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Even thoughBumblebeeis the highest-rated live-actionTransformersmovie, it was the wrong film to make afterThe Last Knight.
Before Michael Bay made his firstTransformersmovie, which was released in 2007, it was already a beloved franchise.
A lot of these shows took place on Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers.
However, Bay decided to set his live-action film on Earth.
In fact, all ofBay’sTransformersmovieswere set primarily on Earth.
This made sense, since a live-actionTransformersmovie set entirely on Cybertron would require a massive budget.
Additionally, Bay wanted to include human characters that audiences could connect to.
However, it is still disappointing that none of the live-actionTransformersmovies have done the franchise’s massive scale justice.
Since he had directed the five previous live-actionTransformersfilms, this was a big deal.
Ultimately,the two live-actionTransformersmovies sinceThe Last Knighthave felt very similar in style and tone to Bay’s films.
This is disappointing, since the franchise desperately needs a change.
The opening ofBumblebeeactually showed us what a live-actionTransformersmovie set on Cybertron would look like, and it is fantastic.
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This battle scene is epic and the scale of the planet is massive.
This opening scene is actually possibly the most impressed I’ve ever been watching a live-actionTransformersmovie.
This is precisely whyBumblebeeandRise of the Beastsare both connected to the Bayverse.
Unlike all the live-action movies,Transformers Oneis set entirely on Cybertron.
Transformers Onehonors the classic animated showsand proves how grand and epic the franchise could be.
Ever since watching the film, I have desperately wanted asequel toTransformers Onebecause of its complex story and characters.
