Wow, online booking 1U GSC... the seats are all booked for Friday and Saturday night shows except two rows in front of the screen. Too close! I am still waiting for RT reviews. So far only 1 review and it is fresh. Looks set to be a box office stunner regardless of what happens.

Yeah man... looks like I have to wait until the end of the first week of July. Kinda regret since I had all the opportunity to buy the tickets early...

Yeah, make me believe in 3D again M Bay... if DOTM's 3D is sorely lacking / look-closely-you-will-see-depth-and-perception, then I will completely lose faith in 3D. Like, completely. I prefer Digital 2D anytime over Digital 3D but I'll definitely watch 3D for DOTM since they are promising the ultimate 3D experience.

What is Platinum 6 Version and do we have a cinema capable of it?

So far 3 fresh and 1 rotten on RT. Need at least 15 to see how much rotten.

Oh no (*feels giddy*)... tell me it isn't so...

33% on RottenTomatoes after 35 reviews... I have my fingers-crossed the score will get higher after even more movie reviews. Can't be this bad. I doubt it. I read somewhere this is the first Transformers movie you will actually care for all the characters. That cannot be a bad thing.

Those who do watch it please post a review on it.

Nah... I'm watching this anyways regardless of the reception ... as usual I will post a full review once I watch it. But from now until first week of July, GSC 1U is fully packed!

Totally agree. But there are times when I'll watch it anyways. I think I will still watch Cars 2.

Lol, obviously you will love the movie to its absolute max then. Good for you.

Cheh... expected better, but will watch nonetheless. A lot say better than T2 so that's a good thing but still bad reviews are pouring in. Haih... can't watch this whole week all too full.

Hope to watch it end of this week but oh boy... not looking good. Read Metacritic, RT and Roger Ebert reviews and seems to be quite disappointing on all cylinders. Apparently the problem is the plot and (now) acting too. The 2 hour 30 min time is also too long and stretches the movie thin. If you liked the previous two, you will somewhat hate this because of "what they have done/concluded on certain characters". "You better see a ear doctor as the final last hour is an epic loud battle for the fate of the universe that takes place in... the corner of Michigan street."

My last fleeting hope for a worthy made-for-3D movie is gone. <-- From reviews! The 3D it seems is "barely there" and it still dims the movie. Bad camera angles, too many close-ups and cropping issues (?).

Surprisingly, I am surprised it has turned out this way after a rather underwhelming ROTF. Oh well, I'll be watching this as it places No.2 on my 2011 Must Watch list.

...I'm just hoping I don't rage review. And even if I do it is not to anyone in particular.

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Damn... I haz a skedding to watch it... Yet another omg-the-trailer-is-uber-awesome-but-the-movie-sucks.

And it is set in stone - 3D is a waste of money. Too bad no Digital-2D.

Finally will get to watch this on Sunday, 1U GSC in 3D.

Not expecting much except plenty, and I mean PLENTY of dumb mayhem.

...also already expecting a rating standard from 4 to 6 / 10.

I watched this "movie" on Sunday. This is not a review but nevermine...

The 3D - the best use of 3D since "Avatar". Super noticeably at almost every action sequence. Terrific.

The movie - OMG. I felt it was worse than "Revenge of the Fallen" since for ROTF, they put more of everything and it didn't work while DOTM, we NEEDED it to be the best of the trio in order to complete the series. Worse, expectations were sky high.

Michael Bay, dude, you let us all down.

...and the ending? I mean, wth... as if the movie couldn't hold itself together the ending was super abrupt and uninspiring.

DOTM is a class act for "works in writing, but not on film". The plot feels epic on paper, but on-screen it fails.

By far one of the worst movies to have the most excruciatingly extended final act sequence. The plot holes are beyond anyone's imagination.

In fact, this is barely Transformers. M Bay has made a typical action movie with some larger than life fighting machines. That's it.

So, here it is. My review of "Dark of the Moon".

Having watched the first two, my expectations for the third was sky-rocketing high. Surely it can't be worse than "Revenge of the Fallen"? Well, personally, to me, I felt the end results were the worse than "ROTF".

First of all, these are what the supposedly final M Bay-made Transformers movie were supposed to do :
- Finish the series than started with 2007's "Transformers"
- Final fight between Autobots and Decepticons
- Outcome of the fight concludes the story

No, this is not was it was supposed to do, but what is should be doing. So did it do so?

The Story BAD!
The plot was kept a secret for whatever reason M Bay felt it would protect the undying nerves of ardent Transformers fans. Well, to be honest, the plot felt good in writing but not in film form. If someone explains the plot to you, you will be like "Wow, now that's some crazy sheet going down for the final battle!" The plot is such a downer. I don't quite know what to think about the plot on the classic Transformers fans but for a third movie, it is a let down. It could have been so much more better. He should have hired someone else to write the film, and not one who was involved in ROTF's writing. Having said that, why protect a crappy story? No idea.

The Pace BAD!
LOL, the early parts involved mostly Sam and the usual build-up to the plot. Was it painful to watch? No. It was enjoyable to say the least. Bring in Agent Simmons and more fun was added. Then... it all went crazy. M Bay "So now, we will bring mayhem to the city and the audience will not be able to breath". Right, since the pace suddenly kicks into the 7th gear during the final 1-hour of carnage. The final hour also had such a bad structure. One moment they're running the next Sentinel is like "I'm about to start the Pillars." OK, then 10 minutes passes only then he puts his hands on it. More running and shooting. 10 minutes later, the Pillars are activated. What a long, draggy and excruciatingly thinned out final act. I only loved the building collapse scene. It was terrific.

The Acting Performances BAD!
You know what, the first two movies, had no problems with the acting performances. They all did a splendid job. Then comes DOTM's new characters - Carly and Gould. Carly is by far one of the worst "heroin" in recent years. Her acting is by-the-words and she flaunts herself whenever, well, is needed. The opening sequence - - necessary? No, it wasn't but it was an attempt to get people talking about her just like people did with Megan Fox in the first film's iconic car repair scene. Kinda tasteless in my opinion. And a second time too if you can remember Alice and Sam in the second film. What about Dylan Gould? What a waste of space and time. I didn't quite understand his full reasoning to be a bad guy since well, I have no clue why was he that way (he was being controlled?). He also seem to be on auto-pilot though way better than Rosie. Shia did a brilliant job as always. The use of John Malkovich is purely for on-screen presence. Nothing more. Another wasted actor. Ken Jeong was in the film too. Yet again, wasted for his brief appearance. I would say the writing is to be blamed. These actors did not get enough screen time and was underused.

The Music BAD? LP again?
What is this? A deal with Linkin Park for the trilogy? They seem dead set to bring them in after the brilliant music they provided in the first film. I would consider myself a fan of LP but this just seems to me they are trying to evoke the same feeling they provided before. Apart from this, Steve Jablonsky's "Arrival to Earth" was changed a bit which was kinda cool.

The Ending BAD!
Plain bad. I sincerely believe than even if a movie is so-so, a terrific/memorable ending could change it all. You will be like "Yeah, the movie is not that great but the ending was brilliant." Unfortunately, the saddest part of the movie was how it ended. Abruptly. As soon as the fight was over, it was over. That's it. The arch of 3 movies ends in just minutes. Zero consideration for the emotions built between the fans/audience and the characters we know since the first film. I was so surprised by how it ended. And Megatron? OMG... being a machine/intelligent menacing villain, how dumb can one get? The bit with Carly and Megatron was lol-worthy.

3D
The best use of 3D since "Avatar". It was noticeable, as in, actual 3D. From the Paramount logo at the beginning to the ending bits. This is, to me the only great thing about the movie. It was very well done. The 3D still made the film look dim though and I really wish it was brighter.

FINAL VERDICT
It is hard to say a good thing about this movie. There are, but scarce. Letdown by the plot, the relentless botched messy final act and an utterly hopeless ending, this is one movie that I just can't recommend. But hey, if you did watch the first two, then a third outing wouldn't be too much of a bad thing. Sure some might overlook the plot and grab a popcorn for the action, but that's about it. I categorize this as a "non-intelligent man's movie". It was never about how good the plot is, it was all about how to throw in the loudest, baddest and most menacing explosions as to make it a final film. M Bay, you really have the knack to take our money.

5/10

4/10, bumped to 5/10 thanks to 3D.

So true. I would rather they have "less" Transformers and more connection with the characters instead of throwing in dozens of them and blowing them all up to smithereens.


swks26 is right. M Bay has zero consideration for what they audience relates/connects to. Then again, maybe you just loved the drones of bots on screen slugging it out which others might not find too much of an entertainment.

Mark Wahlberg Confirmed for 'Transformers 4', Starts Filming In Spring



http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/11/08/...-save-humanity/



He is a great actor... unlike Shia's over-the-top acting style.

There was also a "Tranformers 4" logo released along with the Walhberg casting news...



High-resolution:

'Transformers 4' casts Jack Reynor alongside Mark Wahlberg

http://www.hitfix.com/news/transformers-4-...e-mark-wahlberg





And so Bay has once again provided an opportunity to a relatively unknown actor to be a potential breakout star.

See 'The Lovely Bones'. He plays the father. He did a brilliant job acting as a father who had lost his daughter in a murder.

I think his role in T4 will be of a 'serious/reluctant tone' while dealing with the usual rebellious teenage daughter whose boyfriend becomes the 'Witwicky replacement'.

'Transformers 4' Movie Stills
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/transformers...-313715137.html

Autobots First Look

I'm liking the new cars... feels "refreshed" and extremely cool



Bumblebee! 1967 Camaro!