[KRX]

Transformers: Age of Extinction... I loved it. Objectively speaking, it's a terrible movie. The story is a bit of a jumbled mess, the Autobots are a bit more savage than I would have anticipated, and continuity with the previous movies is tenuous at best. For what we got, though, it was awesome. I found the protagonists to be engaging and likable, the villains were marvelous, and their interactions were entertaining. Stanley Tucci's character was an absolute joy.

I also liked the relationship and friendship between Cade (Mark Wahlberg's character) and Optimus. If you have a problem with this Optimus's savagery, this movie does justify it by having him be angry with the way that humans have been hunting Autobots and harvesting the metal making them for scientific purposes, but he's a bit psychotic. Bumblebee also gets some great character moments.

But you don't watch this movie for the human element. They might not show up until the final act, but you watch this movie for this reason:

MOTHER.

#@$%ING.

DINOBOTS!!

THOSE GUYS ARE OFF THE HOOK! IT'S LIKE MY CHILDHOOD CAME BACK TO LIFE, HIT PUBERTY, SINGLE-HANDEDLY DEFEATED AN ARMY OF ZOMBIE-NINJA NAZIS RIDING LASER-SHARKS, THEN DECIDED, "Screw it; I'm gonna be a legion of dinosaur robots," AND THEN DID!

*Eh-hm.*

My only gripe with the Dinobots was that they never spoke. I kept waiting for Grimlock to say, "Me Grimlock no bozo. Me Grimlock KING!" But, still.

MOTHER.

#@$%ING.

DINOBOTS!!