Wes Hedrick

They did it! Bumblebee is a Transformers story grown up like its original fans and a fresh new start for young fans. This film would hold its own with the best of the Marvel films. Yes. It's a complete reboot, a revolution in the Transformer cinematic world. It's the start of something special and has a formula that could be repeated over and over with other Transformer's characters building up to an enormous film on the scale of Avengers. This is a movie that only gets better the more you watch it, which is a testimony to its quality. The ONLY weakness of the film is that it had to repair the damage done by Michael Bay. This is why the movie is better the second and third time. The first viewing leaves you thinking, "It was really good," but the second viewing just leaves you with so much joy and pride that you can hardly believe what you saw. It has everything you could want! Action, loss, struggle, conflict, evil, and bright-shining goodness that will leave a deep impression on your soul. It displays a friendship that will rip your heart out! Honestly, I cried several times during the movie because the relationship between the girl and the Transformer was so touching. It was just SO touching and heart-warming that it will leave you feeling good all over! The Decepticons were believably menacing–even evoking emotions similar to the Terminator movies. They were dangerous beings. But they weren't two-dimensional villains. They had personality, motive, and intelligence. The action scenes were excellent! Here's the amazing thing–they were better than the Michael Bay action scenes, which really says something. You would think Bay would be the best at action since he fills his movies with ceaseless action. But things are only great by contrast. Bumblebee demonstrates the power of well-placed action in a well-paced story. Action scenes are 100 times better if the characters fighting are characters you really care about. And let me tell you, you will care about Bee. You're gonna fall in love with him and you're gonna root for him and for Charlie. I just can't say enough! Well done!! See this movie several times! I'm telling you, you won't regret it.