Yeah You are a fan of action movies, science fiction and giant robots, I'm sure you've already seen it or you're eager to see it Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, the seventh installment of the successful saga based on Hasbro toys.
The film premiered on June 9th in the United States and has been a critical and commercial success, topping the global box office with over $170 million earned in its opening weekend. In this article, we tell you everything you need to know about this movie, which will thrill you with its stunning visual effects, fast-paced action, and charismatic characters.
What is the plot of the movie?
The film was inspired by the animated series Beast Wars, which aired between 1996 and 1999., and that it was a phenomenon among Transformers fans. Therefore, The film is set in the 1990s and introduces us to a new faction of Transformers: The Maximals, an advanced race of Cybertronians with beast modes, who join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.
Thus the story of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts begins when the dark god Unicron, who devours entire planets, attacks the Maximals' homeworld, where the greatest piece of technology of this race is kept: the Transwarp Key, which can open portals through space and time.
Despite Unicron sending his heralds, the Terrorcons and an army of Predacon scorpions led by Scourge, to obtain the Transwarp Key for his master, the Maximal leader Apelinq sacrifices himself to allow the other Maximals to escape the planet before Unicron finishes devouring them.
Eventually, the surviving Maximals reach Earth, where they encounter the Autobots Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Mirage., who have been protecting the planet from the Decepticons for decades.
Together they must face the Terrorcons and the Predacons, who have also arrived on Earth following the trail of the Transwarp Key. They will also have the help of two humans: Noah Diaz, a former military electronics expert who lives with his family in Brooklyn, and Elena Wallace, an anthropologist and researcher at the American Museum of Natural History.
Who are the actors and crew behind Transformers: Rise of the Beasts?
The Transformers film: Rise of the Beasts It is directed by Steven Caple Jr.., known for his work on Creed II (2018), and written by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber.
The cast is led by Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as Noah Diaz and Elena Wallace, respectively. Also featured are the voices of Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal, Peter Dinklage as Scourge, Michelle Yeoh as Arcee, Liza Koshy as Skids, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez as Airazor, and Pete Davidson as Wheelie.
In addition, Peter Cullen returns to the franchise as Optimus Prime, John DiMaggio as Crosshairs, and David Sobolov as the voice of Blitzwing.
It is worth noting that the film, with a budget between 195 and 200 million, is produced by Skydance Media, Hasbro, New Republic Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bay Films and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
What can we expect?
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a movie full of action and spectacle, which will delight Transformers fans, and especially Beast Wars enthusiasts. The film will introduce new characters and settings, as well as new forms of transformation and combat.
Furthermore, it will explore the history and culture of the Maximals, Terrorcons, and Predacons, and their relationship with the Autobots and Decepticons. While it will have a darker and more mature tone than previous installments, it will not lose the humor and excitement that characterize the saga.
It will also have a strong connection to Bumblebee (2018), the most successful and acclaimed film in the franchise, and will serve as a prequel to Transformers (2007), the first film directed by Michael Bay, who also serves as a producer on this occasion.
This new installment of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has received mixed reviews from the specialized press, who have praised its action sequences and its improvements over the four Bumblebee predecessors..
Although its climax has been criticized, the film has a 53.1% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- rating from audiences surveyed by CinemaScore. Some of the critics' comments are as follows:
- “It’s a film that has everything you could ask for in a Transformers installment: thrilling action, impressive special effects, charismatic characters, and a good balance between humor and drama.” (Carlos Del Río, Cinemanía)
- “It’s a film that falls somewhere between the nostalgic spirit of Bumblebee and the over-the-top spectacle of Bay’s movies. It has fun and exciting moments, but also confusing and boring ones.” (Ana Rodríguez, Fotogramas)
- “It’s a film that brings nothing new to the saga, merely recycling elements from previous installments. The human characters are flat and irrelevant, the robots are indistinguishable from one another, and the plot is nonsensical.” (Javier Ocaña, El País)
When was the Transformers movie released?
Upon its recent release, it was a box office success, grossing $60.5 million in its opening weekend in the United States, making it the fifth-highest-grossing opening for the franchise in that country. Worldwide, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has grossed $170.5 million in its opening weekend, exceeding initial expectations.
The film has also been released in other countries such as Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, and India, among others. In some countries, the film has broken box office records, such as in China, where it grossed $90 million in its opening weekend, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year in that country. If you've already seen it, dear reader, tell us what you thought!
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