should i like it or hate it?

Rating: 5/10 (29 June 2011)

I'm a bit iffy on this movie. This one is... OK.
This movie had a good first half. I found it to be a good build up and it seemed like the movie was gonna go very well... then came the second half. What a bore. Unoriginal, clichéd, predictable, and overall a huge letdown. the ending fight wasn't that good either.
What bothered me the most about this movie was Shockwave. Michel Bay said that Shockwave was the main villain of the movie... He is on screen for 3 minutes. 3 MINUTES! THAT'S ALL! And in that 3 minutes, he literally did nothing. In fact, he only said one thing throughout the entire movie: "Optimus!" No folks. Shockwave isn't the main villain. That title goes to Sentinel Prime. He is the one who is the main villain. MICHEL BAY! WE WERE TOLD THAT SHOCKWAVE WAS THE MAIN VILLAIN! "YOU LIED TO US! YOU HAVE MADE A GRAVE MISTAKE!"
Most of the characters seemed a bit boring. The only one I truly liked was Laserbeak. Laserbeak was just so awesome. He's the Decepticon's assassin. And he is great at his job. Though he may enjoy it a bit too much. But that's why I liked him. To be honest, Laserbeak was actually an improvement upon all other versions of him, including G1. Laserbeak was great. If only the rest were as good.
Special Effects wise, this is amazing. The Transformers looked real. As if they were really there. It was great in the special effects department... everything else, not so much.
Anyone who says that the movie never explains anything is wrong. The movie does openly state its explanations. True some of them seemed a bit improbable, but it's still an explanation. There are also several elements that are self explanatory. However, despite explaining it all, the movie's story is still lackluster.
Overall, Dark Of The Moon is a serious letdown. It starts out great, but by the time you leave the theater the movie has degraded into crap. It fills you with excitement in the beginning, but will leave you empty when you leave the theater. If you want to see this movie, stop either when Sentinel brings army from the moon or when Laserbeak dies. After that there isn't much left.