Transformers Onedirector Josh Cooley has shared an absolutely brutal review of the animated prequel, which declares his movie isn’t even good enough to be watched on an airplane.Reviews forTransformers Onehave been overwhelmingly positive, with the movie currently sitting at a 90% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film has been praised for its vibrant animation, gripping story, and complex characters, with some critics declaring it the best movie in the franchise since 1986’sTransformers: The Movie. This high praise, however, hasn’t been delivered by every critic who’s reviewed the film.
Now,Cooleyhas responded to a review ofTransformers Onefrom Mark Kennedy ofThe Associated Press,joking about one line that claims the in-flight map on a flight is better than the movie.The review also goes on to criticize the film for using establishedTransformerslore so heavily, and for the level of violence involved in its action sequences. Check out what Cooley had to say about the scathing review below:
LOL! “Transformers One” isn’t good enough to watch on a plane, even a trans-Pacific flight. The inflight map is better." Great idea, who owns the inflight map I.P.? I’m IN.
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While the majority of critics have praisedTransformers One’s story, characters, and animation,Kennedy’s critiques include calling the movie “dull"and stating Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron’s (Brian Tyree Henry) falling out doesn’t offer a good lesson to kids. His arguments highlight how, despite being praised by almost every critic, the movie isn’t going to be for everyone. However, his critiques also exhibit the film as delivering what its marketing promised, that being an origin story for Autobot and Decepticon conflict and plenty of action as Transformers battle one another.
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Cooley’s humored response also indicates the director is unfazed by a negative review of the film, pointing out Kennedy’s opinion for laughs instead of trying to be malicious. However,the reviewer didn’t have only negative notes about the movie, having praised most ofTransformers One’s castand the initial transformation sequence. It appears even scathing reviews of the film can still find some qualities to praise, even if the divide between the AP critic’s review and others is extremely wide.
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Even though Kennedy wasn’t pleased withTransformers One,his writing about high-octane fight sequences and reliance on the franchise’s lore manage to highlight parts of the film that sound positivefor most moviegoers. While it’s understandable how some of these ideas could be alienating for audience members, it will depend on how well the film is able to explain them within the confines of its story. But, with the majority of critics satisfied with the final product, it seems the movie will be able to deliver on its promising premise.
Transformers Oneis projected to earn around $30 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.
Transformers One
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Transformers One is an animated action-adventure movie that marks the first animated feature-length film for the series in decades. The film will be a prequel to the franchise, and will tell the story of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their early years, how they met, and a closer look at the war on their home planet, Cybertron.
