Transformers 5" has a deep routine! Is this still Optimus Prime in your childhood memory?

Transformers 5 poster

China News Service, Beijing, June 23 (Reporter Zhang Xi) "Ode to Joy 2" did not wait for Guan Guan to turn black, but - when the "Transformers" series was released to the fifth part, Optimus Prime finally waited for him to turn black!

In the early morning of the 23rd, "Transformers 5: The Last Knight" (hereinafter referred to as "Transformers 5") was released in China, a full ten years after the first movie in the series was released.

For ten years, the special effects of the film have become more and more cool, but its reputation has continued to decline. With the addition of Chinese capital, China's special edition has become a gathering place for advertising. "Transformers 5" sparked heated discussion before it was released. Is there anything else to watch this episode besides fancy fighting?

Transformers 5 poster

"Transformers" has accompanied the growth of generations of Chinese audiences. From the popular animated version of "Transformers" in the 1980s to countless derivative cultures such as comics and toys, they have brought infinite joy to everyone's childhood. The live-action movie "Transformers" that emerged in 2007 once again evokes the audience's precious childhood memories. At present, the first four movies in the series have a total box office of 3.78 billion in China, which shows how powerful it is.

The first thing you need to popularize is how Transformers came about. This needs to be said from a long time ago—

The picture shows the cover of Marvel's Transformers comic

In the distant universe there is a planet called Cybertan. There is a metal living organism on the planet that has divided over nearly a million years into the righteous Autobots and the evil Decepticons and fought for millions of years.

Until the planet's energy was exhausted, the Decepticon followed the Autobots to the earth, but unexpectedly the spacecraft crashed into a volcano. Four million years later, the main computer of the volcanic eruption spacecraft, Image One, was started and transformed the two armies in the form of aircraft and cars. War unfolds on Earth.

The first four parts of "Transformers" mainly tell the story of the two sides fighting each other on the earth. Each time it is the Autobot led by Optimus Prime. When they are beaten to the point of dying, the small universe suddenly explodes to end with a phased small victory.

Transformers 5 scored only 5.1 points on Douban

The current score of "Transformers 5" on Douban is 5.1, setting the lowest score in the series. Some viewers complained, "The only motivation to support me in the movie is Bumblebee, I didn't understand it at all." Some fans also defended, "Do you need to watch the plot when watching such a movie? You'll be satisfied by watching them fight."

Indeed, from the perspective of visual effects, Transformers 5 did not disappoint everyone. Michael Bay, known as the "technical maniac", once again challenged the audition limit and tried to shoot with an IMAX camera for the first time. He had earlierIn the interview, he admitted: "The 3D effect is amazing. It is difficult to shoot in 3D and the cost is higher, but all the efforts are worth it." It seems that Michael Bay, who claimed to direct the Transformers for the last time, wanted to get a perfect end.

In order to perfect the Transformers story, Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg, who served as the series producer, established a screenwriter room, recruiting nine senior screenwriters including Aziva Gossman (Batman and Robin), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Zach Payne (The Avengers), Jeff Pinkner (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), and Steven S. Denette (The Daredevil).

Optimus Prime becomes black and starts fighting with Bumblebee

From the story structure alone, Transformers 5 is indeed full of ambitions, trying to put Transformers into human history, from the Knights of the Round Table during the reign of King Arthur in the Middle Ages to World War I and World War II, there are robots.

But - perhaps because there are too many screenwriters, or perhaps this story is too difficult to clarify, especially Optimus Prime's inexplicable blackening has attracted crazy complaints from netizens.

The Hollywood blockbuster series has a routine, and the protagonist turns into blackness when filming the sequel. In Transformers 5, it’s Optimus Prime’s turn.

Story of Transformers 5

As a highly intelligent creature, Optimus Prime's blackening process made the audience laugh and cry. He was easily brainwashed by his creator after saying a few words. He firmly believed that he had destroyed his original home because of humans, so he needed to exterminate humans. Therefore, he fought with Bumblebee. However, because of Bumblebee's words, Optimus Prime immediately recovered his mind.

So, a netizen complained: "Xia Yuhe on the banks of Daming Lake suddenly sounded in his mind. It felt like the director would let anyone enter the camera when he remembered it, 'Hey, you haven't been on camera for a long time, come!'"

As a Hollywood blockbuster, "Transformers 5" is still very friendly to Chinese audiences, and the domestic version is two minutes longer than the North American version. But where did it grow? Some netizens speculate that they are mostly in advertisers. After all, a certain music platform, a second-hand car trading platform, a certain milk, a certain TV... However, compared with the previous few movies, the fifth movie's advertisement implantation is more low-key, and it has also become a joke that netizens joke.

However, "Transformers 5" also has something to look forward to, and the veteran actor Anthony Hopkins's powerful performance is particularly eye-catching. During his acting career, he has appeared in many excellent films. He also won the 64th Academy Award at the 1992 Best Actor for "The Silence of the Lambs", and has also been nominated for three Oscars. I believe that with his superb acting skills, he will add a lot of color to the film. (End)