robotz in dizguize.

okay, as promised, my transformers post! although i think i'll probably do another post on lj, here goes.

first and foremost, disclaimer: this is just my personal review of the movie. im not a hardcore transformers fan, but i do enjoy it very very much on a pretty superficial level, so forgive me if i dont understand the essence and the heart of transformers.

warning: may contain spoilers!

watched it at the new lido imax cinema. estee lauder is wayy too rich, they bought the entire cinema. it was crazy. and every pair of tickets was entitled to a free popcorn and a free nachos and cheese, and 2 drinks. it was pretty luxurious.

the screen in the cinema was (a little too) big, and the 3d glasses were strange after a while. to be completely honest, i think the most 3d thing about the whole 3d movie was the subtitles cos they popped out throughout the movie. the rest were kinda like...allright. i guess.

in terms of plot, there was none. okay, fine, some credit, there WAS a plot, but there wasn't much continuation from the previous two movies. i guess that's good for those watching transformers 3 for the first time, but well. and the storyline was wayyy too predictable. clearly not too much thought put in, i think the focus was on (as always) the cinematographic effects, which i will mention later. but i guess that's kind of trademark of transformers. it's a guy movie.

okay, for special effects, i thought it lost to the 2nd movie honestly. it was much too chaotic, half the time you see rubble and debris, and they didnt actually show that much transformation as compared to the 2nd movie. given that there were a lot more transformers in their robot forms, they were mostly nameless decepticons. too little screentime was given to the important transformers (ie bumblebee, megatron). too much on the humans who really aren't half as interesting as the transformers. not in this movie anyway.

characters were pretty simple and 1-dimensional, not many layers, pretty much the same. the only really interesting character i felt was Seymour Simmons. the rest just kinda fell flat. especially the new girlfriend. i wish they gave her a more important and significant role. her talk with megatron was far too desperate an attempt to make her vital in the movie. a bit sad, but yes. and sam's character in this particular movie is SO whiny. it's not endearing anymore. it's become annoying. and i find it quite strange how bumblebee develops feelings for sam. i mean, sure, its a movie. but still...

and they showed wayy too little of sideswipe here. and i just realised how small he is compared to optimus prime. or maybe optimus prime is big. but optimus prime is so annoying. he speaks in such a strange way and tone and his words are so cheesy. i know its the script, but i wish they added more value to his character. i mean, sentinel prime is so much cooler than optimus prime. optimus is just too...prime-ish.

and the movie was a little bit too long. 2 1/2 hours may be a little too long for some. but the action should keep you awake.

well, having said all that, it was generally a pretty enjoyable movie, im just being a bit bitter because sideswipe barely had any screentime. but well, like any other transformers fan, i did enjoy it for the action and effects and transformation. watch it if you have nothing else to watch.

RBG dinner is also FINALLY over, together with LoveMG, so the only thing that's left is the musical. which i like to believe will be over in no time. more things off my plate now.((: yes i can sincerely smile.

on a more serious note, things are still a little bit unsettled within me, but God has added a few songs to my mental prayer playlist, and this is one of them.



Just love them like Jesus
Carry them to Him
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves them and stay by their side