The eighth theatrical film inParamountand Hasbros Transformers series,Transformers Onereturns to the propertys purely animated roots.
Energon has been in short supply since Primus, Cybertrons creator, lost the Matrix of Leadership.
Now, only half of the robots on Cybertron can transform.
‘Transformers One’Paramount Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
Pax and D-16 belong to the half that was born without transformation cogs.
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Also spoiler alert: Pax and D-16 become Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively its clear from their designs.
So getting there is fun and effectively sows the seeds of D-16s turn into the enemy Megatron.
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Pax begins in the Disney hero mold.
He dreams of something bigger than his station in life, like Ariel, Belle and Simba.
Pax is the one who keeps getting the duo in trouble with his boyish shenanigans.
That co-dependence is a part of real friendships where different personalities navigate a mostly cooperative relationship.
Pax aims to do better than the leaders who have let them down.
D-16 wants to use his newfound powers to make them pay for their lies.
It turns out D-16s passivity was only a defense mechanism.
Once he gains power himself, hes more interested in retribution.
Hurt robots hurt robots.
Amid these hefty themes, there is humor.
When the gang first learns how to transform, their growing pains are humorous.
And B-127, who will become Bumble Bee, annoys both Elita and bad guys in equal measure.
Theanimationis sleeker than even the computer-animated TV series, though stops short of photorealistic like the live-action movies.
Industrial Light + Magic still designed this animation.
Transformers Onesets up Optimus Prime to lead the Autobots against Megatrons Decepticons.
The ultimate message is that Primes inimitable hope makes him a good leader.
