Alien at the Movies

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Autobots, Maximals, & Terrorcons… oh my!

In 1994, it’s “Night at the Museum” meets “Indiana Jones” meets “Avengers” meets “Iron Man” when an ex-military electronics expert/reluctant car thief, Noah (Anthony Ramos), & a museum intern/artifact researcher, Elena (Dominique Fishback), join the battle to save planets & assist to keep the Transwarp Key out of the clutches of Unicron. Their wild adventure takes them from Brooklyn to Machu Picchu, Peru, to prevent Unicron from devouring more planets. This is one of the best Transformers movies. The morphing of these transforming robots is always fun to watch. Adding to the fun is the film’s sense of humor. Some of your old favorite bots are back & some new ones are introduced. It is action packed with some surprise twists & turns. Who will survive? This one is about the burden of being the big brother, promises made, & the choices you make to save your planet. At the end, there is a hint to a possible crossover sequel. Stay for an “it ain’t over ‘til it’s over” mid-credit clip. 

Alien gives it 3½ “Optimus Prime vs Scourge” stars out of 4.