Movie's #97-99- Transformers trilogy

Transformers sees Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), a teenager involved in a war between the Autobots and the evil Decepticons, two groups of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery. The Decepticons desire control of the AllSpark, the object that created their robotic race, with the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Also starring Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and Jon Voight. My favourite of the trilogy, Transformers was like seeing that elusive needle in a haystack, in a year that was overcome with comedy and romance, a film about robots that can turn into cars and chases and fights was a nice change of pace. The idea was original in film and scripted in a style that combined the action with humour, a really great movie that saw LaBeouf in a role that was perfect for him, one that allowed him to be a mini superhero, a geek that ends up saving the world because of his bravery and ability to hope when all hope seems to be lost. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is set two years after the first and Sam is off to college but while there he hallucinates of Cybertronian symbols and starts being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of their long-trapped leader, The Fallen, who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth in the process. Although this film wasn't well received by critics, it's quite enjoyable despite it being the worst in the trilogy, it keeps the humour that makes these films great and is packed with action and explosions. If it wasn't so long and silly it might be as captivating as the first one was despite this, Revenge of the Fallen was meant to be a crowd pleaser and an all round good time.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is set three years after the events of the second film, with the Autobots discovering a hidden alien technology in possession of humans, which had been found by Apollo 11 on the Moon 42 years prior. However, the Decepticons unveil a plan to use the technology to enslave humanity in order to bring back Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers. Although this film is better than the second, the addition of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wasn't what I wanted to see, her acting is forced and awkward, it's good for a first timer - which she is - but for a Transformers film, I think director Michael Bay should have gone with talent over model looks, his desperate attempt to fill Megan Fox's shoes was based off of trying to find a hotter girl instead of a better actress. Plot wise it was a good way to end Sam's story but the departure of Shia LaBeouf from future films is a worrying thought and I don't know if the series will survive the critics' evil words. Overall a great franchise that everyone should see.