Quicky Review/ SPOILERS for: Transformers: Age of Extinction

     

  So for as long as I can remember my brother and I have been fans of Transformers. We watched most- if not all- the animated films and religiously followed the TV series. So when the Michael Bay brought us the live action version we had to watch it! We really got a kick out of the first movies, put up with the second and con't even remember the third one. But with this fourth installment in the live actions series, I would quickly sum it up with the script and humor of the first film, but the attempt to make a continuous plot line like in the second film. So overall I enjoyed myself, this was definitely an action sci-fi film. And you know, for as much crap as we give Michael Bay for his films, he has never once disappointed me in terms with the CGI and visual effects. This film was no exception.
         I actually have to hand it to Michael Bay with the improvement in the transformers character designs. He stayed true to the original characters, with only slight adaptations and artistic licensing. But overall they were very similar to the cartoons. Now, in this film several new characters were introduced and were very different to the previous designs from the previous movies. Making in much easier for a viewer to tell who was who. A huge problem within the second film where you didn't really know who to root for since they looked so much a like. They also spruced up and played with Bumblebee and Optimus' designs as well. I also need to give a shout to the Dinobots, since justice was served with them and my brother and I were so relived to see that. So that was good.

      Unlike the characters in this film. This is where the movie always, always falters for me. Especially in this film. Their were so many characters that I just couldn't stand like Tessa, Lucas and Shane. I cringed with how bad they were. Props to Mark Walberg for actually beating out Shia LaBeouf, I did really enjoy your screen time. As for Lucas, lets just say I deposed his character within the first five minutes into his introduction. Shane was annoying and had real promise, but that fell apart. While Tessa was a disgrace. Hollywood has been making such great strides with creating great female characters, especially within action films, but Tessa sort of brought all of the progress down. She was not only poorly acted, but also horribly written. Seriously the majority of her lines was screaming, "Daddy!" acting very pitiful and stupid. There was allusion to redeeming qualities, but none were seen. Tessa's existence really reminded about how much I actually enjoyed Megan Fox in these films. She could at least hold her own.
      Okay, the rant is out of the way now. Sorry, but I just needed to warn you about that.

       Now something that was noticeably different with this film as oppose to its predecessors was that it was setting up for something bigger, another squeal. Unlike in the previous films where there was this daunting new history and magical item that came with some special task that would be ultimately be solved. Ending with Optimus sending out a signal to other autobots a call to arms. In Age of Extinction there is reference to a bigger enemy. So the ending monologue was quite a bit different then the rest. This new take on the story makes this film much more intriguing, since you are left wanting more instead of knowing the inevitable sequel. We are getting an extended story then brief allusions to information in previous films. Which was a great move by the team.
      Sadly I did not stay for the ending credit scene, but all I will say is that their sort of this scene in the very beginning that is shrouded in mystery. Porbably set up for the next film.
        Overall, I had a blast watching this film and highly suggest watching it.