5.Transformers One (2024)
The Transformers franchise has steadily gotten worse over the years, descending into a cacophony of clanging metal, inflated lore, and repetitive plots. Based on the beloved 1980s toys, the series features an alien race of robots transported to Earth who can turn into everyday vehicles and machines. While this premise still excites young kids who love the toys’ adjustable transformations, most films in the franchise since Michael Bay’s 2007 adaptation have been bloated and confusing messes.
Transformers One is an unexpected surprise, a sweet animated story about the brotherly love Optimus Prime (Chris Hemsworth) and Megatron (Brian Tyree Henry) shared before they became enemies. Filled with witty banter and eye-catching designs, Transformers One brings much-needed levity and wholesomeness to a franchise often weighed down by dramatics.
