Transformers 4 Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction is a 2014 science fiction action film based on the Transformers franchise. It is the fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and stars Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. A sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the film takes place four years later, after the invasion of Chicago. Like its predecessors, the film is directed by Michael Bay and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Ehren Kruger is the film's screenwriter, having written every Transformers film since Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The film features an entirely new cast of human characters and is the first in the series to feature the Dinobots. Returning Transformers include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Leadfoot, Brains, and Megatron now known as Galvatron. The film was released on June 27, 2014, in IMAX and 3D.

Upon release, the film's reception was negative. Critics overall expressed dislike for the acting, directing, length, and writing. It received an average rating of 18% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the lowest rated film of the franchise, although some praised the action scenes, visual effects, and Wahlberg's and Tucci's performance. The film was also a commercial success, grossing over $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue. It became the third movie in a franchise where more than one film grossed $1 billion worldwide. The other franchises being Pirates of the Caribbean and The Dark Knight Trilogy.

Review:

The movie isn't the best movie out there for sure. But it's the best of all Michael Bay-made Transformers films. I kept my expectations low due to Michael Bay factor, and what I've got was more than I expected, which made me pleased in the end.

This movie abandoned the "Bumblebee and his stupid friends" concept and focused entirely on Prime and survival of Autobots, which had been the main projection of the Franchise since G1. In this case, I can easily say this is the first TF movie that really felt "Transformers oriented". Even though there still existed the idea of "An unnecessary family and their dumbfuck relations", Mark Wahlberg made a hell of a good job to have that family factor "endurable" while waiting 2.5 hours just for dinobots to pop up.

Despite the questions popping out of nowhere, the plot is quite entertaining and at most times makes the watcher wonder what will happen next, unlike the first three installations. The visuals are absolutely amazing though.