The first reviews for Paramount's animated prequel movie, Transformers One, are in and they are (mostly) very positive indeed - which is somewhat surprising given the mixed reactions to the trailers.
The story focuses on legendary foes Optimus Prime (then known as Orion Pax) and Megatron (then named D-16) before they became sworn enemies as leaders of their respective Transformer factions, the Autobots and Decepticons.
Chris Hemsworth voices Pax, with Brian Tyree Henry as D-16, and the movie introduces the two then-friends as simple worker bots, unable to transform into their vehicle and weapon forms. As they assemble a group of fellow warriors to do battle against a mysterious, plant-like villain, they gain the ability to become "Robots in Disguise."
Though some critics weren't quite as won over by this family-friendly adventure as others, it sounds like the studio has successfully managed to revitalize this franchise for a new generation.
Check out some of the reviews and reactions at the links below, and we'll update as soon as an initial Rotten Tomatoes score is generated.
Other cast members include Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime and Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion.
"TRANSFORMERS ONE is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever. In the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie, TRANSFORMERS ONE features a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, with Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm."