| By Jen I saw Transformers: The Last Knight so you don’t have to. (You’re welcome.) |  |
To be honest, I gave up on the Transformers movie franchise about fifteen minutes into the first movie. Friends can attest that after a few drinks I can sometimes be heard mumbling about Michael Bay trampling on the cherished memories of my childhood.
And yet, when given the opportunity to see a (free!) preview of Transformers: The Last Knight, I found I was unable to pass up the opportunity. Maybe it won’t be that bad! After all, Anthony Hopkins is in it! Maybe he can class the joint up a bit!
And yet, when given the opportunity to see a (free!) preview of Transformers: The Last Knight, I found I was unable to pass up the opportunity. Maybe it won’t be that bad! After all, Anthony Hopkins is in it! Maybe he can class the joint up a bit!
Or maybe Sir Anthony is having tax problems, or lost a bet, or is slowly going senile and was unable to comprehend the dismal depths of this script. Because even his substantial acting chops did nothing to improve this film.
I won’t spoil it for you. I’ll just say that it was two and a half hours of whirling chaos, packed overfull of seemingly unrelated plot points and a needlessly complicated mythology which wasn’t even hinted at in previous installments.
I won’t spoil it for you. I’ll just say that it was two and a half hours of whirling chaos, packed overfull of seemingly unrelated plot points and a needlessly complicated mythology which wasn’t even hinted at in previous installments.
I’m capable of enjoying mindless action movies as much as the next geek girl, but even though I tried to check my brain at the door and take this movie on face value, it was still too much of a hot mess.
You don’t have to take my word for it – but if you simply must see Transformers: The Last Knight for yourself, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
You don’t have to take my word for it – but if you simply must see Transformers: The Last Knight for yourself, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
