Transformers: Age of Extinction is the loudest, longest, most Dinobot friendly entry in the entire franchise.
Here’s our review.
Its fair to get this out of the way early.
If Michael Bay movies dont turn you on, then you should probably stay home.
You certainly arent alone.
This franchise couldnt make the barrels of cash that it does, otherwise.
Transformers: Age of Extinctionpicks up some time afterTransformers: Dark of the Moon.
The battle of Chicago as its called, has changed the dynamic between humans and Autobots.
They arent terribly interested in the distinction between Autobots and Decepticons, either.
Bumblebee is here, too, but not in as central a role as previous movies.
Its really Optimus Primes story this time around.
As for the non-robot cast…look, nobody goes to see aTransformersmovie for them, right?
Somewhat better are the villains and the tweeners.
Kelsey Grammer is here as the closest thing to a credible human threat weve ever seen in aTransformersfilm.
Titus Welliver shows up as a bloodthirsty government heavy who only lacks a mustache to twirl.
Anyway, thats all well and good, but there are Dinobots in this movie.
The franchise has, at least from a visual standpoint, come a long way since 2007.
Despite all of these fun bits and pieces,Transformers 4ultimately collapses under its own weight.
TheTransformersfranchise has very nearly perfected its formula here in its fourth installment.
The problem is, it may have also exhausted that formula (and this is an exhausting movie).
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Rating:
2 out of 5
