This is the most I've cared about the human story in any transformers. It has a lot of heart and is quite funny too. The music is fantastic and it never lets you forget you are in the 80s. Hailee Steinfeld is great and John Cena does what he does best. The action isn't too over the top. There are definitely the way too much CGI parts but those are few and far between. I would like to see more prequel stories with new people every time without Michael Bay.

Apparently not being a Michael Bay style movie makes it a good movie?? yes im very much attacking all the 7-9 scores this movie is generously getting. Personally love the movie all you want but this movie is really really bad. objectively! . uninteresting , cringy , full of bad acting and moments. It had great potential. But it failed. Michael Bay movies were also bad but at least they made it up for all that with the flashy visuals and action. This movie lacks that too. BumbleBee is a DUMB movie. waste of time and potential.

From the rating and comments, I must be one of the few that found it absolutely terrible. More teen drama, than a Transformers action movie.

Unlike a lot of people, I've actually quite enjoyed the Michael Bay Transformers movies for their bonkers level of mayhem. I really liked Bumblebee, but not just because it was different to the Bay movies - I just thought it was a great movie. The humour worked, the characters worked, and the action sequences were great (and perhaps due to their smaller scale, pretty coherent). Hailee Steinfeld in particular is perfect in the role of Charlie, and her care for Bumblebee comes across as real and earnest without being sappy. There's a lot to love in this movie regardless of whether you are an existing Transformers fan or not.

I didn’t realise this was a reboot movie till I started watching. So soon, nothings sacred. Apart from the kick ass 80s soundtrack, the rest of the setting did nothing and felt about as nostalgic as yesterday’s breakfast. The main character was constantly reminded by her family for being drab and bringing down the mood. Guess what, she had exactly the same effect on me as the audience member. Shilo Leboof at least had some humour and charisma. And what was with the 2d emasculated guy following her around? I mean if you have nothing to write, don’t tack it on. Dreadful.