Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf) is back to irritate us in this third installation of the Transformers franchise. Just like in the previous movies, he managed to help the Autobots defeat the Decepticons. And just like before, he is the center of the story instead of the robots. There is one point in the movie that Sam became Spider-Man.

Megan Fox is replaced by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as the movie’s eye candy. I got no complaints about her because as Carly, she provided the temporary distraction for the lack of a coherent plot in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. As for Sam and Carly, they don’t have any chemistry even if you left them alone in a lab. And I think the cheesy scene in the end was pointless.

Michael Bay knows one thing best and that is special effects. Transformers: Dark of the Moon has spectacular action sequences and I give kudos to the director for those moments. But everything else can be disregarded.

Optimus Prime: You have made a grave mistake…

I really hope that there’s no Transformers 4 movie in the future. Michael Bay is said to be doing a Teenage Alien Ninja Turtles movie, which I hope that doesn’t push through. Please Michael Bay, listen to the fans and leave our childhood memories untouched.

First of all, I think most of Sam’s (Shia LeBeouf)  college scenes were irrelevant and could have been compressed to cut the viewing time. Although it was funny how Sam’s mom made a fool of herself, it didn’t contribute to the plot.

Another thing that got to my nerves is that Transformers 2 featured generic Decepticons. Aside from Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Fallen, Devastator, and the Insecticons, the other Decepticons looked alike and you can’t tell one apart from the other. There was even a girl robot that reminded me of Kristanna Loken’s T-X of Terminator 3.

The epic battle in the end didn’t feel like it is a Transformers movie. I thought someone switched the channel to G.I. Joe. I was just waiting for Major Lennox (Josh Duhanel) or Sergeant Epps (Tyrese Gibson) to shout “Yo Joe!”

Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf): You gotta be kidding me…

But not everything about Revenge of the Fallen is bad. The CGI is good and believable. It is a very good action movie. Another plus for the movie is Megan Fox. Michael Bay must have been mesmerized with her “beauty”. There were slo-mo sequences to showcase her assets. She can forget about being an actress and stick to modeling.

I still haven’t forgiven the producers for making Bumblebee into a Camaro and this sequel didn’t do anything to satiate the hatred. Like what I said above, Revenge of the Fallen is an entertaining action movie but it is a weak Transformers flick. I guess nothing can beat the classic animated movie.

Unoriginal. Yes, we’ve already seen the story before. It is part iRobot and part Enemy of the State but that doesn’t mean that you must not watch Eagle Eye. For 118 minutes the movie suspends reality for a while and lets you live the lives of two strangers (Shia LeBeouf and Michelle Monaghan) who have been selected by a computer for a mission that can change the history of the strongest country in the world.

Steven Spielberg and D.J. Caruso, the team behind last year’s Disturbia, give us an entertaining thriller that will not bore you even for a second. Although the action is non-stop, there’s a sense of a story embedded in it. Eagle Eye goes from one chase scene to another yet we see a semblance of character development unlike some action films I’ve seen recently.

I’m not a fan of LeBeouf but I have to give him credit for his performance in this one. Actually everyone in the film should be commended and that includes Billy Bob Thornton and Rosario Dawson.

Agent Thomas Morgan (Billy Bob Thornton): If you’re staring at me, it better be because I’m the suspect. If not, get back to work or I swear you’re all demoted to something that involves touching shit with your hands!

The plot was a suspect but at least they redeemed it with good performances and great direction. The stars and crew would not be touching any shit any time soon.

*Spoiler*
Turns out A.R.I.A. runs the show and is out to assassinate the entire cabinet because of one mistake they committed. Jerry’s twin Ethan found out about this and that’s the reason why he was killed. Jerry stopped the attempt and all ends well.

Junior and The Third

Harrison Ford shows why the Indiana Jones franchise is loved by many. At his age, he can still compete with the younger action stars. It is still the classic Indy that’s packed with action and humor.

Shia LeBeouf plays Mutt Williams or Henry Jones III, the son that Indy didn’t know of. Although I think Ford is still good for one more Indy movie, LeBeouf would be a worthy replacement. He’d be perfect for the next CGI-filled sequel if Spielberg and Lucas are up for it.

Cate Blanchett is perfect as the evil Dr. Irina Spalko. Even if she’s the villain, there was a part of me that rooted for her. The sword fight between Dr. Spalko and Mutt was riveting.

I know there are a lot of haters out there. Some say that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull should have not been made. They say it contains lots of unbelievable things that defy science and logic but isn’t it what the movie is for? It is not a documentary. It’s our escapism trip that suspends reasoning and brings us fun-filled action sequences that lasts for 2 hours. Indy Jones movies should not be taken seriously. If you do then you’re missing the point.

Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford): “That can’t be good. That can’t be good at all.”

But to me, it was good. What are your thoughts about the film?

*Spoiler*
Mac, as it turns out, is not a double agent. As usual, Indy finds what he was looking for.