SEXY.
EXPLOSIVE.
JAW-DROPPING.
HEART-STOPPING.
Michael Bay did not lie when he said Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the ultimate summer movie. Like many fans of the franchise did, I did not grow up with Transformers. I didn't have the robots, or read the comic books. I am purely just a fan of the films. However, for those that did grow up with Transformers, many found summer 2009's second installment of the film to be disappointing. The script was kind of all over the place. The overall plot and motivations of the robots were just unclear. Much of this was due to the writing of the script being caught in the middle of the writer's strike. However, Bay said that with the third part of the franchise, he did things differently. He wanted to make a film that he would be proud of.
In Dark of the Moon, the cast is hotter than ever before. With the return of cast members, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, and Tyrese Gibson, and with the new additions of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Patrick Dempsey, this fact was unavoidable. The robots are bigger, faster, and more badass than ever. The movie is action packed from beginning to end. But unlike most action flicks, especially ones that revolve around robots, it has raw emotion. There is passion, love, deceit, and betrayal. The script is funny. It has genuine comedic merit. You know where the plot is going from start to finish. Michael Bay takes the audience on a joy ride for the entire two and a half hours. I laughed. I screamed. I cried. There were parts where I actually sat on the edge of my seat, and held my breath in anticipation.
As you know, the movie was released in 3-D. I saw the 2-D version because I am not a fan of what studios have been doing with 3-D technology in the last few years, and Michael Bay seems to agree with me. He made this movie for 3-D and he is sure that this will change the way 3-D is done. He didn't mis-use the technology just for the sake of making a 3-Diminsional film. He utilized it for experience purposes. The 3-Dimensional movie is supposed to add to the viewing experience. These days, many of the films look cheap, as if the way the 3-D would actually play into the viewer experience was not taken into consideration. Michael Bay wants to assure the audience that he has done quite the opposite. With the level of action in this film, I can only imagine how tremendous my experience would have been in 3-D. Needless to say, I'm seeing this one a second time, and this time, in 3-Dimensions. Go see it. You will be making the biggest mistake of your 2011 summer if you don't. I promise.
