Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Director: Michael Bay

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Tyrese Gibson

The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets.

Almost the entire cast is back for another action-paced adventure. The first hour of the film is laden with so much silly humor that I sat there asking myself “why, just why?” so many times. Too much time is wasted on Sam trying to get a job. There’s no place for crap like that in a movie of this stature. This, together with the silliness, added to the unnecessary long running time and ruined the excitement during the first hour.

Once the film reached the hour-mark, it literally is a non-stop full throttle fast-packed action-paced thrill ride. The visuals and effects are out of this world! It just proves again how well the film industry evolved. I know its all CGI but it looks incredible on film! Blending CGI with real life actors is still a challenge, but Michael Bay seems to have perfected that with his Transformer series. He has such a vast imagination!

John Malkovich is a brilliant actor but he honestly was dispensable in this film and there really wasn’t room for his wittiness and cocky attitude. The visuals certainly steals the show. I will remember this film for the toppling building scene. Wow, that was awesome!! If you’re in the mood for action and explosions and destruction in abundance, then this is probably the perfect choice.

‘Dark of the Moon’ received 3 Oscar nominations. It won 10 awards with a further 42 nominations. It was also a huge box office success, earning $1.1 Billion on a $195 million budget!