Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

It is safe to say that the Transformers franchise was in major flux following the release of 2018’s Bumblebee. It was critically lauded for its inclusion of heart, but it didn’t have the biggest box office numbers. So Paramount’s solution was to bring in Creed 2’s director Steve Caple and have him make a film that included both elements of Bumblebee’s heart and Michael Bay’s spectacle. The result? Transformers Rise of the Beasts. How was it? Join Garrett and Matt as they bring in new to the Percolated Media’s Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast airwaves -and noted Transformers fan- Jen to dissect the movie’s parts and declare whether these decisions were a good idea.