...Just finished watching Transformers: the Last Knight.
...I want the two+ hours of my life back. This movie was utter pants. Oh boy, where do I even start with this one?!
Without a shred of doubt, I can confidently say that this is the worst film Michael Bay has made yet. By far. Disjointed story, hyperkinetic pacing, nonsensical action set pieces, cringe-worthy dialogue, humour that fails to land even once... What a waste of what could have been a potentially interesting material.
The biggest problem, I think, was the decision to turn this "story" into a single movie. If it was split into two, then I honestly think there would have been more breathing room afforded to the filmmakers and might have led them to craft a more coherent flow of events and thus, a much more watchable pair of movies as the end result.
As it stands, there are about three, four separate set pieces in the movie that would have served as perfectly serviceable final acts in other, less frentic movies. But no - Bay and Co. had to throw everything in here, including the proverbial kitchen sink and then for a good measure, a whole bunch of meaningless product placement no doubt necessiated by the newest production partners from the People's Republic of China. Argh.
Although the end credit scene left a room for another sequel, I kinda hope it does not happen until Michael Bay let someone else make it. Or, just let the franchise slowly wither away. Either would be fine, really.
