Saturday 2 July 2011

Movies: Transformers Review

It is 5 explosions for every drama-flick twist, or 6? 


Well, for this very reason, I want to start off this review by saying that it is impossible to compare certain films with others, and the Michael Bay directed Transformers series is one of them. Therefore, when reviewing Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, I will simply create a comparison from its two predecessors, Transformers (2007), and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

I'll start off saying that T3 is not the best film you have ever seen, but it's also nowhere near the worst. It has its highs and lows, big explosions, action, drama, and romance - everything good in a summer blockbuster, but falters in one critical point, in that the third film in the popular franchise does not have an anchor, or that certain something that keeps the audience grounded among all the movement and plot twists.


In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker still stayed our teenage farm-boy throughout his journey through the stars, and Indiana Jones at heart was still America's quirky professor, but in T3, Shia LeBeouf's Sam Witwicky has all but lost that innocent underdog teenage scoundrel persona of the first film in exchange for his "I'm better then everyone because I'm special" self-opinion and the unrealistic ability to score the hottest girls in the world.

Because of this, we as the viewer no longer care in the same way about Sam, and when the audience doesn't care as much, the film turns from being a world class character adventure coupled with amazing visuals and killer action into a hotbox of robots and destruction.

I will however give credit when credit is due. The film really stepped up in its destruction of Chicago. It truly made the city feel like a battle-zone, and effectively used the landscape to create imaginative battle sequences that are the best yet from the series.


Therefore, in terms of plot, I would put T3 above T2 but below the original, as it still felt like the writers first wrote the best ways to blow things up, and haphazardly threw in connecting story lines, but improved whatever plot the second film did or did not have. However, in terms of action, I would rate T3 as definitely on par, and maybe even better then both T1 and T2, upping the awesomeness with unique and original fight sequences and visually stunning shots that vastly overshadow all the previous films attempts.

  • Are you going to see the film?
  • Have you already seen it?
  • What did you think?
  • Do you think a fourth will be made?
Let me know below!

21 comments:

  1. I probably won't see it. I hated the other two films, and this one doesn't seem much better.

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  2. thanks for the review man,
    gonna check it out for sure

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  3. For real I think it should never ever be more than a trilogy. I also think Transformers 3 was that much of a great idea :/ But that's just my opinion ;) Good blog though +1

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  4. I watched the Transformers 1 movie recently, and I gotta say, I was really disappointed in it. It was basically The OC with giant robots. I want to watch a Transformers movie to see Transformers, sure, it had them, but they just never felt like the main focus. Still, it's a good, honest review, I'll follow you to see more. I don't place much trust in reviewers.

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  5. I'm going to watch it, great review +followed

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  6. I saw the first one, I never bothered with the other two. Transformers never really interested me.

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  7. The first film was brilliant, the second film was pretty good too despite Megan Fox's even MORE sexed up part. I'm hoping the third one brings back some of the freshness of the third one.

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  8. have yet to see it, but hopefully I'll enjoy it more than T2. T1 I thought actually had a semi decent plot, but T2 was just like 2.5 hours of explosions

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  9. Good review. As long as the series keeps making money they'll probably keep making them, so I could see a fourth in the future.

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  10. I will not be seeing the film
    It's a joke on the transformers franchise, where humans get more screen time and character development/focus than the transformers the story is supposed to be about.

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  11. I am definitely watching this tomorrow with my gf, we we're going to watch it on the release day but we didn't get the chance to.

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  12. nice review, good post,
    Great blog!+1

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  13. totes going to see the film - thanks for the review

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  14. looks pretty good i should see it

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  15. great review mate i like it as well

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  16. Going to see it and think there won't be 4trh coming, or atleast I hope so.

    Followed!

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  17. i saw the second one and wasn't that interested, won't be seeing this one

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  18. For me it's a bit boring because of the simple story. But the effects are decent.

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  19. Summer blockbusters are lame.

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