I found it very watchable

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2007)

Hi all,
I saw this movie in a regular afternoon screening. The pacing was good, it never was boring or had slow parts. The music worked well. Sometimes it stood out, but I didn't find this inappropriate. The first gathering was very effective with the music, until it got ruined by a break. I hate breaks in the cinema, it reminds me of TV. The action was nice, if sometimes a little nuts. (What's also nuts is the scene where they play that song from Kill Bill.) Of all "Bay Movies" this is the least "Bay". The camera moves often, but it is less obtrusive than in past movies. Some action/FX scenes run through without any cut, which I found amazing. The ending came quickly, and did not draw out too long. More closure would've been possible too, but there are two funny bit-scenes during the credits. Very surreal was what I perceived as a "hommage" to "Naqoyqatsi". The building Sam runs into to meet the helicopter at the top seemed for three interior shots just like ripped straight from that other movie. Until the robot broke through the floor, of course. In the end, an enjoyable movie.