Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

In any war, there are calms between storms. There will be days when we lose faith. Days when our allies turn against us. But the day will never come, that we forsake this planet, and its people.

I'm on my 3rd repeat of the instrumental score soundtrack for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and as I listen to the music, it brings back the feelings, and emotions (Bumblebee you always succeed in making me cry) from when I watched the movie.  The anticipation I felt at each new scene, and the excitement waiting to see the movie.

Having already seen the first 2 and loving them both, I'm not sure what drew me more to the film. The action and explosions or the number cars I would be staring at for 2.5 hours, and not only that. But cars that transformed. 

Like the previous 2 movies, the general premise of the movie remains the same. Autobots trying to protect themselves and their new home Earth from the Deceptacons. This one also gave us some more history surrounding the autobots on earth and their early discovery. Most specifically, the real reason for the Man on the Moon mission. (But I won't give away those details)

The main difference between this movie and the previous ones, is that Meghan Fox was replaced by Victoria Secret Model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Sam's new love interest. There's no point in needing to guess the reason for this role, as her first shot is of her behind in a mens button down shirt as she walks up a staircase before leaping on to a just waking Sam. Plain and simple, She's the eye candy for men. Why else would she be running around an exploding Chicago in high heels.

Back on point. The film this time round had an exceptional story line, and included at least one draw dropping moment, (in which I sat with my mouth hanging open from the mere shock for at least 5 minutes) and that adds to the intense draw of this movie.  It's not your Academy Award winning drama, but the special effects extraordinarily well done, with every attention to detail. With this type of movie, that is primarily full of car chases and explosions, dialogue is not gonna be strongest suit. Aside from some of the cheesy lines heard through- out the film. It keeps to tradition, Bumblebee still speaks through his radio, Which I think adds some originality to the character. A combination of different sources making up a sentence. 

The one thing that sticks in my mind is the incredible bond shared between Sam and Bumblebee, its more than just a car and his owner, it's his best friend.

Dark of the Moon also features a much more darker story line than the previous films, this one becomes more than just a battle between machines, but a battle to protect the human race. It's war fare in its simplest (and yet most modern) form. Its down to good vs evil, and what each race or side views what is best. The line "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"  is really what it comes down to.

One thing that stuck out in my mind, is that when I saw this movie, more than one parent had brought their child to the movie. With the sexual content in this movie, the graphic footage, it is not an appropriate movie to bring a child to. There's a reason it's PG -13 

That aside, it is an excellent film and one I recommend you see. It's a perfect date night, or saturday after movie. Its fast paced and will keep you glued to the screen. I also suggest listening to the excellent score provided by Steve Jablonsky

I give it 4 Icecream Scoops out of 5

Rated PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of sci-fi action violence, mayhem and destruction, and for language, some sexuality and innuendo.