And I was expecting a more epic showdown between Optimus and Grimlock, which was very anticlimactic. They only appeared for the final 20-ish minutes of the action (maybe more, I started to lose track of time) and acted more like a deus ex machina than anything else. I know it wasn’t a matter of time, because with 165 minutes, it could have happened.įor a movie whose advertising strongly showed the Dinobots, they hardly had any screen time. Since the only returning Autobots were Optimus and Bumblebee, I would have liked to learn about the new robots. We learn about the human characters a little (a lot about how Cade was going to protect his daughter), but hardly anything about the Transformers themselves. Any time it seemed like there was going to be some character development, like when Cade (Mark Wahlberg) and Optimus start discussing parenting, it cuts away and the action revs back up. Action in action movies is great (it’s pretty much implied), but when that takes away from the characters, it becomes a little too much, especially when there is over two and a half hours of it.īecause of the huge focus on action and explosions, there was virtually no characterization. Had this come out when I was younger, this would have been my favorite of the series for that reason alone. I don’t think there was more than a ten minute span where something wasn’t blowing up. Once the action really picked up, about 30-45 minutes into the movie, it literally never stopped. I would have to say that is a pretty good analogy and I am inclined to agree with him. My friend described it as much more fluid than before It actually felt like a real fight rather than “Power Ranger Megazords fighting each other” (I think those were his words). The final fight scene was especially impressive. Despite the chaotic nature of the fight sequences, it was much easier to follow than the first film. All the character designs and models looked spectacular. I was blown away by the special effects and computer generated images (CGI) of Transformers, and Age of Extinction takes that up a notch. Hugo Weaving was perfect for Megatron in the first three movies, but Welker needed to come in eventually and this was the perfect time to do it. Welker did a few voices in Dark of the Moon but I was happy to see him return to one of his original roles from the cartoon. Cullen and Welker were the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron/Galvatron respectively in the original 1980s The Transformers cartoon. Having Frank Welker voice Galvatron, the reincarnated Megatron, was a great nod towards fans, just like Peter Cullen supplying his voice for Optimus Prime. At times the humor felt a little forced, but overall it was pretty good. His role is different than his other films like Easy A or The Hunger Games. Tucci is easily one of the best things about this film. Most of these are supplied by either TJ Miller or Stanley Tucci. One of the positives about Transformers: Age of Extinction is that is does have some pretty funny lines and moments. I’m not going to be one of those fans that go on an angry rant, but I will say that it could have, and should have, been much better. Not only that, but the Dinobots, a large part of the marketing for the movie, only appeared at the tail end. Unfortunately, it also had too long of a run time and no apparent sense of direction. I went into Transformers: Age of Extinction with what I wouldn’t call high hopes but some hope. Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg) stumbles upon the dormant Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen), causing Cade, Optimus, Cade’s daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz), and Tessa’s boyfriend Shane (Jack Reynor) meet up with the remaining Autobots and go on the run from the CIA. After the devastation of Chicago several years ago, Transformers are being hunted and have gone into hiding.
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