Watching a Michael Bay movie can be like watching a fireworks display without the deep, intricate plot and clever, well delivered dialog. It helps if you've had a few drinks, are warmly wrapped up and are safe in the knowledge that your good parking spot will allow you a fast escape should the fog roll in or the screaming (agony) become unbearable.
Pearl Harbor, Armageddon and The Rock are some of my least favorite flicks (I concede that millions of punters and dollars disagree) but MB had some prolific, highly paid "acting talent" to aid his efforts to churn those out. (I admit Scarlett and Ewan somehow saved The Island for me). Thankfully, the stars of his latest big budget venture are stompy robots from Cybertron and even MB cannot prevent the polished genius of Industrial Light & Magic shining through.
The attempts at comedy become grating, the plot is frequently laughable, the incessant product placement is (literally) rammed down your throat with a truck, but I could still watch Autobots and Decepticons transform and/or fight all day long.
PS I still think Michael Bay should not be allowed to work with humans...
PPS I do not condone drinking and driving...
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The Bay-Monster-Movie opens here this week; I'm encouraged, but I'll also be making my best effort to sit well back from the screen!
I saw Die Hard last weekend- it's pretty good if you haven't seen it; they'll never match the original, but this is the best McClane of the other three (if not the best movie as a whole; I have kind of a soft spot for the rampant silliness of 'With a Vengeance').
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