Review: Transformers: The Last Knight

​The most catastrophic film to hit the theaters this summer. This review will be short, painless and straight-to-the-point. Transformer: The Last Knight is this year's worst film and receives zero stars from me. 

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​149 minutes… think about that? With the constant crashing and scrapping of sluggish metal, at the end of this disastrous film my head was about to explode. Yes, The Last Knight is that bad. It’s Michael Bay’s (Transformers franchise) worst Transformers movie to-date. Worse than Revenge of the Fallen, Dark of the Moon, and Age of Extinction combined. I know, it’s hard to believe but the incompetent franchise has sunk to a new low. There’s not fun, no heart and no point to the very existence of this film. The Last Knight is thinly plotted and bloated with special effects to the state of grotesque.

Here’s the ludicrous plot: Autobots and Decepticons are at war… again, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. A.K.A. cue King Arthur battle sequences with ancient metals of junk and a Stonehenge shindig, full of Bay’s most famous trademark… blowing crap up. Actors Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro and Stanley Tucci get lost amongst the chaos. Alongside, Bay’s controversial trademark makes multiple appearances throughout this mess.

What's that you ask? The controversy is Bay’s relentless camera focus on women and objectifying them. Haddock is the unfortunate soul here who gets bombarded by Bay’s uptight and perverted camerawork. In the end, it’s not just me who has gotten very tired of this topsy-turvy franchise. Over time, the stats have proven that audiences around are also becoming weary. The Last Knight’s opening weekend in the U.S. was a franchise low, bringing in only a mere $69.1 million in the first five days. The Last Knight was down a stunning 31% from 2014’s Age of Extinction. This proves even more that Bay’s tired and bloated franchise will hopefully see an end. In all, Bay’s fifth outing came, squabbled and sunk. Who are we kidding? Of course, it’s not good. 

Transformers: The Last Knight is rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned). For violence and intense sequences of sci-fi action, language, and some innuendo.