Bumblebee [Movie Review]

It's the year-end holiday. And I have been watching a lot of movies so you will be reading a lot on the movies.

And how could I not watch Bumblebee? Transformers is the cartoon that I grew up watching and still watching it up until now.
SYNOPSIS Bumblebee Trivia

• Directed by: Travis Knight

• Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Wahradian

• Production companies: Di Bonaventura Pictures, Allspark Pictures, Tencent Pictures

• Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

• Running time: 114 minutes

• Budget: $100 - 137 million

On Optimus Prime's instruction, B-127 leaves Cybertron and escapes to Earth in order to set up a base of operations where the Autobots can regroup. Optimus stays behind to fend off the Decepticons and to ensure that the Autobots leave the Cybertron safely.

I don't know what eyeshadow brand will suit your complexion, but I will try my best to focus on your eyes

B-127 crash landing in California, disrupting a military training that is being conducted by Lieutenant Jack Burns. Presuming that B-127 is hostile, Lieutenant Burns attacks B-127. As B-127 about to explain his arrival on Earth, the introduction was cut short by a Decepticon, Blitzwing. Blitzwing was sent to follow B-127 to Earth to ascertain the whereabouts of Optimus. When B-127 refuses to share the information, Blitzwing tears out B-127's voicebox and damages the memory core. Heavily wounded, B-127 manages to destroy Blitzwing before he collapses and transforms into a Volkswagen Beetle.
Charlie founds B-127 in a scrap yard. The owner of the yard gives the Beetle to her as her birthday present. While repairing the Beetle, Charlie accidentally activates a homing signal that is detected by Shatter and Dropkick, the Decepticons who were in the middle of interrogating an Autobot on a moon. 
After killing the Autobot, the pair head to Earth and masquerades as the universe peacekeepers that are currently on a pursuit of B-127, a very dangerous fugitive. The pair successfully persuades the government to share the Earth technologies in their bid to capture B-127. 

Bee, that is not a robot and you cannot marry it.

How dare they ask us to run on our feet- we are vehicles! 

Charlie manages to revive B-127 and names him Bumblebee. Accidentally, Bumblebee causes an energy spike that attracts the Decepticon's duo who manages to follow the lead and eventually captures Bumblebee. Failed to extort the whereabouts of Optimus from Bumblebee, the duo reveals that they are also planning to bring the Decepticons to Earth before leaves Bumblebee for dead. 

Err Bee, are you sure you need to use the toilet paper?

Will Charlie be able to fend off the Decepticons from entering Earth?
MY REVIEW
Plot: 4.9/5.0 I love the freshness of the plot of Bumblebee. It shows the humbly beginning of Bumblebee, akin to a human too. The plot is creatively and ingeniously directed to build up the character of Bumblebee that makes you understand Bumblebee. The chemistry between Bumblebee and Charlie drives the movie in the right direction. A glimpse of Optimus here and there throughout the movie was enough and not overly done. Am a happy Transformers geek here! 
Cast: 4.9/5.0 Hailee Steinfeld delivers tremendously as a disturbed girl with a huge secret. Somehow, I imagined The Rock will deliver much better performance as Lieutenant Burns but John Cena was not too disappointing. As a nerd who secretly in love with Charlie, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. plays his part very well too. 
Will I watch it again: Oh yes, I will.  All pictures are taken from IMDb. Thank you. Rawlins GLAM
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