Transformers 3

I think you're kidding yourself if you don't know what you're getting yourself into when you go see a Michael Bay Transformer movie.  Given those lofty expectations, while the film does its best to keep the adrenaline pumping in the final hour, the first half of the film is a bit over-"written" and could have had 15 minutes cut out of Sam's job hunting subplot. .The casting of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is distracting, as you just sort of have to accept her being shoe-horned into the film dispensing enough 411 to keep the plot going at times, which was just weird (like a record screeching to a halt when something weird just went down). 

The story beats are a little jarring, but let's face it, it's about transformer-on-transformer action pr0n that people come to see, and Michael Bay delivers in spades, definitely in excess.  Those wondering about what the alien invasion of earth looked like for "Fallen Skies" just need to watch this movie, it'll fill in those blanks.   This is a long, loud, bombastic movie featuring lots of everything (except clever writing).  But still, I was entertained given my expectations.

Saw it in 3D, and it wasn't too distracting in terms of following the action.

I give it 2.5 stars, or a grade of C+