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- Review count2
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- First reviewMarch 7, 2009
- Last reviewJune 25, 2009
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Too Much Action, Too Little Actual Story
PostedJune 25, 2009
RX78otaku
from Columbus, Ohio
The Good: It was nice seeing Devastator and hearing Soundwave speak with the same voice I heard in the 80's.
The Bad: They crammed in so much from the source material that nothing got fully explained. The story just jumped from fight to fight and we were expected to go along. Also, the sheer number of Transformers featured with little or no explaination as to who they are or what they even transform into made it very confusing at times.
It becomes obvious about 15 min in that if the useless traits of a Michael Bay film (excessive explosions, slow-mo shots, shots of the military that have NO bearing on the story, and the nausea-inducing 360-degree camera pan) were cut out, the writers could've used that time to tighten the story.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Deconstructing the Superhero Mythos
PostedMarch 7, 2009
RX78otaku
from Columbus, Ohio
Film noir with superheroes. That's about as basic as you can get when describing this movie. But underneath lies a much more complicated story about flawed superheroes, a struggle against a world that has turned their back on them, the nature of humanity and the lengths that some will go to for justifying its continued survival. It was a very deep movie, and a genre-defining moment, just like the comic it's based on.
My only gripe with the film is that since it such a faithful adaptation of the comic, prior knowledge is highly recommended before stepping into this one. I'm not saying that you have to have the graphic novel memorized, but at least familiarize yourself with the basic plot and characters before hand.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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