Review - Transformers: Age of Extinction
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), PG-13, 165 minutes - Why do I continue to subject myself to these films? I always get my hopes up, just to have them dashed by a film that can't live up to my expectations for an franchise based upon one of my favorite childhood toys/cartoons. I did enjoy the initial film from back in 2007 although calling it a guilty pleasure may be a better way to describe it these days. 2009's Revenge of the Fallen was so disappointing that it not only inspired an hour and a half long airing of grievances with friends in the parking lot immediately following our seeing it, but it was also the inspiration for what was probably the most negative review I've written. 2011 saw Dark of the Moon , which fell into the 'pleasantly surprising' category for me. Having threatened to swear off the franchise after Revenge of the Fallen, I found this promising in itself. Between my renewed sense of hope for t...