On the planet Cybertron, there’s this big sacrifice by Primus that lets all the Transformers—those cool shapeshifting robot aliens—get some kind of energy called Energon to grow and thrive. But then, a war breaks out with these villains called Quintessons, who wipe out almost all the elite warriors known as the Primes. Except for Sentinel Prime—he makes it out alive and takes his people to live underground. With the Matrix of Leadership missing, Energon stops flowing, and only these miner robots (kind of like worker bees) dig up whatever’s left deep below. Everyone’s hoping Sentinel will find that Matrix during one of his trips above ground and bring back some hope.

After loads of Transformers movies filling everyone’s minds for years, things took a new direction. We got a fun throwback spinoff for teens with Bumblebee and something like a prequel or maybe even reboot called Transformers: Rise.

Now with Transformers One, it’s back to animated films—just like where it started way back in the ’80s when Hasbro wanted to make action figures cooler by hiring sci-fi writers to craft epic stories about them. This new flick is aimed at younger kids who’ll get into Optimus Prime and Megatron’s epic battles all over again—the legendary showdown never gets old!
Alright, so this movie’s kinda like a backstory for Optimus Prime and Megatron. If you’re familiar with the Transformers saga, you’ll see how these two went from being buddies to bitter enemies. They were initially helpful to each other—Optimus (known as Orion Pax back then) was this kinda reckless but generous guy, while Megatron (or D-16) had some hidden bitterness brewing under his tough exterior. Chances are you’ll guess right away where things will lead between them.

The storyline’s pretty basic and predictable though, which might make it less exciting for viewers. Plus, the graphics aren’t too impressive—definitely not like the cool CGI stuff you’d see in Spielberg’s movies. Michael Bay’s take on Transformers was all about ambitious and intense visuals intertwined with tech—kinda making it feel like more powerful computer chips directly led to better movies. But with recent Hasbro productions scaling things down a bit, that whole idea seems to have taken a backseat.
Transformers One feels like watching a typical episode of Gormiti. It’s the usual battle between Good and Evil, loaded with complicated names and details that don’t really matter. It won’t change much in your life, honestly. You can spot tons of references, like Elita reminding you of a Black Widow kind of character—with Scarlett Johansson’s voice to boot—and obvious nods to Star Wars, including yet another talkative C3PO-like clone and predictable dark side transitions. Optimus Prime’s toy might always be popular, but when it comes to the movies, things are getting pretty uncertain unless something surprisingly new pops up!