Huge, uber cool bots brought to life and partnering with humans against the bad guys - think: additional bots gone awry – sounds so Sci Fi – well, it is! The visual impact of the transmogrifications and the humanity of the bots brought to life evoke some surprise emotional feeling though the story is essentially weak and lost in the effects as the visual sensory overload could’ve been traded for better, upgraded dialog and plot. You’ll still sigh when Sam watches “B’s” (his nickname for Bumblebee) eminent demise, but still, I can only muster a 5 out of 10 rating for this installment of the series as much as I did like it - story and dialog were lacking. If you’re going see it though it’s a must see on the big screen – not for dinky screens! Almost 3 hours long. Safe to watch with parents and grandparents, who probably won’t like it, and OK for children 13 and over.
