“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” Review

There’s a finer polish on this Transformers movie. It buffs out much of the chaos that makes these films such a headache to get through. Gone are the confusingly-shot action sequences, the messy design of characters who look like walking-talking garbage, and the stumblingly awful attempts at humor. In its place, however, is a rather generic and by-the-numbers sci-fi action film.

The plot is the same as every Transformers movie before, albeit with less clutter. Taking place in 1994, the heroi...