see a great Transformers movie!
This movie tells the “origin story of how the most iconic characters in the Transformers universe, Orion Pax and D-16, went from brothers-in-arms to become sworn enemies, Optimus Prime and Megatron.”
Read through some of the review excerpts below and let us know if they are getting you excited about this movie! I’m keeping my expectations in check.
io9: Transformers One easily wipes away the bad taste 20 years of live-action Transformers movies may have left for some. It’s big, it’s beautiful, and it’s arguably the best Transformers movie ever.
JoBlo: Easily the best Transformers movie ever made
ComingSoon: Transformers One is the best Transformers movie ever made.
SlashFilm: Transformers One is the best movie in the "Transformers" franchise since the 1986 original.
Nerdist: A fun reminder of why we all liked the robots who were more than meets the eye in the first place. It doesn’t touch the artistic crossover heights of Spider-Verse or Mutant Mayhem but that doesn’t mean it isn’t pretty darn great.
ScreenRant: There’s a lot to love here — from the character dynamics to the thrilling action and gorgeous animation. It makes for an exciting origin story.
Total Film: To say Transformers One is a cut above most of its predecessors perhaps isn’t the wildest compliment, given the nadirs those blockbusting behemoths reached in the Michael Bay-directed era. But it earns that laurel regardless.
San Francisco Chronicle: Even if you don’t care two cans of WD-40 about the origin story... Its themes of friendship and underdog heroism, along with a visually impressive design and clean storytelling form a truly appealing film.
Zach Pope Reviews: WOW Transformers One is the BEST Transformers Movie!High Octane Action, Hilarious, & most importantly emotionally deep with its thematic on friendship + its layers on Social hierarchy brings to life some eye opening pieces to the Transformers Universe!
Comicbook: If this is the future of the Transformers franchise, then Autobot and Decepticons fans have a bright future to look forward to indeed.
Variety: While still delivering the fun and excitement expected of Hasbro’s metamorphosizing robots, Transformers One approaches the well-known characters with a degree of nuance and complexity that marks the most sophisticated onscreen portrait of them to date.
Discussing Film: Transformers One is exactly what the franchise needs right now. Director Josh Cooley delivers a riveting original story told with great reverence and a level of maturity that will bring fans of all ages together.
AwardsWatch: Transformers One channels the joy that first brought audiences to this universe back in the 1980s and proves there are still good stories left to tell.
Culture Mix: For better or worse, Transformers One is for die-hard Transformers fans. This origin story has appealing visuals and action, but the plot might be too confusing for viewers who are new to the franchise.
The Movie Podcast: Transformers ONE is the BIGGEST surprise of the year and exactly the SPARK the Transformers series needed. With stunning animation, hilarious moments, and a fresh take for all fans, it’s the best Transformers movie in years.
Deadline Hollywood Daily: Transformers One returns to the property’s purely animated roots. Yet, the story has more humanity than the films that co-star human actors, and ultimately makes you feel the operatic tragedy of Megatron.
Mama's Geeky: Transformers One delivers some truly incredible action sequences, but most importantly it gives fans an origin story filled with heart and emotion.
The film stars Chris Hemsworth as Orion Pax / Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as D-16 / Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita-1, and Keegan-Michael Key as B-127 / Bumblebee.
Transformers One will hit theaters on September 20th.