Rate Transformers

[GlassJaw]

I think they're actually pretty similar in quality, though I liked SM3 a little better... for whatever weird reasons.

Aside from the fact that Transformers had less crying and wasn't lame, sure, I can see how they are pretty similar.

 

[DonTadow]

Aside from the fact that Transformers had less crying and wasn't lame, sure, I can see how they are pretty similar.

Hey, you forget that it had less spectacular musical numbers and random villians.

 

[Thanee]

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Bye
Thanee

 

[Plane Sailing]

Others have raved over the giant robot battles. I can't agree. They're all filmed in that super-tight close-up blur-o-vision that has been popular since Gladiator because it's an easy way to cop out on actually showing something that would be difficult to do well. I hate it.

I don't regret seeing it, but I wouldn't see it again.

I gave it a 6 for pretty much those reasons.

What is the point in close-up blur-o-vision? Maybe directors think that it gives an immediacy to the action, but it just looks cheap, nasty and confusing to me.

The only thing that raised the mark a little for me was the comedy angle, especially in the first half of the movie, which I thought was fun, I liked the teen principle actors (which makes a change!).

I couldn't see what the point of the hacker subplot was though - didn't really add anything to the movie that couldn't have been done by ordinary spooks.

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

I couldn't see what the point of the hacker subplot was though - didn't really add anything to the movie that couldn't have been done by ordinary spooks.

Beyond adding a hot chick with an accent that the over 30 crowd wouldn't feel guilty about oogling, not much.