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Transformers: The Last Knight
(2017)

Transformers: The Last Headache (hopefully)
I just came back from seeing Transformers 5, and I am surprised. I am surprised that Michael Bay somehow managed to make a film significantly worse than Transformers 4:Age of Extinction. I don't even know how to begin. This is by far the worst movie I've seen all year. Honestly, years! I guess I should explain the "plot" of this "movie". I won't give away too much spoilers(just in case you actually wanna see this trash).

So the movie begins in ancient times and some wizard has a staff that has great power. What power? No idea. They don't tell you in the movie. Turns out Transformers have been around since the medieval times, even though Optimus Prime said in Transformers it was their first time there, but whatever. It's just a major continuity error that affects the entire movie. So, anyways, this staff can only be wielded by descendants of this wizard (even though Transformers held it like nothing, but I'm just nitpicking). Then it cuts to present time where some kids break into a military place and Mark Wahlberg is there and he finds some old Transformer who gives him some stone or something. He tells him he's the one or something. Then this stone like turns into like a worm and wraps around his arm and now he has like powers. He has healing abilities like wolverine for some reason, who even knows why. He finds some teenage girl named Isabella and then he brings her along with him because she wants to come and Mark Wahlberg was just like, "whatever I guess." Then Megatron is alive and he wants the staff and the military wants the staff. How they know about the staff, I don't know, they don't explain it. Why they want it, who the heck knows. So the military decides to work with Megatron of all transformers to get this staff. Then it cuts to Optimus in space who gets turned evil by some robot princess in space who can make transformers evil and stuff. Optimus gets turned evil then it cuts to some old man played by Anthony Hopkins. He's at a museum stalking some really hot girl who he believes is the last remaining descendant of the wizard. Why? Because she's smart and was talking about the wizard, which automatically means she must have a connection. So the military and deceptions finds Mark Wahlberg and the auto bots and they want to kill them for some reason. Then the old man senses that Mark Wahlberg is in danger so he sends a Transformer butler to save Marks character and the girl Isabella. Oh my lord, this movie is so dumb. Any who, he then sends some Autobot we've never seen before to kidnap that really hot girl from the museum. Then the following scene, Marks character and the hot girl meet the old man played by Anthony Hopkins. He then proceeds to tell them 20 minutes of exposition so we, as the audience, can remember that a plot actually exists in this movie. He tells ancient stories and he tells the hot girl that she is the only one who can wield the staff from the wizard as the wizard is her ancestor. She doesn't question it and just accepts it. As for Mark Wahlberg, he's just there to help the hot girl get the staff since he apparently is the last knight which actually means absolutely nothing, even though that is part of the title. So the military is looking hard to find out where this staff is and it turns out there's (get this)a book in a public library that tells them where the staff is, so the military tracked down Mark Wahlberg and then they found him at the hot girls apartment where one of the worst scenes I've ever seen in my life takes place. Mark and the hot girl are dropping stuff everywhere, making tons of noise, and saying random stuff that sounds disgusting and some ladies think Marks character and the hot girl are doing you know what, so Mark and the hot girl leave on Bumblebee and the military chases them and Bumblebee starts shooting everywhere. In Age of Extinction, the auto bots were hiding because they were afraid the military would find them but In The Last Knight, Bumblebee is a brainless auto bot, so he starts shooting everywhere. Anywho so they go into a submarine or something to get the staff because the staff is underwater for some reason. They find it and the military shows up and there are some guardian transformers who protect the staff. Then evil Optimus Prime shows up and takes the staff even though he isn't a descendant of the wizard, but whatever. That does not matter. Then him and Bumblebee fight for literally a minute. Yeah, all the fighting you saw in the trailer. That is literally the entire fight. If you wanted to see that fight, well, um, you already saw it Then Bumblebee speaks out of his real voice and tells Optimus he's his friend. Wait what the heck. Wasn't Bumblebee's voice destroyed? Well I guess not. Then Megatron shows up and then he takes the staff and uses its power and a bunch of stuff from the sky starts coming down to earth and the Autobots have to stop him. Overall, the plot is horrible. If that isn't enough to make you wanna back off from this movie, then, trust me, there's much worse. Next is the aspect ratio. It is so bad. It goes from a normal digital camera to an I max every ten minutes. This movie has by far the worst performance Mark Wahlberg has ever given. The movie is clustered with filler garbage that could easily be removed. A lot of characters, especially Isabella, have no purpose. They could be removed from the entire movie, and it wouldn't make a difference. Honestly, even the action and cgi wasn't amazing.

Fantastic Four
(2015)

Worse than it's predecessors
I'm honestly not surprised one bit that I didn't enjoy this movie.The trailer was awful,and it was obvious the movie was only made for Fox to keep the rights to this piece of garbage. The main problem with this movie is that it tries so hard to be dark and gritty.The movie isn't gritty at all.Dark?Yes at some points,but not in a good way. Another problem with this abomination is it's pace.Oh my god,the pace of this movie is incredibly slow.I'm in disbelief I didn't fall asleep.Honestly,the films pace is so slow,it's hard to know what's going on at times due to how bored you are. Next is the acting.While I though young Miles Teller did decent,the other actors were awful.I honestly feel everyone,especially Kate Mara,was miscast.It seems to me as if every actor was bored,but hey so was the audience! Another problem is the villain.I don't have much to say about Doom,besides the fact that he was forced into the film for the sake of having a villain.He wasn't threatening for even a second;He was just a joke,like the film itself. Lastly,the film is a set up for films to come.It's obvious it is,so Fox can keep the rights.From rumors out there,it's trying to set up sequels,which is true,and it's trying to set itself up with the X-Men Franchise,which I hope not. Overall,the film was an atrocity,just like it's predecessors,and the only good thing was probably the CGI.Then again,it wasn't even that amazing.The CGI wasn't as good,as say,'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'or 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. My rating is a 2/10,and it'd be a 1/10 if the CGI was a tad bit worse.

Transformers: Age of Extinction
(2014)

A huge Surprise
Let me just say,I'm very surprised this movie was excellent for various reasons.For starters I'm not that big a Michael Bay fan 'nor Transformers fan.I hated Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.I loved the original,and I thought the 3rd was just average.This installment though,was amazing.The plot did seem repetitive due to the fact we've already seen pieces of it in other previous installments,but it did bring in new pieces of storyline. The action sequences,this time around,were great.Now,I know who is fighting who due to the superb special effects in the film.The explosions felt realistic,the fight scenes did too.The Transformers,or the Autobots,were well-developed to the point you actually care about them.Some that you didn't care about were just new characters. The Dinobots,the new characters in Transformers Age of Extinction,were awesome and mind-blowing.They were exactly what I wanted them to be since when the first trailer first appeared. The acting was descent.Mark Wahlberg was amazing at his role,but that was to be expected.Nicola Peltz was alright in her role,but she improved from the horrible 'The Last Airbender'.Overall,acting,yes,was in fact descent when it came to all the cast. The entire movie itself was great and a huge improvement from the franchise.It is by far the best Transformers film to date.Who knows the fifth installment may be better.This also may be the best Michael Bay movie also.Now while a lot of people may hate the movie,I loved it.Overall score 10/10 tmovie soon

Blended
(2014)

Surprisingly Good
Wow,I was expecting to bash this movie,but was I wrong.The movie 'Blended' is actually a good movie.I will not spoil the movie for you,but I will say I am still surprised it was good.When I was sitting watching the movie,and I laughed,I was quite surprised.This is yet another Adam Sandler movie.I have recently hated all of Sandler's new movies.I despised 'Grown Ups',and hated 'Grown Ups 2'.Those movies were terrible.'Jack and Jill',don't get me started on that garbage.Expecting to be angry at this movie,I had very little hopes of this movie being good.I watched it as a final chance for Sandler to redeem himself from his previous disasters.Luckily,I ended up enjoying this movie and kept turning to my friend,looking at him like are we seriously laughing.Overall,a huge comeback for Sandler and meaning this movie is 7.5/10.

Neighbors
(2014)

Not bad but some problems
The movie is not bad at all,but it does have some minor problems.Some of the comedy feels forced,rushed,and thing we have seen before.I am a Seth fan,I expected to come out of this movie with the face I had coming out of'This is the End'.Sadly,I did't,but I did enjoy the movie enough to go watch it again,.If you like drunk,pornographic,or otherwise other Seth movies,then you MAY enjoy it.Overall,it was descent.I had some laughs and nods,but it was good.I will probably go see it again in theaters with some friends,and if you want to chill out and watch a movie with your buddies,then this movie is indeed perfect for that.I will give it a score of a 7 out of 10 since it is fair enough for this movie.

Maleficent
(2014)

Good but Overrated
First of,I went to go see this movie with a couple friends who who wanted to see it.The movie is OKAY,but overrated.The movie was enjoyable from time to time,but the movie bored me a lot in some scenes.My biggest problem with the movie was that it kept on dragging on and on.I am not hating on the movie,I'm just stating some huge cons.Some of the pros was the acting.The movie had good,believable acting.Sadly,not all the actors felt like if they were the character they were playing.The plot was greatly paced,but as the movie went on,that feeling and pace flew away.The movie was merely rushed towards it's ending.When I left the theaters,I was not as enjoyed nor pleased as I wanted to the movie to be.The movie was fine,and I probably will go see it again when it hits Red Box.Overall score is a plain 6/10.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
(2014)

Best Spider-Man movie ever
Let me just say,I watched this movie when it came out(very anticipated).Luckily,I was not let down one bit.The movie had an awesome pace and the characters were developed to the core.You actually care for the characters,even the villains you seem to have something for.How often have you seen that?The special effects were outstanding.This movie was meant for 3-D.The movie left me wowed sometimes,under-whelmed with sadness,and over-all game me a blast.There was scenes were I felt my heart beating so hard,yet I was not even touching my chest.This movie contained various action scenes were I was left thinking,"this is just as good as the fight with Dr.Octopus in the original Spider-Man 2.Overall,best Spider-Man film ever.

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