A Visual Treat!

Rating: 7/10 (29 June 2011)

Director Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is a Visual Treat of a Film. The Special Effects, The 3D Impact, The Direction, are awe-inspiring. However, as a film, though better than the 2nd part, This action-packed saga still falls short, in comparison to it's first masterstroke! However, the devotees of the franchise, won't be disappointed.
'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is the same thing again. Human vs Machines, The Good versus The Bad. It's old wine, that comes intact with, as mentioned before, stunning Special Effects, good 3D & Effective Direction, working on it's advantage.
Writer Ehren Kruger, should have worked on the film more. Though not at all boring, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is very long & slightly dragged. The climax, which runs for nearly 40-minutes, is visually captivating, but as a whole of a screenplay, is lazy and takes advantage of the top-notch technology it's blessed to have.
Michael Bay Cinema is different. It's Escapist, Ambitious & Explosive. I have liked him as a storyteller, and even though the writing material isn't as sharp as expected, Bay still manages to do his job effectively. Cinematography is good. Editing is average. Art Design is nice.
Performance-Wise: Shia LaBeouf continues to impress, in a role, that he plays for the third time. Rosie looks good and does fairly well. John Turturro & Frances McDormand are first-rate. Turturro, is sure bring the house down with his witty dialogue delivery, that is truly funny. Josh Duhamel is decent. Tyrese Gibson gets limited scope. Patrick Dempsey plays the bad guy ably. Kevin Dunn is sweet. John Malkovich is wasted.
On the whole, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is meant for Transformers Fanatics, mainly.