Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

There are only so many ways you can introduce a previously unknown race of robots that want to turn Earth into Cybertron. I do like the use of historical moments to give you a feeling of history in this universe. I would prefer a movie based on Merlin and his robot dragon aiding King Arthur. This movie just felt the same old same old with movie tropes that are done to death that this movie used to make it feel different. People complain of superhero fatigue but at least Marvel and DC focus on the story and then the superheroing and not the other way around. These Transformers films keep telling the same story with different Transformers toys. They are needlessly long. At this point, stick to the first movie for your Transformers thrills and call it a day. Don’t spend 12.5 hours watching the same movie play out 5 times. None of the movies are terrible, they just lack originality.

Story - 16%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 14%

Spectacle - 20%

Entertainment - 16%

Total score: 82%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here