Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D

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  • Opened June 29, 2011 
  • 2 hr 37 min
  • PG-13 | Intense prolonged sequences of sci-fi action violence, mayhem and destruction, and for language, some sexuality and innuendo
  • Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), join the fray when the evil Decepticons renew their longstanding war against the Autobots. Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) ]believes that resurrecting ancient Transformer Sentinel Prime (Leonard Nimoy) ], once the leader of the Autobots, may lead to victory. That decision, however, has devastating consequences; the war appears to tip in favor of the Decepticons, leading to a climactic battle in Chicago. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro
  • Director: Michael Bay
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, 3D

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Great movie, ditch the love story though

by lmatteyl

This was definitely the most action packed title in the trilogy, but the action is slightly dulled by the HORRIFIC casting of Sam's (Shia) love interest. That blonde didn't belong in this movie for...

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Michael Bay = Explosion

by Qfenske

Phenomenal 3D and special effects! It's basically a love story with robots and $195million dollars worth of explosions. I never saw Avatar in 3D, but this is by FAR the best 3D I have ever seen....

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Pure Awesomeness.

by pumpkin_eater

So I went to see this movie Tuesday night at 8:45 and it's was super amazing. I was just blown away. Michael Bay outdid himself. This is by far the best movie I have seen this summer. You have to see...

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Dark of the Moon is hardly a fleet production, but here Bay makes his best, most flexible use yet of all the flamboyant bigness at his command: Computer-drawn characters and human actors seem to occupy the same narrative for once. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

Bay doesn't care about your soul, he just wants your money - but he at least makes sure you go home feeling exhausted and spent rather than vaguely dissatisfied. It's a fair exchange. Read full review

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Slant Magazine
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While I still protest Bay's too-hasty cutting (many shots are good enough to warrant a few extra seconds), his set pieces, and his sets, are magnificently entertaining. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

He concocts a climactic war that flattens downtown Chicago. Bay is such a little boy's director. You know he picked that city because it's the one with the best rock-'em-sock-'em street names. Wacker! Wabash! Read full review

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Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Miller in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."