Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review

Transformers: Dark of the Moon


Release Date: 29th June 2011 - Australia


Production Companies 
Paramount Pictures (presents)
Hasbro (in association with)
Di Bonaventura Pictures
Amblin Entertainment (Uncredited)
Platinum Dunes (Uncredited)

Distribution
Paramount Pictures Australia

Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 154 minutes 


Budget: $195,000,000

Box Office Gross: $1,123,794,079
(Worldwide)

Plot Summary
The Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evil Decepticons, who are determined to avenge their defeat in 2009's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. In this new movie, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the US and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends.

Cast

Humans 
Shia LaBeouf - Sam Witwicky
Josh Duhamel - U.S. Army Lt. Colonel William Lennox
John Turturro - Seymour Simmons
Tyrese Gibson - USAF Chief Robert Epps
Rosie Huntington-Whitely - Carly Spencer
Patrick Dempsey - Dylan Gould
Kevin Dunn - Ron Witwicky
Julie White - Judy Witwicky
John Malkovich - Bruce Brazos
Frances McDormand - Charlotte Mearing
Lester Speight - "Hardcore" Eddie
Josh Kelly - Stone
Alan Tudyk - Dutch
Ken Jeong - Jerry Wang
Glenn Morshower - General Morshower
Buzz Aldrin - Himself
Bill O'Reilly - Himself
Ravil Isyanov - Voshkod 
Don Jeanes - Neil Armstrong
Cory Tucker - Young Buzz Aldrin  

Autobots
Peter Cullen - Optimus Prime (voice)
Leonard Nimoy - Sentinel Prime (voice)
Jess Harnell - Ironhide (Voice)
Robert Foxworth - Ratchet (voice)
James Remar - Sideswipe (voice)
Tom Kenny - Wheelie (voice)
Reno Wilson - Brains (voice)
Francesco Quinn - Dino (voice)
George Coe - Que/Wheeljack (voice)
John DiMaggio - Leadfoot (voice)
Ron Bottitta - Roadbuster (voice)

Decepticons
Hugo Weaving - Megatron (voice)
Frank Welker - Shockwave/Soundwave/ 
Barricade (voices)
Charlie Adler - Starscream (voice)
Keith Szarabajka - Laserbeak (voice)
Greg Berg - Igor (voice)
Jimmie Wood - Crowbar (voice)

Crew 
Executive Producer/Director - Michael Bay
Writer - Ehren Kruger
Executive Producers - Steven Spielberg 
Brian Goldner & Mark Vahradian
Producers - Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto, 
Lorenzo di Bonaventura & Don Murphy
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager - Allegra Clegg
Co-Producer/Second Unit Director/
Stunt Coordinator - Kenny Bates
Casting Director - Denise Chaiman
Production Designer - Nigel Phelps
Supervising Art Director - Richard L. Johnson
Art Directors - Julian Ashby, Benjamin Edelberg, 
Kevin Ishioka, Ben Procter & James F. Truesdale
Set Decorator - Jennifer Williams
Costume Designer - Deborah Lynn Scott
Director of Photography - Amir Mokri 
Wingsuit Cinematographer: Chicago - Rob Bruce
Wingsuit Flying Coordinator - J.T. Holmes
Stunt Coordinator - Troy Robinson
Co-Stunt Coordinator - Kurt Bryant
Special Effects Supervisor - John Frazier
Special Effects Coordinator - Jim Schwalm
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Scott Farrar
Co-Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Jeff White
Visual Effects Supervisor: Digital Domain - Matthew E. Butler
Visual Effects Producer: ILM - Wayne Billheimer
Visual Effects Art Directors: ILM - Yanick Dusseault & 
Alex Jaeger
Animation Supervisor: ILM - Scott Benza
Animation Supervisor: Digital Domain - David Andrews
Film Editors - Roger Barton, William Goldenberg 
& Joel Negron
Music - Steve Jablonsky

Review
'TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON' was much better than the last movie in the series, 'Revenge of the Fallen'. This sequel now includes the less crude humour and finally, no Skids and Mudflap. I still love the heart-pounding action and the CGI effects, the script isn't too bad at least and I like a lot of plot twists. I'm surprised that Leonard Nimoy aka Mr. Spock from Star Trek does the voice of Sentinel Prime and this is the second time that Nimoy did a vocal performance in a 'Transformers' movie since the animated version. I have a few disappointments about the movie which I can forgive and one is that the previous actress Megan Fox didn't return to this sequel as she was fired and replaced by the new lead actress. Her replacement, model Rosie Huntington-Whitely didn't have much of an acting background and it showed.

I loved the 3D aspect of this film and not only did I think 'DARK OF THE MOON' is the last of the Michael Bay trilogy. It's also the biggest improvement that we have seen in theatres. I invite all my viewers to comment on this movie on what they think of it.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

 and I'm a bit disappointed that actress Megan Fox didn't return to this sequel, probably because she got fired and replaced by a new actress. Not only is DARK OF THE MOON the last of the Michael Bay trilogy, but it's also the strongest and most likely the best 3D film ever. I invite all my viewers to comment on the name of the movie of what they think of iBack to Home