![]() ![]() The transformations, both the classic style and those new to this film it often captures one's attention on sheer strength and will of scope alone. So good that, even though it's all been seen before - all that's really changed are the details, like backgrounds and, sometimes, characters If it weren't so tired and stale it would be flat-out exhilarating, and The movie is undoubtedly a success of technical triumph of the highest order. Promise of chaos and "Bayhem" that's delivered in spades, and all of the other cards in the deck, for that matter, which actually make an It'sġ50+ minutes of the same thing: big battles, lots of destruction, quirky characters, quips galore, flat but good-looking human characters, and the Of tying together visual effects shots and cool photographic skills into a mostly coherent, and terribly linear, and far too long, demo reel. Meanwhile, a successfulĮntrepreneur named Joshua Joyce (Stanley Tucci) is inventing his own Transformers, including the speedy Stinger and the mighty GalvatronĪge of Extinction gets the formula right but really does nothing to set it apart from the other films in the series. Government and its secret collaborator, a sleek bounty hunting Transformer named Lockdown (voiced by Mark Ryan). The foursome, plus Prime, finds itself on the run from the Cade, his daughter, and Lucasīarely escape thanks to the driving skills of Tessa's boyfriend Shane (Jack Reynor). Yields the arrival of a government spook squad out to retrieve the national security "threat" without a warrant. Miller) would rather turn the Transformer in, and a phone call The world is still reeling from the destruction the Transformers have caused, particularlyĬity of Chicago, and there is a bounty out for their heads. Cade one day purchases a rusty,īeat-down truck and, while attempting repairs, is surprised to discover that it's actually Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), leader of theĪutobots who has effectively been exiled from humanity. Year old daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz) whose college education depends on the family's nonexistent finances. He's also doing what he can to watch out for his seventeen Buckle up, because it's an eerily familiar, overly long, and really bumpy ride.Ī struggling inventor named Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) works out of his Texas shed and home, trying to make ends meet by repairing oddsĪnd ends for neighbors and hoping to strike it rich with the next big robotics invention. That's been a little toned down but still presented in excess. ![]() Precision, but it just winds up as more of the same, a lot of movement and chaos with loose story threads and flat characters and off-the-cuff Transformers: Age of Extinction at least tries to push the series in a new direction while maintaining the signature look and They show signs of greatness beyond theĮye candy and deluge of pristine audio flowing into the ears, but they've really become technical highlight reels worthy of popcorn munching and Yet the movies feel heartless and soulless, like the spark has been ripped from their chests. In their 20s and 30s who grew up with the toys and the cartoons wanted but a spectacle of epic proportions that hasĪdditional installments in the series and this latest masterpiece of technical wizardry in It was fresh and impactful, not necessarily the direction hardcore fans The franchise was so exciting when it debuted. Now on his fourth Transformers movie, Bay's signature filmmaking style and his signature franchise continue to dazzle in a bubble, but Technical know-how meets real life meets the fantastical - always produces guaranteed results, but results that may be tiring audiences. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, September 17, 2014ĭirector Michael Bay brings a grace to cinematic madness much in the same way a director like Tobe Hooper does, but usually without so much gloom and terror mixed inĪnd on a significantly larger and more audience-friendly and mass-appealing scale.Ītmosphere and skill with the camera - his uncanny ability to find that perfect angle and position the action just so for a dazzling display of Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray Review ![]()
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