In "Bumblebee", director Talavis Knight returned to the original material itself and set the film's story background in the 1980s, which is the era when "Transformers" was initially popular. At the same time, he also restored the Hornet to its original form-Volkswagen Beetle instead of Ford Mustang. In Bay’s film series, the Hornet was set to become a Chevrolet Camaro due to an agreement between Paramount and Ford. These actions of the director have injected some elements that are being lost in the series of films into this film, that is, the love for the original material. In addition to the love for the original material, the director also injected a lot of emotion and effort into the film. The most prominent performance is the relationship between Charlie and Bumblebee. Hailee Steinfeld explained Charlie's character well, and the audience easily resonated with her adolescent struggle and the pain of losing her father. The film has excellent effects on the emotional and visual levels. The relationship between Charlie and Bumblebee is the core of emotion, and the CGI special effects with a balanced scale and pattern perfectly show the action scene.
As a prequel, this is the first film about the sound of the bumblebee. Although the plot is short, Dylan O'Brien has brilliantly demonstrated the character's youth and courage. Angela Bessett and Justin Theroux also performed well in the voices of "fans" and "rebounding the ball", and there was a great banter between them. The CGI effect of the entire film is superb. Knight and his visual effects team reproduced the appearance of Transformers, which is commendable. Although the film failed to completely get rid of the inferior quality of the previous works in the series, this inferior quality only appeared in the smallest place, more for humorous effects, and did not affect the overall effect of the film. All in all, "Bumblebee" has taken a big step on the basis of the declining "Transformers" series of films. The love and respect that director Talavis Knight brought to the series has injected new vitality for a new generation of audiencesTimeline
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To some extent, "Bumblebee" is indeed a breakthrough compared to the previous series of "Transformers", such as its narrative, such as its interaction with the human protagonist in the film, such as its new shape of the beetle, etc. The human perspective and the Autobots in the film are equally divided. There are not only the original story of the Autobots encountering the earth, but also the growth and healing of frustrated girls. It is a change from the "Transformers" series that relies too much on vision and emphasizes military power over literature. However, the story of "Bumblebee" is too simple and routine after all. Whether it is Bumblebee’s amnesia stalk or the frustrated stalk of the female number one, audiences have long been commonplace in countless Hollywood and Korean drama stories. The director and screenwriter have not found a new entry point, nor have they tried to make these old stalks glow with new vitality. Amnesia makes the cute bumblebee a baby that needs to be guarded. It is really frustrating when it is cute, and it is easy to make maternal love overflowing, but it has the immediate sense of sight of the upgraded version of "Super Chapa".
Because the director pays attention to the film's narrative and interaction, the fighting scenes on which the "Transformers" series depend are severely marginalized. Except for the home star battle scenes with a limited opening time, only a few solo fights are left, and they are able to fight alone. Nothing new, the human heroine was blown up again and again, and stood up again and again unharmed. Especially in the design of the ending climax scene, it is obvious that the Hornet can locate and communicate with a single message, and it is not necessary to use human satellite launch equipment to contact colleagues and buy time for the Hornet to turn over. Moreover, this kind of launch tower fights and scenes, You seem to have known each other no matter how you look. What is embarrassing is its audience positioning. The "Transformers" series has always been masculine, this time it has made a strategic adjustment, adding the growing warmth of little girls, and striving to please female audiences. The overall age of the film has also declined, and the choice of actors and the rhythm of the story are more suitable for young people. There is nothing wrong with enlisting the new generation, but the risks are obvious. After all, the "Transformers" series of films have been in the film for more than ten years. The first juvenile fans are already mature, and the first mature fans have reached middle age. The decline of the audience of "Bumblebee" is bound to follow the "Transformation". "King Kong" film series have more than ten years of veteran audiences, and these talents are the backbone of the consumption of this series
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