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One of the moments I remember most clearly from the slog that is Transformers: The Last Knight comes from Anthony Hopkins. Playing the absurdly serious Sir Edmund Burton, Hopkins explains how a secret society called the Order of the Witwiccans has hidden the existence of Transformers on Earth since the 5th century. He compares them to the Knights of the Round Table, then rattles off historical figures from their ranks with no apparent connection other than the fact that audiences might recognize their names: Leonardo da Vinci. Frederick Douglass. Winston Churchill. Stephen Hawking. It's pure word salad bordering on the offensive — and one that could have been improved by throwing in someone like Ed Sheeran or Taylor Swift just for fun. Then director Michael Bay cuts to a photo of Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), the protagonist of the first three films, looking like he was just arrested for peeping through somebody's window. Even Sam, the hapless and horny teen who lusted after Megan Fox for two movies before forgetting about her entirely, is apparently part of this great Order. An offhand comment confirms that Sam died off-screen, and the movie just breezes right on past it. Minutes l

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