ok, I saw it and here is my critique.
Transformers is, by far, my favorite cartoon. I have been a total fan growing up. I collected and have comics 1 - 60. Anyway my expectations for this movie were very high.
I wish I had not watched any of the preview clips because that ruined some of the best scenes.
My biggest grip is that the Decepticons did not talk… or very poorly.
One of the most unique qualities about the Transformers is that each unit had a very unique personality… and that became very apparent when they spoke. Starscream was always very loud and running his mouth… and that made for a great show.
Starscream barely said shit… and when he did it was some muffled bullshit. He should have been bold and loud like his damn personality.
Blackout didnt say shit. Bonecrusher didnt say shit. When Barricade spoke I didnt understand a fucking thing because his voice was low and shitty.
And why the fuck was Bumblebee mute through half the movie?
When all the Decepticons were summoned to the dam they all replied is some Cybertronian language bullshit. What the fuck is that? In the cartoon they always replied vocally, not with some stupid fucking subtitles… really lame.
Second stupid thing was when Blackout got taken down with a single shot in the dick from Army Captain Numbnuts. Umm … the largest decepticon gets dropped by a fucking pea-shooter? Ya gotta be kidding me.
Third: Too many human interactions and personal human stories bullshit. The Sector Sever Guy was a douchebag and WAY overdone. Acted like some clown and not a pro. This was supposed to be about the Transformers and not some gay human side stories. I wanted to see a bit more of the Transformers on screen… altho the showing was damn decent.
Fourth: Bays camera work was shitty throughout half the move. Alot of it is very good but a good deal was poor. There were too many closeups of robot knees and pelvises during battle instead of broader shots that put the entire transformer in the picture. Blackout was a work of art and we did not see enough of him in the picture…
Fifth: The cubes energy being able to turn ANY mechanical device into a transformer was stupid. A fucking soda vending machine transformer? GTFO.
Transformers were BUILT by hand or automation, with a specific intended purpose… no magical energy turns cell phones into Transformers… STUPID.
Sixth: Transformers never had the ability to completely reconstitute their physical form/structure just by scanning another vehicle. Transformers were built to transform to a specific vehicle. They cant just change that at a whim… im sure it made the movie much easier to put together but it was gay IMO… too much scifi and way too far off from the original concept and storyline.
Overall I thought the movie was good but I was dissapointed at the “Hollywood” meddling/interpretation of the Original concept.
BTW, why the fuck does Prime have flames painted on him? Prime was Noble and Humble and NEVER flashy. Stupid fucking Fastn Furious bullshit.