Yes, Transformers are more than meets the eye.
But after watching this trailer, maybe theres a little dust in the eye, too.
To be fair, there are some nods to the Bay films.
TheBumblebeetrailer begins with the voice of used-car dealer Bobby B.
(Bernie Mac) from 2007sTransformers, saying the lines, Thecarspick theirdrivers.
Its a mystical bond between man and machine.
Only in this movie, its girl and machine.
To her, the junker VW Beetle she buys to refurbish is the gateway to a whole new world.
This is a hairpin turn for the franchise, but a necessary one.
Heres hoping they capture the deeper emotion that made these Hasbro playthings mean so much to generations of fans.
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