This legitimately could've been one of Bay's best if he wasn't a little bitch who conspired against Megan Fox. I do not like Sam Witwicky on his own, but including a payoff to his relationship with Mikaela, especially with this supposed to be a trilogy ender for these characters? Sounds like an actual plan!
Instead, we have some wooden British model with no establishment whatsoever, and I'm just supposed to accept Sam's undying devotion to her?! 🤦🏻♂️ Like, this doesn't negate how…
It looks ungodly (big compliment!) and Big Dave just works so much as an emotionally tortured action star. The third act was confusing as hell and I don't know how or why anything happened the way that it did, but I had a good ol' time experiencing that confusion! 🥸
I felt Angelo's score (and Lee's screaming) pierce through my soul unlike never before. One of the best theater experiences I've probably ever had.
As someone with no connection to Borderlands as a franchise, and who thinks Eli Roth is one of America's most underutilized directors, this totally doesn't play to either's probable strengths. I recognize that wholeheartedly.
I also had enough fun to not feel like I wasted my time and don't agree with how much hate it's getting. To be fair, I never do with Roth films, which obviously isn't a new phenomenon, but y'all there are worse attempts at a blockbuster than this!!…
