13 Massive Movie Predictions For The Rest Of 2018

6. Bumblebee Is The Best-Reviewed Transformers Film Ever

Bumblebee Hailee Steinfeld
Paramount

Alright, so the Transformers movies haven't exactly set a high bar critically, but it's worth remembering that before the sequels became almost universally scorned by critics, the original 2007 movie actually scored a not-bad 57% critical approval rating (and the 1986 animated movie scored the exact same number).

With Kubo and the Two Strings' director Travis Knight at the helm, Bumblebee should be a less-obnoxious, cleaner and more family-friendly outing than the Michael Bay-directed Transformers movies.

The first trailer suggests a sweeter, more lightly enjoyable romp, and with a decidedly smaller budget than Bay's films, hopefully that'll ensure it doesn't get too busy or chaotic for its own good.

With Knight leading the talented likes of Hailee Steinfeld and, yes, John Cena, don't be too surprised if this soars far ahead of that 57% rating and even gets close to Certified Fresh territory.

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