Okay, just caught an advance screening and I must say, Bumblebee is close to the best movie in the live action universe. I still rank the first live action movie as the best but I guess a lot of that is because it was the first, and I still recall the sense of awe I had seeing transformers make the transition to the big screen. That being said, if it weren't for the nostalgic wonder I had for the first movie, this would definitely be there. What made me like this movie so much is that nothing feels forced - no BS jokes regarding robot balls, no booty shots, no cliched boy gets the girl ending. Everything feels like its been done for a reason, and the story is better for it. The movie definitely has a different feel to it - the first 5 movies had Michael Bay's prints all over them. While Bay is listed as a producer for this one, it doesn't feel like a Bay film - no massive explosions, no long, drawn out action sequences, just enough to advance the storyline. And the heroine is well developed - she's strong, independent and able to stand on her own as a character. John Cena's character is solid as well - he's determined to protect Earth, even if it means destroying Bumblebee, but he does so out of a sense of duty rather than pure hatred. But enough of the human side - lets talk about the robots! There are really only 4 characters in this movie, that being Bee, Shatter, Dropkick and Blitzwing. And some brief cameos from some other G1 stalwarts as well! Optimus, Soundwave, Shockwave and the others seen in the preview appear only in flashback sequences of Cybertron. But its enough to set up the movie and its subsequent sequels. And there are easter eggs galore - the last scene in the movie, the cybertronian flashback scenes, the selection of songs. Oh, the soundtrack? Being an 80s kid, the song selection for the movie ticked every box for me. I'm actually tempted to get a copy of the OST but I already have 3/4s of the tracks. But its certainly a highlight of the movie. I don't know if there's anything more I can say about this film - it hit all the right notes for me. Just a shame there isn't more decent toys for it, I'd love an SS Shatter in both alt forms not to mention Dropkick (car mode) and Blitzwing. Regardless, a fantastic return to form for the TF live action universe.