Friday, July 1, 2011

REVIEW: Transformers: Dark of the Moon AKA Transformers 3


DIRECTED BY: MICHAEL BAY

Its 3rd part of transformers series directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf as key protagonist with Autobots.

Movie starts with a cybertronian spacecraft ARK crash on moon in 1961 which detected by NASA and some dark secrets behind moon mission of USA in 1969.

In present, Autobot have formed a military alliance with US. During a mission at Chernobyl site Optimus Prime discovers a fuel cell of that crashed ship ARK which activates Shockwave-a decepticon. After this Optimus Prime launches a mission to retrieve the pillars-a technology which can recreate and save Cybertron, from ARK and Sentinal Prime who was traveling on ARK. Optimus brings 5 pillars and Sentinal to earth where he re-activates him with the energy matrix. On the other hand defeated decepticon leader Megatron has plans to retrieve those pillars and create Cybertron with it on earth’s resources.

Sam tries helps Autobots and Govt. with likely plans of decepticons but first Govt. didn’t consider him and this leads to great disturbance on earth.

Movie has stunning action sequences (as expected) and if you go for 3D you can have an extra edge. It has more transformers than earlier and bigger scale specifically the climax part. Michael Bay has created it exceptionally well. (In Hindi edition we have Akshay Kumar voicing over for Optimus Prime.)

No need to say its worth watching. Just go and enjoy it.

RATING: 7 OUT OF 10           

REVIEW: CARS 2



Cars-2 is a sequel to 2006 animated movie cars produced by PIXAR. Those who think animation is kido stuff need to watch this and some of the extraordinary animated movies released in past 5 years, they have got superb story with excellent execution on screen with great visuals (and I personally think animation is lot more better medium to showcase emotions on screen).

The story moves after four year winning streak of Lightning McQueen and he decides to take some break but in a live interview of Italian formula race car Francesco Bernoulli, his best friend Mater intervenes which leads McQueen to take part in world grand prix organized by a green activist and oil tycoon. So McQueen and his team head to Japan and Europe. But wait there is another side of this story where an international group of terrorists are involved behind a master plan which will change the scenario of green fuels.

One thing I am sure is that this has no less thrills as we see in BOND movies. Its thrilling, action packed and comical (where MATER turns out to be superb character). Not only kids but this has something for everyone.

Its worth of time and money we spend. Go watch it.

RATING: 7.2 Out of 10.