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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Here's the problem with this movie: in the first 90 minutes, there was too much talking, and we know talking isn't Bay's strength, so every time there was an extended period of dialogue, it was bad. Bay tried making a complex story, tying historic and iconic events with Transformers for that first 90 minutes, and it just didn't work for me and I found myself pretty damn bored.
The last 45 minutes is when Bay plays to his strengths, which was one long battle where Bay goes all out with the special effects, and the visuals were absolutely stunning. The collapsing skyscraper scene you see in the trailer was insane and by far the best scene.
The other problem was that there were too many new Decepticons got too little screen time, and they were all silver, so some of the fight scenes got confusing because it was hard to tell who was who.
I notice most people praising the first one, and I don't think that's because the first one was just that much better than the last two, I think it's because the first one was groundbreaking due to the audience seeing CGI and special effects taken to that level for the first time.
With that being said, it was an improvement over the second (which isn't saying much), if you liked the first one and for the incredibly stunning CGI and special effects (best one yet), it's worth the 3D admission. And if you plan to see it, it's a must see in 3D.
This one was also a lot more violent than the first two, not being a wuss about showing human deaths on screen.
6.5/10
I'm hearing some very drastic opinions on this film - one camp says it's drek, and the other says it's an improvement on the first two, especially in regards to the way Bay shoots the action (which usually is way too chaotic for me to even remotely enjoy whatever the hell is going on).
I don't know though - I have a plethora of DVDs I just bought on a whim, and I'm really intrigued by Horrible Bosses. Might have to pass.