Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

So I decided recently that when I go to the movies I should give a movie review. Why? Because it my blog and that’s what I want to do.

So I am going to rate movies on a scale of 1 to 10 based off of my own personal enjoyment factor. I may comment on acting but I am not sure I am qualified to talk about how well someone else has acted. This is how I feel when I walked away from the movie.

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

Sam Witwicky: Shia LaBeouf
Carly Spencer: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Lt. Col. William Lennox: Josh Duhamel
Dylan Gould: Patrick Dempsey
Charlotte Mearing: Frances McDormand
Seymour Simmons: John Turturro
Dutch: Alan Tudyk
Bruce Brazos: John Malkovich
Robert Epps: Tyrese Gibson
Jerry Wang: Ken Jeong
Ron Witwicky: Kevin Dunn
Judy Witwicky: Julie White
Optimus Prime: Peter Cullen (voice)
Sentinel Prime: Leonard Nimoy (voice)
Megatron: Hugo Weaving (voice)

Running Time: 2 hours, 35 minutes
Release Date: June 29, 2011


(This may have spoilers below)

The third Transformers movie opens in the 1960’s and the Ark, a Cybertronian spacecraft carrying an invention capable of ending the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, crash lands on the far side of the moon. The crash is detected on Earth by NASA, and President John F. Kennedy authorizes a mission to put a man on the moon as a cover for investigating the craft. The Soviet Union also witnessed the moon crash causing the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. In 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 lands on the Moon to explore the craft.

In present day Sam Witwicky is frustrated that he is unable to work with the Autobots and failing to find a job. He also becomes envious of the close relationship between his new girlfriend, Carly Spencer, and her boss Dylan Gould. They only explain Megan Fox absence as she broke up with Sam. Sam met his new girlfriend, Carly, at the White House when he received a medal of honor he is not allowed to tell anyone about.

During a mission to Chernobyl to investigate suspected Alien technology, Optimus Prime finds a fuel cell from the Ark, discovering it had survived its journey from Cybertron. The Autobots are attacked by Shockwave who manages to escape. After learning of the top-secret mission to the moon, the Autobots travel there to explore the Ark. There they discover a comatose Sentinel Prime – former Autobot leader – and his creation, The Pillars, a means of establishing a Space Bridge between two points to teleport matter. After returning to Earth, Optimus uses the energy of his Matrix of Leadership to revive Sentinel Prime.

From this point on the Decepticons create a plan that involves humans helping their cause. The Autobots are asked to leave Earth and Chicago become the final battle ground,

I really enjoyed the trilogy that Michael Bay has put together. I know I find Transformers; Revenge of the Fallen really watchable, even though everyone says it is horrible, including the director. But in the end I really liked all three movies they had giant robots fighting, decent humor, and Peter Cullen from the 1980’s cartoon voice Optimus Prime. I really enjoyed the opening of the movie. Having the history of the space race in the 1960’s being such an important aspect of this movie was really cool to see. Also having the government not tell us the real reason they went to space seems totally believable to me today. I also really need to mention the battle at the end of the movie. In my opinion it was fantastic. It was nice to see the United States military be more of an asset to the Autobots as opposed to the previous two movies when it seemed like we needed to rely on them.

I will say based on my enjoyment factor alone I will give Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon a 7 out of 10. I recommend watching it but only if you are into this thing. If not you are not going to like this movie at all.