Bigger explosions equals bigger plot holes

Rating: 5/10 (4 July 2011)

Having been a fan of the Transformers series from when i was a kid, i had some reservations about where this trilogy would go and whether it would live up to my expectations Now before you start thinking that maybe i set the bar way too high i ASSURE YOU I haven't, after all this movie is about fighting alien robots that can transform into various vehicles. The action sequences were always going to be good but the issues with plot that plagued Revenge of the Fallen have not improved on Dark of the Moon.
Without giving away spoilers for those who haven't seen it, i found myself constantly asking open questions-lots of why's, how's, what's when's and who's. It almost appears as though the film at its running time has been over edited(yeah you heard me) or maybe the wrong parts of it have been edited. Side stories that have no purpose being in the plot as well as characters you wish were annihilated by a stray decepticon rocket are given screen time. The rampant product placement, the idiotic childish attempts at humor, obvious plot twists and some of the unnecessary action sequences all designed to make you forget the plot holes big enough to swallow Cybertron. This film just need a simple enough plot to tie together the gaps between the action sequences and maybe 45-50 minutes shaved off the periods of dialogue that were simply not needed. Honestly you will find better story lines in the cartoons from the 80's.
I would only recommend this movie for people who honestly don't care about the story and are happy to spend their money seeing explosions. You will enjoy the visual spectacle even if you don't understand. However if you are the type of movie fan that needs a story that makes sense as well as action sequences than spend your cash on Captain America or Green Lantern.