The Action is Ridiculous, the Plot....Well...

Rating: Null/10 (10 July 2011)

Everyone knows Michael Bay basically makes movies to display incredible action scenes with CGI thrown in everywhere. South Park even has Bay in an episode to poke fun at his lack of ideas for an actual plot. That being said, guess what the new Transformers offers...?
If you guessed another action packed flick with not much else to offer, then you're correct.
Now I gave Dark of the Moon a 7 solely based on the fact that the fight scenes blew me away. Michael Bay is obviously good at one thing, and he shows it off in this one. The majority of the fighting takes place in downtown Chicago, and it was exciting to see how the action integrated with the layout of the city. Buildings are taken out left and right, glass shattering everywhere, pretty much complete chaos.
I can go on and on about the battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, but you kind of know what to expect there. What I got tired of was the unbelievably stupid plot. Almost every 5 or 10 minutes I was literally putting my hands in the air and saying, "Are you serious?" I'm not going to delve into the details, because I want you to go see the movie for yourself and see what I am talking about, but just know what you're getting into.
Several other reviews I read talk about how certain things in the movie were unrealistic. A few folks went on to complain about the way a machine crashing on the moon would create a different reaction. C'mon people, you've got to let some things slide. I accept the fact that it is a movie, but of course there are still certain issues you cannot look past.
Overall, I enjoyed Dark of the Moon because I'm an action junkie. The fight sequences in this Transformers blow the other movies out of the water, but don't get your hopes up that all will make sense. Obvious flaws are abundant, but it's still worth the watch.