Will Transformers roll out for good? I hope so!

Rating: 5/10 (4 July 2011)

I wasn't really impressed with this. In saying that, I believe that Michael Bay has matured as a director. Much better the dreadful 2nd film. Revenge of the Fallen being one of the worst films I have ever seen. Dark of the Moon is an improvement, but not by much.
WHAT I LIKED ABOUT DARK OF THE MOON.
The action is ramped up to pretty the same level as the first film with a bit more added. The solid set pieces towards the end of this film are what save it from being a complete disaster. One scene in particular that stood out in mind was the skyscraper scene involving Tech Sergeant Epps (Tyrese) and his band of rebels. Well choreographed stunt work and a brilliantly directed action, make it the best scene in the movie. Other than that, every other bit of action is more or less what we come to expect from the Transformers films. Robots beating on each other in slow motion. To be fair, it made the 3D stand that extra bit. Performance wise, Shia La Beouf continues to show his emotional range by yelling 'OPTIMUS' a couple of times. He's a capable actor and handles the comedic as well as the dramatic very well. Rosie Huntington Whiteley is an improvement over Megan Fox, but should stick to wearing lingerie in magazines. John Malkovich and Ken Jeong offer some laughs and little else. And Frances Mc Dormand does a good job playing quirky government agent. Finally credit to Bay for making this sequel darker than its predecessors. Finally you saw civilians being killed or blown up. There's no way the Transformers being what they are, can decimate half a city and there not be any civilian casualties. And that was one of the changes I asked to be made from the second film. It sounds sick doesn't it? The battle scenes in general were well filmed, plus on the technical side, I was impressed with visual effects. Human/ Transformer interaction and Transformer/Transformer interaction looked seamless. Industrial, Light and Magic living up to their reputation as the best in the business. Bay at best, is a action director and a very good one. The Rock, Armageddon and Pearl Harbour are proof of how good he is when filming action. I'll watch with interest, to see what projects he has lined up in the future.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE ABOUT DARK OF THE MOON.
Screwball and Wheelie return for more foolishness and continue to talk more nonsense and garbage to fill up the minutes. They're worst than Skids and Mudflap from Revenge of the Fallen. John Turturro returns for a third time. Why? I just hate his character. Great actor with a great CV, but his brand of comedy is overacted and unfunny. Would've been better if his character was killed off. Patrick Dempsey is a poor mans George Clooney, playing another useless character. A human Decepticon spy posing as an antiques dealer? Was he killed off in Grey's Anatomy or something? Josh Duhamel is just there for being there sakes. And Sam Whitwicky's millionaire parents (have no idea where the money came from) return with more nonsense. Thank God they only had 10 mins worth of screen time. This film is TOO long! Most of it is just boring. Seriously BORING! Unnecessary scenes that have nothing to do with the actual story. And some scenes that were part of the actual story, that didn't make any sense! It drags and drags! Then you have Sentiniel Prime. An old Autobot with a beard who turns traitor and sides with Megatron. Megatron who was a powerful jet in the first film, has now been reduced to a rusty dump truck on it's last legs. Script contains some of the worst dialogue ever and the plot about the magical interstellar pillars was just laughable. I now hear they'll be a Transformers 4! Is there any point? In saying that, if Unicron or Hot Rod were involved, I'd still go and see it. Because I'm a Transformers fan and I grew up watching Transformers All in all it is worth the release! But I saw nothing here that got me really excited or made me jump out of my chair and cheer.
Will Transformers roll out for good?
NEXT REVIEW CAPTAIN America.