Claim: Transformers: The Last Knight was directed by a man.

Michael Benjamin Bay -LRB- born February 17 , 1965 -RRB- is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing big-budget action films characterized by fast cutting , stylistic visuals and extensive use of special effects , including frequent depictions of explosions . The films he has produced and directed , which include Armageddon -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Pearl Harbor -LRB- 2001 -RRB- and the Transformers film series -LRB- 2007 -- present -RRB- , have grossed over worldwide . He is co-founder of commercial production house The Institute , a.k.a. . The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness . He co-owns Platinum Dunes , a production house which has remade horror movies including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , The Amityville Horror -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Hitcher -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Friday the 13th -LRB- 2009 -RRB- and A Nightmare on Elm Street -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .   Despite his considerable success at the international box office , Bay 's work is generally held in low esteem by film critics . While The Rock -LRB- 1996 -RRB- and Transformers -LRB- 2007 -RRB- received moderately positive reviews , his other films , including the three Transformers sequels , have been received negatively by critics .