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Roger Ebert

This isn’t exactly a sequel to 'Bumblebee', but it does begin soon afterward in 1994 and before the events of the first 'Transformers.' So it’s sort of a prequel and sort of a reboot.

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IGN

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts effectively pays off of nostalgia.

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Variety

The film was directed by Steven Caple Jr., who made 'Creed II,' and when I say that he has staged 'Rise of the Beasts' in a scruffy plain grounded way, I mean that as a (moderate) compliment.

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The Guardian

Every 10 minutes or so, the imbecilic bombast of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts grinds to a halt so that one or more of the characters can explain the story to us.

theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/10/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-review-sequel-another-thunderous-mess

The Guardian

Everything has a vague partial finish, as if director Steve Caple Jr and the five-person brain trust responsible for the script banked on the audience’s familiarity with the shape of a movie to fill in the gaps they’ve left.

theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/05/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-review-sequel

IMDb

"Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts is problematic and have a lot of flaws but it also still fills with entertaining action, villain, ok performance male lead, and not ridiculous main plot"

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Rotten Tomatoes

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts is all about the heart that the story infuses into this plot about robots fighting other robots.

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