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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAt its best, “Max Steel” shares elements with “Smallville” and “Teen Wolf,” using the supernatural as a metaphor for awkward adolescence. At its worst, it’s more like “Transformers” — an extended toy commercial, noisy and forgettable.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAs the stuntmen duke it out and we see close-ups of the two actors making silly faces, it's hard not imagine a Mystery Science Theater 3000 feature in the making.
- 30TheWrapSam FragosoTheWrapSam FragosoIf the past is any indication, Hendler, Winchell, Bello and everyone else involved have the capacity to create interesting, original, and engaged art. Max Steel is none of those things.
- 20VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe Leydon[A] drearily lame time-waster.
- 20We Got This CoveredRobert Yaniz Jr.We Got This CoveredRobert Yaniz Jr.Max Steel may promise a change of pace from all the Marvel and DC adaptations, but it’s subpar to both those shared universes on every level, telling an origin story that brings little new to the table and a cast that deserves far better.
- 12RogerEbert.comChristy LemireRogerEbert.comChristy LemireA movie based on a toy should be a whole lot more fun than this.