it's the one where Spock goes crazy......

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2011)

Which is one of the most blatant 'see what we did there' gag in any movie, ever, and just how Blunt Bay is in this threequal.
What there is of plot, Decepticons plan a trick on the autobots to get Sentinel Prime to earth, so he can activate some pillars and rebuild Cybertron,thus making mankind their slaves, Bay makes up for in droves with pure spectacle.
Character development is purely wasted in this, Only Dempsey really sticks in the mind for the right reason, the rest of the cast are there, just there to spout lines and story development.
he most damaged here is old Shia, who just spends the film looking concerned and perplexed, and screaming like a girl. The rest of the cast you expect to deliver, Malkovich,Tuturro, and McDormand, are good, but are so wasted, you'd believe at points there characters had been written out.
But the worst thing about this film, is the new love interest, being introduced like a perfume commercial, she is the most unconvincing actress i have ever had the displeasure to see act, She is that bad, she oozes onto other actors and makes them look bad. But shes just there for eye candy and doesn't ruin the film. Just like Fox.
But Bay knows that this is a summer movie, and it feels like a summer movie. It has the good opening, the trudging bit where we meet the cast, and then the set up, and then the execution. Bay knows his stuff, and knows how to put a budget and a bang on screen.
Many may balk at Bay and his movies, but one cannot say his movies are boring. they are not plausible, but they never fail to entertain, and Bay has put some of the best set pieces of the year on screen (up to now). The takeover, The skyscraper falling, little bits of comedy, and an amazing skydive sequence are awe-inspiring pieces of pure popcorn.
And 3-D has never looked so good on screen. Cameron must feel a little gutted, because Bay has used 3D, but not just concentrated on effects, little scenes with the depth of field are just jaw dropping and inexplicably oceanic.
So if you see this movie, remember, it's not about the story, narrative or characters (this would have been a bonus), it's about robots, fighting, in 3D, and seeing great explosions, stunts, and soldiers walking in slow motion, in the orange tint Bay loves.
It's not a film, it's a ride, and Bay just wants you to have a good time.
I did.
Just remember the parts where robots talk, and you will realise not to take life seriously for a couple of hours.
Go on, treat yourself.