Bumblebee | Cinema
Produce a successful and fruitful saga and then squeeze it out again with prequels of all sorts. Michael Bay’s creation inspired by the famous Transformers robots born as anime in the 80s out of the result of a Japanese-American collaboration is not exempt from this unwritten rule. Bumblebee is the chapter that focuses on the story of perhaps the most beloved character in the series, the one that in Bay’s films must use the radio to be able to express himself, better known under the image of the legendary yellow Chevrolet Camaro. But that wasn’t always the case, as in 1987 – the year in which the prequel is set – our hero meets the young Charlie in the metallic guise of a ’67 VW Beetle. From there it will be a continuous succession of emotions, which despite a predictable plot is able to dispense fun and make us get even more in tune with our beloved Bumblebee.
TITLE: Bumblebee
YEAR: 2018
DIRECTED BY: Travis Knight
LENGHT: 1h 54 min
GENRE: action, science fiction
Like every chapter of the Transformers saga there is a lot of action and plenty of cars. We won’t spoil anything, but be prepared for a healthy dose of American sport carss, including an AMC Javelin, Plymouth Road Runner, Corvette C1, and even a ’77 Camaro. Nearly two hours long, the movie is not only smooth, but able to satisfy the viewer by managing not necessarily to have to count on the exasperated special effects of the other chapters, but rather on the tender relationship between the girl and the autobot which is very reminiscent of what for example you can have it with a pet, with the difference that Bumblebee weighs several tons and can certainly do more damage than a Golden Retriever while in the living room. Highly recommended.
Edited by Tommaso Mogge