hard to believe that john cena is going to get *two* nominations for Best Supporting Actor this year but you can't argue with the facts (he'll win for BLOCKERS, of course, assuming that Hugh Grant continues to get snubbed).

convincing proof that every single movie franchise — no matter how miserable — can be redeemed by firing Michael Bay and moving to the 1980s. when the shapeshifting alien robot learns to love the Smiths… i felt that.

"I'm sorry, old friend...now you have to go hang out with Shia LaBeouf." -- Optimus Prime

If you've seen The Iron Giant, The Water Horse, How to Train Your Dragon, ET: The Extraterrestrial, or any other variation on the "kid befriends beast" premise, you've seen this movie pretty much beat-for-beat. But yet, Bumblebee works. And bizarrely, the movie doesn't work *despite* its familiarity and cliches and simple plot-structure; it works *because* of it. The only word you can use to describe a film like this is "charming", because that's what it is. Hailee Steinfeld is charming, Bumblebee is charming, the 80s are charming, and the humor is charming. It's just a pleasant, heartfelt, sweet movie, even if it's not revolutionary. Not everything has to be. Nuff said.

I thought it could never happen, but it did: for the first time in my life I had an actual emotional investment in the well-being of a Transformer.

the edge of seventeen but bumblebee is woody harrelson

WHOOZA CUTE WIDDLE BUMBLEBEE YES YOU ARE YES YOU ARRRRE

“Rather than try to aggro up the old cartoon, Bumblebee leans into the nostalgia; the soundtrack is littered with ’80s radio hits and for the first time on the big screen, the Transformers themselves look like they did on the vintage show. Rather than blow up everything in sight for 165 minutes, Knight only blows up select things while telling a sweet coming of age story.”

Full review at ScreenCrush.

he's got a lil robit face

That opening scene at Cybertron is better than anything in Bayformers and everything Transformers fans have ever wanted.

It's just too bad that Bumblebee never quite finds its rhythm nor does it escape the shadow of The Iron Giant.

Nonetheless, Bumblebee has all the right parts, and its heart is in the right place, and that alone makes it an improvement over the rest in the franchise. It's not perfect, but it's a start. Worth checking out.

damn this really does have a lot to love????
- hailee mf steinfeld
- quality cgi transformers
- 80’s music (and a lot of it)
- JJJJJJOHNNNN CCCCENAAAAAA
- dylan o'brien's sweet yet dumb voice
- heaps of laugh out loud jokes and scenes

like wow i didn't expect to enjoy this so much ahhh i might have to go again

Gets worse the longer it goes on but it's mostly really charming and cute. John Cena's line about the Decepticons' name made me belly laugh cause that's exactly what I was thinking

Aus weitestgehend unerträglichen Zeitlupen-Pornos für Explosionsfetischisten ist nun ein weitestgehend unerträglicher Kindergarten für 14 Jährige mit Dauerkitsch und grottigen Slapstickeinlagen geworden...Danke für gar nichts. Ist es schon zu spät mir Michael Bay zurück zu wünschen?

Can’t believe a Transformers movie actually made me tear up...

Where was Travis Knight when this franchise needed him 10 years ago

Kinda funny

42/100

Love that The Smiths play a minor role in this movie.

own fofo, hailee 🤏

(36/365) 

Harmless and fun film.

The best transformers by far

E.T. but with Bumblebitch

I thought this girl would fall in love with the car and serve wandavision

dylan o’brien as bumblebee’s voice has me feeling things