Tonight I saw Transformers Dark of the Moon.
I have read a bunch of reviews and some people are so angry about this movie. Why people are looling for symbolism in this movie is beyond me. You have to know what you are getting yourself into, this is not Shakespeare. It's a movie based on cartoons and kid's toys from the 1980's.
Would it be too much to ask the movie theater to group the 3D ads and promos together so the glasses don't have to keep going on and off? We paid extra for this, don't give me a headache.
The overboard product placement is overboard, it's understandable the producers would want to defray some costs but really? I get that GM is involved in a big way, but do me a favor and introduce a car I have not seen yet and if you pay attention you will notice that al most every trashed car is a Ford product. Cisco and Lenovo show up in every scene where there is a computer or phone, but Waste Management? Seriously...Waste Management?!?! Felt like I was watching that episode of Undercover Boss.
I was pleasantly surprised by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. I had expected more of the woodenness that Gisele Bundchen brought to Taxi with Jimmy Fallon and Queen Latifah. There was actually some life there, underutilized as it was. The wooden one is Tyrese Gibson, his performance says, 'I wanted the money.' from beginning to end.
Nice to see Alan Tyduk (Serenity and 28 Days) have some fun with John Tuturro. These two looked like they had some fun while making this. John Malkovich channels his inner George Hamilton and I was hoping Frances McDormand would read her lines in her Fargo accent. Ken Jeong proves yet again that he can do creepy and weird in an almost endearing way. And could someone give Julie White her due, she is funny.
And nice to see a city other than New York taking the brunt of the cranky alien attitude.
And it is long (2 ½ hours plus previews), don't get the large soda and make sure to completely drain your bladder before entering the theater.
And to the guy washing his feet in the bathroom, go home and do that. No one needs to see that.
As I said I'm not sold on the 3D but it is definitely worth seeing if you want some summer fun and fireworks.
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