Giant robot with a laser axe. Now, which person am I going to show up as to watch this movie? Will it be the guy who appreciates tight plotting, subtle character development, clever dialogue, and award-caliber acting? Or is it the 8-year-old kid who goes, “AW, NAW!” whenever said giant robot whips out that flaming laser axe and goes to town dispensing justice?After a four hour DMV visit and a pounding headache, three hours worth of Michael Bay film weren’t a welcome prospect. See, these days there are summer blockbusters and then there’s “Directed By Michael Bay.” The guy not only subscribes to the clich”Go big, or go home,” he also eats its clichd little grandchildren for Thanksgiving. I think I have a greater appreciation of Bay these days, much more than I used to. He’s a very American director, maybe the most American. That’s not an insult to America or Bay; he doles out the good American cozy feelings with the bad American overabundance. And when he makes a movie about giant murderous robots, he makes a friggin’ movie about giant murderous robots.”Transformers – Dark of the Moon” kicks off with a legit fun opening that mixes historical footage with new Bay-ish additions. After we learn more, we get Buzz Aldrin (played by Edwin Aldrin) himself exchanging pleasantries with Optimus Prime before confessing what we just learned. There actually was a conspiracy behind the 1969 moon launch, except instead of being filmed in a Hollywood studio somewhere they actually did go to the moon like everyone thought. What’s more is Buzz and Neil had a secret task to explore a crash-landed alien spaceship and bring back more than just moon rocks.
