Absolutely ridiculous

Rating: 2/10 (16 July 2019)

When I originally saw it years ago, I was fairly entertained and my memory had somewhat fond impressions. I guess becoming more sophisticated this is no longer the case.
Besides the totally over the top characters and dialogue, there are just so many plot holes. Tell me again why Sean Connery was needed. You mean the Government didn't have a blue print of Alcatraz? They needed someone who had been in solitary confinement for decades to come with them?
Then Ed Harris kept threatening the Gov with detonating the bombs if they didn't comply and as soon as he saw them not complying he didn't even follow up on his threats, instead, there was a senseless shootout.
The acting was so atrocious, but what do you expect from Michael Bay. The writing was ridiculous, 40% of it was just unnecessary exposition. If you make an action film, you don't need all the superfluous side stories of the daughter, the pregnant wife etc. They added nothing.
Michael Bay is good at action and camera work, however, he is horrible with characters, stories, acting.