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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 0:06:30 GMT -5
 Michael Bay's final installment of Transformers is here, so does the trilogy go out with a bang or make fans face-palm like the second film? Simply put, I think the movie rocked. 'Dark of the Moon' capitalizes on everything that has worked so well in the franchise and only has hints of what has been holding back the overall quality. The Good:As expected, Bay's directing results in some absolutely stunning cinematography. You'll be hard pressed to find a scene with an Autobot or Decepticon that doesn't please your eyes. The cgi is virtually flawless and the gorgeous views of the environments, which range from Africa to Chicago, often compliment the top-notch graphics extremely well. I cannot recall just how many times I found myself smiling like a child at how beautiful the shots were. And to further enhance the visual experience, the quality of the action sequences in this movie are downright jaw dropping. If I had to summarize the action in one word, it would be 'epic.' The highway sequence left me floored. We're treated to fleshed out battles between the Autobots and Decepticons and you will not be disappointed. From there, the action only manages to go uphill. The final hour or so of this film is like an adrenaline shot straight to your heart. We're treated to full out war between the Cybertron natives and remaining human forces. Michael Bay is known for his action and explosions, and he's really outdone himself this time. Trust me, you'll love every frame of the final setting. And yes, Optimus kicks a whole lot of ass! If you enjoyed the humor in the first movie, odds are you'll find plenty of laughs this time around as well. Shia LaBeouf performs as expected as Sam, and his role is laced with plenty of funny awkward and likely improve driven rants. His parents are also back for more, but thankfully this time around we're not forced to see their interactions over the course of the whole film. We only have a handful of scenes with them and their all-too-open relationship with one another and their son is sure to make you laugh. And you can't have a good comedic delivery without decent acting. LaBeouf brings a performance you've come to expect at this point. He's likable, funny, and indeed believable. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley makes her silver screen debut as Sam's girlfriend, and while she's not going to win any awards for her performance, I honestly had no major complaints or can recall a single delivery that made me cringe. The same holds true for everyone else. The bad:I couldn't help but feel like there were pacing issues. The entire first portion of the movie is dedicated to the premise that the space race was really in response to an Autobot ship that crashed on the moon. Sure, connecting a key part of the plot to a big event in history is interesting (a la X-Men: First Class), but far too much time was invested in having the audience re-live these past moments. This part could have taken up less time and generated an equal impact on the viewer. From there, we juggle between the chaos of Sam's life and the bigger events taking place before they finally connect. This wasn't done poorly, but it could have been handled in a better manner. Then when we finally reach the conclusion, it abruptly ends. I would have liked to see more of what happens after the massive war. But at the same time, it beats the polar opposite, which would be a 'LotR: Return of the King' ridiculously drawn out ending. While I did say the overall comedic value was good, there were still hints of the overly immature humor 'Revenge of the Fallen' provided. I'm not one that shuns toilet humor, in fact, I love it. But right off the bat we're treated to one of the smaller Autobots ripping jokes about how hot Sam's new girlfriend is. Didn't we already see that in the last movie? Let's try not to re-use jokes. The Decepticons also have a few smaller minions who are just goofy and take away from the tone of those scenes. I just don't see a need for them. I might be alone in this final complaint, but I've grown tired of Bay blatantly going "look at her! She's hot, right!?" The very first time we see Sam's new girlfriend, it's a close-up of her ass in underwear. Shortly after, we get assorted close ups and pans of her body just to show her off. I've never been outspoken about issues with gender in the media, but I didn't need to have her blatantly thrown in my face like that. I get it, she's hot. This isn't a case of more than meets the eye and we need these close-ups to remind us of her hotness. I can reach this same conclusion when she's in any scene. We don't need these blatantly perverted shots just to appeal to the younger teens watching the movie. Overall:If you're a fan of the first film, you're going to love 'Dark of the Moon.' It's funny and delivers some of the best action sequences you'll see this summer. The second act is so damn good you're going to forget all about 'Revenge of the Fallen.' So what are you waiting for? Roll out to your local theater and enjoy this top-notch popcorn entertainment! 8.5/10 |
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Post by Power NeXus on Jun 30, 2011 0:22:08 GMT -5
Yeah, most of the time. I was kinda confused when he got all tangled up in those cables in mid-air and was just hanging there until the other Autobots cut him down like twenty minutes later...
To be honest... not really. She wasn't bad-looking, but there are countless acresses whom I think look better than her (and don't have fake-sounding British accents).
She was pretty much the one thing about this movie I didn't like at all. I just felt annoyed every single time she showed up on screen.
lol typo is lol.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 0:26:44 GMT -5
"Yeah, most of the time. I was kinda confused when he got all tangled up in those cables in mid-air and was just hanging there until the other Autobots cut him down like twenty minutes later..."
A minor complaint in my eyes compared to the other showings.
"To be honest... not really. She wasn't bad-looking, but there are countless acresses whom I think look better than her (and don't have fake-sounding British accents).
She was pretty much the one thing about this movie I didn't like at all. I just felt annoyed every single time she showed up on screen."
You're likely one of the few for that.
"lol typo is lol."
Thanks, fixed.
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Post by Erik-El on Jun 30, 2011 1:32:49 GMT -5
I agree that it was a good movie. Much better than RotF. I did not really care for the slightly limp plot about Earth being a rendezvous for the Decepticons. As if they always planned for it. It kind of has a jarring effect on the plot of the first movie, maybe even the second if I could remember what that piece of shit was even about. However the rest of the movie was a rock hard Bayner drilled into my pleasure center.
I did not mind the blatant sexuality in the film really. This is Michael Bay after all. He has three ingredients for the Transformers movies. Action, usually a role filled by the robots, comedy done by LaBeouf and seat adjusting sexuality delivered by whatever vag was drafted for the film.
Or maybe I am just so happy this movie did not feel like the shit that was 2 that I just glazed over some details. Who knows.
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Post by Strafe Prower on Jun 30, 2011 2:03:52 GMT -5
I still doubt I'm going to see this one.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 11:17:31 GMT -5
"I did not mind the blatant sexuality in the film really"
I'm fine with whatever revealing clothing attire he puts her in to serve as eye candy, but the blatant close-ups and pans just feel immature to me.
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Post by Power NeXus on Jun 30, 2011 11:35:39 GMT -5
"I did not mind the blatant sexuality in the film really" I'm fine with whatever revealing clothing attire he puts her in to serve as eye candy, but the blatant close-ups and pans just feel immature to me. Not to mention that thing when her boss was describing the curves of that classic car... |
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 12:34:15 GMT -5
"I did not mind the blatant sexuality in the film really" I'm fine with whatever revealing clothing attire he puts her in to serve as eye candy, but the blatant close-ups and pans just feel immature to me. Not to mention that thing when her boss was describing the curves of that classic car... That's the scene I'm thinking about with the remark on blatant close-ups and pans of her. |
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jun 30, 2011 15:15:12 GMT -5
Just came back from watching it in IMAX 3D, gotta say. I enjoyed it more then the first one. WAAAAAAAY better without Megan Fox in. I was extremely jealous of Shia when she was above him and dropped onto him. I'm pretty sure most guys around me had to cross their legs for that.
I loved Ken Jeong all the way through. I was saying to a friend how he and John Turturro would have had an excellent scene together.
The part where Bumblebee and Carly where in the ship reminded me of Life of Brian, when Brian falls of the tower after being chased and lands into a spaceship.
Dutch, I love him in Firefly and I love him in this.
All in all, I can't wait to buy this on Blu-ray!
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 15:17:40 GMT -5
"loved Ken Jeong all the way through"
Agreed, he was hilarious.
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jun 30, 2011 15:22:01 GMT -5
Deleted. You deleted yours now.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 15:30:39 GMT -5
What about my review. Agree/disagree with anything?
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jun 30, 2011 15:44:47 GMT -5
For the most yes. I went straight to the bad parts first. I wasn't to arsed about the arse shot. I was like, "NOICE!" I didn't mind the long mission to the Moon section either, especially when we got to see Buzz Aldrin himself. The rest I agree.
I think the parents scene was perfect, we didn't get too much of them or too little. Just enough.
I didn't like the cheesy section near the end between Shia and Rosie. I wouldn't be talking, I'd be on those fine arse lips like a rash!
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jun 30, 2011 16:17:46 GMT -5
Hasbro have stated that the film will be released in the "fourth quarter of the year [2011]".  So Christmas period.
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 16:19:59 GMT -5
How appropriate. Expect a blu-ray trilogy withe even more extras sometime after everyone buys 'Dark of the Moon.'
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Post by Supreme Marvel on Jun 30, 2011 16:26:04 GMT -5
T2 had loads of extras. I think I was watching them for like 3 hours. Maybe more.
However if they do make a blu-ray trilogy box set and say it has more features, then I'll buy that and give my others away.
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Post by Erik-El on Jun 30, 2011 19:05:30 GMT -5
Not to mention that thing when her boss was describing the curves of that classic car... That's the scene I'm thinking about with the remark on blatant close-ups and pans of her. Was that the part where you see up her dress to her panties as she gets out of the car? |
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2011 19:07:39 GMT -5
No. When he (Sam) is introduced to her boss. A min or so in he starts talking about the beauty and curves of the car, but the whole time it's giving assorted close-ups of her, and it's clear he's just creeping on her, lol.
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Post by Erik-El on Jun 30, 2011 19:10:20 GMT -5
"I did not mind the blatant sexuality in the film really" I'm fine with whatever revealing clothing attire he puts her in to serve as eye candy, but the blatant close-ups and pans just feel immature to me. Eh... I came into this movie with 40ft below rock bottom expectations. I already knew Bay does this kind of crap because it gets the teen male demograph adjusting their pants. I was actually expecting much more gratuitous things than were in the film. The worst was the ass (which cudos to Huntington-Whiteley for excellent genes BTW) in the beginning and the upskirt panty shot as she got out of her car scene. |
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Post by Erik-El on Jun 30, 2011 19:11:23 GMT -5
No. When he (Sam) is introduced to her boss. A min or so in he starts talking about the beauty and curves of the car, but the whole time it's giving assorted close-ups of her, and it's clear he's just creeping on her, lol. Ah well I was just taking those as POV from his perspective. |
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So Christmas period.