Transformers One has a splendid and star-studded voice cast that includes Marvel actors Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johnsson along with Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburn,

In its 104-minute run, Transformers One not only explores a compelling Cybertronian story but also showcases Optimus Prime's three different forms.

Movie origin stories have finally reached their nadir with "Transformers One," the super-violent, toy-selling vehicle that tells the tale of how Optimus Prime and Megatron went from besties to foes. Did anyone ask for this? Did Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner ask for too much money?

Transformers One explores Optimus Prime and Megatron's origins, and the movie's ending sets up the future for Cybertron, Autobots, and Decepticons.

Transformers One is the new prequel film that chronicles a pivotal point in the history of the Transformers: the fight for their home planet Cybertron, which ultimately created two opposing factions – the Autobots and Decepticons – led by two monumental leaders,

That’s where the characters find themselves in “Transformers One,” the animated origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Up to this point in the movie, the film’s leads have not been in the possession of the cogs needed to transform.

There are, happily, no human characters in this film. What a smart move this is for “Transformers One.” The terrific animation makes that possible for this reboot (and, I hope, for the sequels that soon will follow.

Transformers One reimagines the franchise with a mythological origin story, balancing nostalgia with fresh storytelling and stunning animation