"Transformers: Dark Of The Moon" Repeats A Tired Formula

If we’re lucky, Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is the last film in his series.  His bloated, 154 minute mess, borders on beating a dead…robot…in disguise… (Sorry, had to go there).Does the third “Transformers” movie advance the story for Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his robotic friends?  Yes.  But does it do so in a fresh and engaging way?  No.“Dark of the Moon” repeats the same tired formula as its predecessors: poorly written dialogue, superficial female eye candy, and needlessly dangerous heroics.Read more...