Review Time: this sequel is mixed
Fundamental elements: there are words and numbers on screen, cultural elements,
voice-over elements, mental imagery, no subtitles when another language is
being used, slow-motion effects, interpreter elements, time jumps and place
jumps.
The movement
and everything connected to this is all over the place for roughly the first 65
minutes, basically when a character/performer makes a physical appearance with
a voice performer as well this sequel stabilizes between it works to moving
with some gusto and this does include when he's not in the film [I will discuss
this more later on in this review.]
Storyline: now when I began this review
it has only been maybe six hours roughly since I have seen this sequel and I
can't remember too much about this film and I am not going to make any excuses
here. But let's keep in mind what I have said about this project already in
this review.
But now I
have said that it doesn't help that Optimus Prime gets his own storyline
section which without giving too much away takes him away from the film on
Earth and I'm just going to say it as it is; I know nothing about Quintessa, I
was hoping we were going to meet the Quintessons which if this is the case [I
am speculating here mixed in with seeing this film they are moving on to a
bigger character in the next sequel,] which if this is what they are doing not
only haven't we seen or felt the presence of the Quintessons but the
Quintessons are so much fun in an tremendously evil way, I cannot oversell
this; if these characters were given to films roughly 100 minutes each as a
Part 1 and Part 2 there is so much they could do with them and not forgetting
the Sharkticon as well.
It should be
noted; I had to go and make sure that this planet was real in this Universe
[the planet of Quintessa or New Quintessa from time to time,] this would be
where the Quintessons live [I was getting a little bit confused,] between this
character and the planet I have done a drop of research and I still have no
idea who this character is.
But moving
on as I was saying; not only have we not met these characters they are also
screwing up the back story of this legendary fear bringing character for the
next title as well which based on my knowledge of this generation would be
virtually impossible to do or you would think so.
Action sequences/Artistic visions: well because of the slow-motion effects being used at some point in
some of the sequences, the action sequences are a mixed bag it's like when
Bumblebee partially uses both of his modes to drive and use his weapon with
these characters/performers onboard in a chasing sequence, this small section
of this chasing sequence would be good if they didn't use these slow-motion
effects [there are only a limited occasions, where I can justify these
slow-motion effects] and it is when Hot Rod uses his weapon/gun these would
show imagination and of course there are plenty of weapons being used, Polo
[sport,] combat, Fighter Jets and things of this nature as well. But generally
speaking the action sequences are much, much better when the slow-motion
effects are not used, because when they are used minus the Hot Rod weapon/gun
they destroyed any natural flow to the scene or sequence or the film.
Moving on to
the artistic visions, well to start with Dragonstorm he is big, scary looking,
but also beautiful, [you won't be able to miss him] and we have this consistent
character playing this Pipe Organ or singing opera music.
Character developments/Comedy level: the character developments range from terrible to something safe and
reliable. What have they done to Hot Rod, he doesn't even look like Hot Rod, he
doesn't have the stage presence of Hot Rod and he has never, never, never,
ever, never ever spoken French with a French accent or English with a French
accent; Moving on to Grimlock, so we are not getting him speaking in this title either or any of
the Dinobots. Well you may as well not have them in these projects, because by
them expressing themselves with voices is a massive part of who they are either
individually or in a group collective [it has been a while since I have seen
the previous film title, so to cover my back I can't remember them speaking but
I could be wrong.]
You know
when you finish a document or blog or whatever you are working on and realize
something. Well something dawned on me after originally uploading this; to the
point where it was bugging me because I could remember it and I was pretty sure
we have seen this character in the previous film title [Transformers: Age of
Extinction 2014] which after doing some more research/jogging my memory which
we had in one way but not, they had given Galvatron a transformed similar,
vehicle mode which [minus the trailer and not the same colour system,] but the
important thing it should belong to another character in this title [Transformers:
The Last Knight 2017] with a trailer On realizing this no wonder I couldn't
recognize this character, because this character may look identical but is a
completely different colour system and character to his legendary identical, in
fact now I know who it is; this was a completely boring and lazy way to bring
this character into this franchise and the way he leaves is just as lazy, they
made a complete mess of this character "I was really like I don't know
anything about this character."Yes even though they used this character's
name in this title at some points [update at the bottom of this review.]
The human
character developments are also something safe and reliable, there is this
culture clash between two different standards of living/love interest thing
going on.
The comedy
level is based in the dialogue/dialogue exchanges, but there is
visual/listening comedy elements as well, the comedy builds the
chemistry/friction between some of these characters/performers.
Voice performances/Performances: now these
voice performances and performances are good, there is friction/chemistry
between these characters, it does depend on what you're watching at that
specific time, is depending what you get. Now without giving too much away this
sequel does feel more enthusiastic during Hopkins's physical involvement in
this project, he does stabilize this sequel with being charismatic and the
inclusion of Cogman voiced by Jim Carter. Briefly it goes from it works to
being of a positive nature or somewhere between these two points even after
Hopkins fulfils his storyline. Cogman in his own right is a fully rounded
enjoyable character and he does a lot for this project as well, it just seems
like after these two characters individually or together are in this sequel is
more consistent as I have just said it goes from it works to being something of
a positive nature or something between these two points [how to put this
nicely; it is nothing like the first 65 minutes.]
This film receives: 5/10, now taking
everything into consideration this mark is about fair, don't get me wrong this
project does have problems; please, please, please, stop using those
slow-motion effects in the action sequences they haven't been fun to watch in
this franchise [minus some elements which I have referenced in this blog] so
please just stop using them, nurture the characters better in any way shape or
form [instead of either messing up these well-known characters or giving us
these cliché character developments/human personality traits and everything
that comes with that, please freshen these up] and whilst I'm on the subject
based on here and now, it would be nice to see a live-action Transformers film
title that ran less than or on the nose of two hours long and no more [which on
a quick side note I haven't seen this film yet but just out of interest and
based on some more research Bumblebee is less than two hours long,] but back to
this project I have highlighted some things that this sequel has got going for
it, so this mark is a fair conclusion.
Updated: Monday 24/06/2019: now after watching this
episode The Transformers 1984 -- 1987 [Season 2, Part 2, Volume 5, Disc 2]
Episode 56: The Key to Vector Sigma: Part 1, I have come to realize that I
didn't know anything about this identical character in this film, because yes I
still stand by what I said about them being lazy on how he came to be in this
title and taken out because this identical character does not have the same
color system to what he should be, but after watching this episode the
character I was getting confused with was the leader of the Stunticons
[Motormaster,] because in fairness to myself in his transformed mode he looks
very similar to identical to Optimus Prime and his identical as well.
So I
apologize for this mistake, but it would have really helped if this live-action
franchise use the source material to a higher standard or any standard would
have been nice for two quick examples; this live-action franchise should not
have gone from Megatron to Galvatron and then back to Megatron again and on top
of that give Galvatron this transformed vehicle mode in [Transformers: Age of
Extinction 2014] I have no idea where this came from now it should have been a
beautifully powerful/posterior kicking Laser Cannon.
Let's just
say I have colossal problems with this live-action franchise and as of this
review I am hoping Bumblebee 2018 in short is something better.
Last updated: Sunday 14/07/2019
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