by Nicholas Beaudrot of Electoral Math
While I found General Motors presents Transformers thoroughly entertaining, I do have to confess that from a technical perspective, a number of the combat sequences were horrendous. The Bay-bashers at Lawyers, Guns, and Money seem to have a point; I had a terrible time distinguishing brushed metal robot X from brushed metal robot Y during fights, figuring out exactly what body parts were flying across the screen in what direction, etc. The trademark 360-spin-during-the-gunfight served even less purpose than it did in Bad Boys II, when it at least felt defensible. The movie almost certainly won't hold up on the small screen, where the CGI-elements pop out a bit more, making it harder to suspend disbelief. So I think credit for the schlocky-but-entertaining atmosphere behind Bay movies goes less to the director and more to other staff members; notably the score composers and writers.
Speaking of which, Transformers story writer John Rogers' "Charity of the month" is the Fisher House, a nonprofit devoted to providing housing services to homeless veterans. If you give money through his web page, Rogers and Producer Don Murphy will match your donation.
