Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review

One word, it was awesome!

I thought the Transformers franchise lost me after Revenge of the Fallen, well didn't really lose me, but I didn't like that movie as much as the first. It was sloppy and confusing, so I wasn't really expecting much with the new Transformers movie. It's a good thing Maitz wanted to watch it, because it is honestly one of the best movies I've watched this year.

There was a lot to love about the movie, but here are just the top 5 reasons why I totally enjoyed watching:

1. The Story - decent background, good development, great twists, emotional, funny and it never got boring despite the over 2 1/2 hour runtime.


2. The Humor - Bottom line, every time the movie wanted to be funny, it was hilarious. The jokes, the quotes, the gags, quips and innuendos, it was well executed and never fell flat.


3. The New Faces: 1. New Girl - OK, so she has a name, when they first announced they would be replacing Megan Fox, I wasn't expecting much from Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. I mean, it's not like Megan had to act in the previous movies, right? Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised with her character, and quite honestly, the chemistry between her and Shia LaBeouf was much more believable. Mikaela's character was cool in the first Transformers, but in the 2nd movie, the scenes between her and Sam was almost painful to watch.  2. Dutch - It's not just Rosie's character that breathed life into the movie, Dutch is quite possibly one of my new favorite movie characters, why? Because he is such a character! Although I can't help but think if his character is programmed from the Dollhouse...I mean, he is Alpha.


4. The Human Element - It's not just the robot aliens who are responsible for saving the world (and not just Josh Duhamel's team either). There was a lot more for our fellow humans to do in this film, from jumping off planes, to outflanking decepticons, the human involvement in this film was a lot more noticeable and that was great to see in a Transformers movie.


5. The Violence - It's like watching Game of Thrones, but with robots! The clash between autobots and decepticons in this movie is much improved from the tangled metal mess from Transformers 2. So, they might have gone overboard on the slow-mo a few times, but it's just so cool you'll forgive them for it anyway.

If you haven't watched it, I suggest you run to the nearest cinema to get your tickets. From beginning to end, you will be entertained, I promise.