Remember when theoriginalTransformersanimated moviekilled off its main character in the first act like it was Alfred HitchcocksPsycho?
The new film easily wipes away the bad taste 20 years of live-actionTransformersmovies may have left for some.
Its big, its beautiful, and its arguably the bestTransformersmovie ever.
Roll out with Transformers One, in theaters September 20.Image: Paramount
How do two best friends become sworn enemies?
And what makes someone a hero, or villain, in the first place?
He is constantly looking for ways to better himself and his friends.
The gang’s all here – Paramount
Soon, you begin to see it fray in the margins.
Revelations impact them in different ways.
Their philosophies begin to diverge.
Megatron in Transformers One – Paramount
And, eventually, a line starts to be drawn between the two.
Despitewhat early trailers may have teased, the jokes are only there when needed.
Lore is never more complicated than it has to be.
And that friendship gone wrong is weaved into a much bigger, more shocking story.
Sprinkled over all that,Transformers Onealso has a healthy but not overwhelming adoration for its robots in disguise.
The voice cast elevates this too, with Hemsworth and Henry shining above the rest.
These are younger, different versions of Optimus and Megatron.
In fact, they arent those characters at all for most of the movie.
Transformers Oneis that rare example of a film everyone in your family will enjoy.
Youll leave the theater on a natural high while also having plenty to discuss on the ride home.
In short, movies dont get much better than this one.
Its more than meets the eye.
Transformers Oneopens on September 20.
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