Hard on the eyes and ears at times, yet still bearable.

Rating: 6/10 (12 November 2007)

Don't get me wrong, I thought this movie was entertaining. At times. But there are a lot of things wrong with it that you'll notice instantly if you stop paying attention to the explosions for two seconds. First of all, it takes place almost entirely at 5pm, with the few exceptions of a couple night scenes. The sun is always low on the horizon, beaming in light at impossibly dramatic angles. This rule goes double for the end fight. Don't forget about the well-placed slow-motion "hero shots". I can't tell you how many times I thought I was watching Armmageddon and that's not a good thing. Some of the "hero shots" are almost identical to this movie's. And having multiple slow-mo shots of your heros getting off of planes or helicopters gets old fast. The thing that really made this movie painful, however, was the script. I could handle the cheesy dialouge between the robots, but when the same crap starts shooting back and forth between the humans, there's a problem. Listen to what the people say in this movie and tell me that it even comes close to how people talk. I dare you.
Still, despite all that, and many other things to be assured, I still had a good time watching this. For a summer blockbuster, its works just fine and the CGI action, while a bit over the top, is still top-notched and fun to watch. It may not be brilliant film making, but it does its job well.