Okay, well... everyone has there own opinion of this movie. I believe what this director is doing is creating a totally different universe of transformer movies. So those who actually liked the old transformer movies will be dissatisfied with the story, characters, plot and action.
I personally loved the old ones, yes they were not really anything like the beloved cartoons I used to watch. The old films were action packed, and honestly enjoyable to me. They are some of my favourite movies. So walking into bumblebee I had high expectations.
The only thing I liked about this film was how they designed the autobots, it was familiar and great. Everything else was poorly done. It felt sloppy and cliche beyond belief. It also felt like I was watching a children's movie. The script was poorly done and felt very basic.
Nothing was a surprise, everything was expected. The action was mediocre at best. If you are comparing movies... major plot holes, characters are boring and cliche. So many plot holes that dont make sense.
But if you're watching and you haven't seen the first ones, theres a whole different path they are taking. Which could be good or bad. If they continue the series, I will not go see it in theaters, I wont waste my money on it. I will wait till it comes out and stream it.