Bumblebee

Director Travis Knight’s Bumblebee would just be a silly children’s popcorn movie, if it weren’t for actress Hailee Steinfeld, who makes it somewhat interesting for adults, as well.  And that’s only if you’re into the Transformer franchise in which trucks/cars become giant robots. 

Hailee’s character’s (Charlie) earnestness and cleverness makes the film fun until the robot Bumblebee’s antics become so ridiculous that I had to turn away for a while until the action picked up.

Though there are some antics that make suspension of disbelief almost impossible, there are some decent action sequences that may stop your texting. But, as I intimated, kids and Transformer fans will get a kick out of it.

I give Bumblebee a 3.7 out of 5.