THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST (15)
They convince the gullible scientist that Autobots are mankind’s enemies and the only way to eliminate the threat is to allow them access to Earth’s network of satellites.
“They literally call themselves Decepticons... that doesn’t raise any red flags?” warns Jack.
Bumblebee is delightfully lean – it’s the only film in the series to clock in under two hours – and balances aftershocks from the fall of Cybertron with Charlie’s growing pains.
Steinfeld tenderly conveys the depth of her heroine’s affection for her childlike robo-companion, who serves to protect the feeble human race and is one of the cutest weapons in the Transformers armoury.
Fleeting scenes of Decepticons executing humans, who explode as colourless goo, shouldn’t disturb young audiences.
Every war has casualties and for once in this fantastical universe, compelling character development and heartfelt emotion aren’t among the fallen. ★★★★★
SENSITIVELY observed drama. Cameron Post (Chloe Grace Moretz) prepares to attend a high school dance with her date Jamie (Dalton Harrod) but she would rather be partying with female friend Coley (Quinn Shephard). The girls are discovered in a passionate embrace, forcing Cameron’s religious guardian Ruth (Kerry Butler) to pursue a radical course of action. She sends Cameron to a conversion centre overseen by Dr Lydia March (Jennifer Ehle), who claims her practices help teens rediscover the path to heterosexuality. As Cameron’s treatment unfolds, she openly questions the programme. ■ Download/stream from December 28 and available from February 4 on DVD/Blu-ray.