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Review: Long before Optimus Prime and Megatron, robots yearn for better jobs in 'Transformers One'
Returning to a wholly animated product, the robot franchise hatches an unusually smart and well-voiced prequel helmed by "Toy Story 4" Oscar winner Josh Cooley.
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