If there's one truth that's certainly consistent about Michael Bay and his vision of Hasbro's popular "Transformers" line, it's that fans and viewers should already separate what is depicted in the filmmakers movies and the ones featured in other forms of media - most especially the iconic "Generation 1" characters that brought the entire franchise to life in the 80's. So it comes as no surprise that Bay's fifth and supposed final entry into the series, "Transformers: The Last Knight", is supposed to cap things and bring answers to the saga that began in 2007 which starred Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky. However after the events of 2014's "Transformers: Age of Extinction", Mark Wahlberg is now the lead and plays the Autobots new ally Cade Yeager, and he leads a resistance to defend his robotic friends who are now labeled outlaws alongside their immortal enemies the Decepticons by the adopted planet they call home. Optimus Prime has gone missing since leaving to find the Transformers' creators and why they keep coming to Earth to invade... And thus this film is supposed to answer that question and the "Secret History of Transformers" and their ties to Earth.
What follows however is a film that puts too much into the plot and leaves a lot less of Prime out of the equation. Long story short, the Transformers have played a part in Earth's history since the medieval ages - tying into King Arthur's reign as king of Camelot alongside the Knights of the Round Table. That along with the knowledge provided by Anthony Hopkins' character Sir Edmund Button puts Cade on a journey where he must save the world from a devastating force that threatens to end mankind. Prime meanwhile is swayed under the influence of the creator known as Quintessa - who created the Cybertronians and puts the planet on a collision course with Earth. Megatron reemerges and plans to see that he and his fellow Decepticons return home, while the Autobots remain steadfast to defend their new home and their allies. The final battle sees the line between hero and villain blurred as two worlds collide and one hangs in the balance.
Truth be told, Transformers: The Last Knight was alright but is a complete mess plot wise. It was something that had a lot of potential story wise, yet has too much going inside of it to give any catharsis or satisfaction to its target audience. It definitely continues what Bay started and has all the CGI action and explosions one can expect from the franchise, but as his supposed final bow as director it leaves a lot to be desired and could have been better. The fact that there was less Optimus Prime to see and more on the human aspect was something that everyone has seen already in the past four movies, and leaving things open ended means that there are plans to continue with no end on sight. Hopefully a course correction happens in the next sequel Paramount Pictures and Hasbro plan as they expand their Bayformers series towards future follow-ups and spin-offs.
Transformers: The Last Knight was released last June 21 and is currently playing in theaters.
Rating - 2/5
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