Michael Bay's Best

Rating: 6/10 (13 June 2019)

Well, I can't hate this movie, and that's more than I can say for most Michael Bay ("Transformers", "Pain and Gain") movies. In circles of certain cinephiles, Michael Bay is often tossed around as one of the reasons for the degradation of modern cinema. I agree with that assessment. I think Michael Bay's films are juvenile and ridiculous, and they're often aimed at audiences with the maturity of fourth grade boys. This movie is pretty stupid. It's loud, unbelievable, way over the top, and it's full of cheesy dialogue, but... I can't hate this movie. This is one of Bay's films that manages to get a pass from me, primarily because of its leads and its devil may care attitude.