Crammed in more even 90s nostalgia than Bumblebee did for the 80s

Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2019)

For me everything about this movie was completely on point, except for the heavy hand in shoehorning as much 90s nostalgia in as possible. I suspect one of the goals was cramming a dozen alt-rock/grunge songs in there so they could sell the soundtrack. The bulk of the comedy in the film is derived from really obvious pop culture references in the script and the set decoration. I found myself groaning rather than laughing by the end. This was also my problem Bumblebee (2018,) but now in retrospect I feel like that film actually showed some restraint.