Today I declare war on Ehren Kruger and Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), because ever since I saw this summer blockbuster, I cannot seem to get this bad taste of poor mediocre plot driven rubbish out of my mouth. My family and I viewed it on Saturday, July 2nd, while today is the 20th, I can’t cleave this bad flick out of my skull. There are political jabs towards Republicans, partisanship bias towards Democrats, immature name calling towards a past actress (Megan Fox), the character assassination of Optimus Prime, the lack of narrative, heavily plot driven, thin dialogue, the objectification of Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley, and over saturation of special effects. Yes that’s all a mouthful, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. This film is intended to draw families in droves, especially, a targeted demographics of 13-36 year olds, to introduce and re-introduce the nostalgia of the eighties cartoon characters from Hasbro, but is this a trap to get you in the theater and relinquish immaturity, a fantastical narrative with a sprinkling of political and current events, to poke jabs at our government administration or to lift it up without any real political stance to add strength to a foundation of debate?
Let me start with the partisanship bias and prejudice within the film, I will have to admit that political discussion of current events and viewpoints are necessary, and can create a positive discourse when the writer uses a moment within the narrative that gives rise to movement of the character’s arch or the setting of its world or if one is going to satirize the political figures, legislation, or injustices, then by all means, please take to the stage, and release your opinions, queries, and indulge us, but do not treat us like we are mindless fool using this form of entertainment to create a forum of discourse without a proper foundation. Aren’t you tired of the film industry trying to sprinkle their political prejudice, just so they (those responsible) can have a moment of spectatorship acceptance? Is this subliminal narcissism?
