Few franchises can match the Transformers movies for thunderous stupidity. It's a series that tends to take a giant metal fist to storytelling niceties such as plot coherence and character nuance.
But the latest instalment, the slickly animated and sharply scripted Transformers One, explores the previously untold origin story of Optimus Prime and rival Megatron, feeling like a refreshingly new breed of Autobot adventure.
The first animated Transformers film since the 1986 outing Transformers: The Movie, the picture benefits from Pixar alumnus Josh Cooley at its helm, known for stewarding beloved franchises.
I didn't expect to be recommending a robot-car battle animation as my film of the week, given it's an unusually thin week for quality releases.
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