Ouch

Rating: 6/10 (1 April 2016)

Oh boy, where does one start..
As a 80's kid I was completely blown away by Transformers coming to the big screen and actually looking as one could ever hope. Sure, say what you will about M.Bay or story lines but the first movie gave a die-hard childhood fan what that inner boy wanted.
So walking into the theater to witness this somewhat of a let-down was heartbreaking.
The negatives:
the moron twins with their "urban" jive talk?
RC being now 3 motorbikes? (Well I guess that one is OK really)
The Fallen, a made up character so unimaginative and lame. I initially believed that the title referred to the Decepticons being beaten and now coming for revenge, but no, it was some old age bore who made Megatron lose weight and purpose in the storyline.
The location mistakes - how do you walk into the Smithsonian just to walk out in the middle of a Pheonix-ish aircraft wasteland?
Apparently we can go from Jordan through a road-toll booth-blockade and be right in Cairo at the Giza plateau?
Same pyramid being attacked and destroyed at the top is seen in the background from another shot fully intact? I know, who cares, but lack for details bugs me at times.
Devastator is turned into some Godzilla-esque creature with balls? Again,I know, the balls are a comic-relief punchline in the midst of an ongoing battle but still, felt dumb.
Why is the alpha villain/enemy of the franchise Megatron turned to a minor servant in front of the "made-up for this movie" Fallen?
Final stand-off, Screen filled with countless Decepticons who all look the same, would be more fun to bring 3-4 real ones from the cartoons and focus on them. Wouldn't look army- like but be more interesting. Soundwave is wasted on space-hanging?
It was more important to make the military look powerful than the Autobots for the last fight. We will save you giant robots!
Firefly.....why..?
The tiny roomie bot...why?..again.
The positives:
The fun is still here. Shia is totally right for the part and delivers loads of great scenes! Superb!
The parents- funny again, but a bit idiotic and moms is overplaying it.
John Turturro!
Effects look phenomenal! Whenever robots are in scene the movie sparkles.
Sounds and soundtrack! Brilliant! Scenes and settings, well, we're taken everywhere and the shots are fantastic (apart from the pyramid scheme and sudden Washington desert setting).
OPTIMUS PRIME (and Peter Cullen)