Transformers 7 Using Bumblebee's Trick Is Genius (But Flawed)
Despite the issues with the rest of the Transformers franchise, Bumblebee was a great audience and critical success, largely thanks to a trick that the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts seems to have learned from, for better or worse. Despite only being a modest success as Transformers movies go, Bumblebee managed to stand out from its predecessors in everything from style to tone, also striking a balance between telling an engaging story of its own and being respectful to the source material. However, beyond its overall innovative approach to adding to the Transformers series, there was one thing in particular that set the movie apart.
Beginning with 2007's Transformers, the Michael Bay-directed blockbuster drew a considerable amount of praise for its break-neck action and special effects. However, successive installments have attracted significant criticism, with many labelling the series as increasingly messy, boring and loud. Many of the aspects of the first film were inflated in the subsequent movies. The relatively sophomoric sense of humor, increasingly messy and cluttered action sequences, and convoluted plots all resulted in the Transformers franchise drawing more and more critical ire and a gradually declining box office. Then Bumblebee came along and rebooted the franchise, revitalizing the project.
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Despite no direct sequel to Bumblebee being announced, its success made it only natural that future Transformers films would attempt to emulate it. The gimmick that allowed Bumblebee to work beyond mere brand recognition was entirely down to its setting — specifically its time period. This is something the impending seventh Transformers movie seems to
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