Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising

First of all I must say I was a big fan of transformers prime, and was my introduction to the transformers series, I watched the animated and the Michael bay movies but they really couldn't catch me the way prime did, and after having to endure years upon years to finally get me a hbo max account I must say it was well worth the waiting, that said, this movie, as the ending of the beast hunters saga, was a disappointment, I don't know the behind the scenes of the production but you can tell it was not only rushed but it was gutted as well, the first half hour of the movie was not only on par with the series at its best but even managed to surpass it for a moment, but afterwards it quickly became clear there was a shift during the production of the movie, as at least one third of the entire runtime seems to have been taken away, and the writers seemingly had to panic and scramble ideas to tie up what's still left of the movie, ideas had to be abandoned, plot points scrapped and recycled and the ending had to be rushed, at the end, there was no beast hunting, no (alive) predacons rose up, and no epic battle between our three main players, with the ending being as close to a deus ex machina, even if it ultimately (kind of) made sense given the situation. It left me wondering what happened behind the scenes more than what happened on screen.

It was okay, you should watch it.

This TV movie was as a decent epilogue for the Transformers Prime series.

This is the kind of satisfying conclusion I would wanted for the 2012 version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instead of what we got.

Bumblebee (Will Friedle-Voice) and his friends have to save their home once again from Megatron (Frank Welker-Voice) who has been trying to take over their world for some time now. While trying to save his world, Bumblebee encounters some obstacles and problems along the way and needs his friends to help him through these challenging times. Will they be able to save the world?

The animation in "Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising" is outstanding with a variety of colors, big characters and lots of detail. There is a little confusion in the beginning of this film but by the middle, everything is making sense and it makes for a good storyline with lots of action. I like the characters' names because they are very unusual and they are not something I would hear every day. My favorite character is Bumblebee because he knows when to take charge when nobody else wants to, knows how to get down to business when others are afraid, and knows who to look up to that gives him wisdom and guidance. The transitions of the transformations goes very smoothly and you can really see them transforming into their shapes, objects or other things/creatures.

Other voice talent actors are Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) and Steve Blum (Starscream / Darksteel) who do a great job with their voice acting capabilities. They really portray their emotions through their voice, going from happy to sad to angry and back to happy again. It is all so believable and convincing.

One great message in "Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising" is that you should always keep trying, no matter what and never give up. It may get hard sometimes and you feel like you want to quit, but keep trying!

I recommend this film for ages 7 to 15 and people who love The Transformers. There are some violent, intense scenes with robots fighting each, but they are really not too scary to look at. I give this film 4 out of 5 stars because it is a little confusing in beginning and I sometimes cannot understand what a few of the voice characters are saying.

Reviewed by Brianna Hope B. For more youth film reviews, go to kidsfirst dot org

I expected more but animation style and animation are bad they are bad cheap cgi the story is good but i gave up half way trough just because animation is soo bad .if they just used animation from the 80s i would have been 10x better.Avoid this at all costs.

Before I start my review, I need to say that I haven't watched Transformers Prime so I am new to this version of Transformers, but that didn't stop me from watching this movie. After watching the movie, I can say that it was awesome.

Positives for Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013): First off, this movie has a phenomenal voice cast from Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, John Noble, Will Friedle, Steve Blum, Nolan North, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jeffrey Combs and Michael Ironside. I love that the Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons have to team up so they can defeat Unicron. I love that this movie focuses on the Transformers and the Transformers only. The action sequences in this movie are absolutely spectacular from start to finish. And finally, I love the way how this movie ends and it feels appropriate to the series.

Overall, Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013) is a spectacular TV movie and that's something I don't often say a lot of times.