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The justification for the existence of certain films is just one: to make money. For that, it doesn't take much and in the case of Transformers: The Age of Extinction (Transformers: Age of Extinction, USA, 2014) is even easier. Fourth film in a well-established franchise, the name is enough to take thousands of people to theaters and, with the more expensive ticket due to the 3D and IMAX screenings, collecting good money in the short term is easy. But where does cinema come into this story? I am sorry to inform you that this is the least of the concerns of the producers, who have just delivered an empty visual spectacle, but who, in the first exhibitions in the American theaters, left the coffers of Paramount Pictures full.
Starting point for a new trilogy (much to the dismay of my critical colleagues), the plot of Transformers: The Age of Extinction a few years pass after the events in the previous feature, The Hidden Side of the Moon. The battle between the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, and the Deceptcons, under the command of Megatron, resulted in destruction and deaths in the city of Chicago. The tragedy generated commotion among Americans and the Transformers came to be seen as threats. Even the Autobots, allied to humans, have become targets of the CIA's relentless hunt. It is up to Prime, in his refuge, to gather the Autobots and show humanity who are the real villains.
On the human side of the story, we have a new family: Cade (Mark Wahlberg, in The Great Hero) and Tessa Yeager (Nicola Peltz, from the series Bates Motel) are father and daughter who, after the death of the maternal figure, try to live together, despite the differences between them. Specialist in robotics, Cade tries to extract from his repairs and inventions the sustenance of his home, without success. In one of his negotiations, he comes across an old truck and decides to take it to the "laboratory". Little does he know that the old can is none other than the leader of the Autobots and that his problems are just beginning.
Adding to the face of Wahlberg the presence of a Transformer dinosaur, we have in these the only novelties of The Age of Extinction. It is also worth mentioning Stanley Tucci (in Hunger Games) and Kelsey Grammer (in X-Men: The Final Showdown) as the illustrious of the time to pay mico in the series, position occupied in the previous features by John Turturro and John Malkovich, but here with less constraint. As Joshua Joyce, Tucci is a scientist who develops a technology that makes it possible to create Transformers. Grammer, for his part, is Harold Attinger, a veteran agent who coordinates the hunt for the Autobots. However, absolutely none of this saves the production of sameness, capable of leaving the most ardent of fans bored over the unbelievable 165 minutes of projection (believe me: they seem much more).
And the biggest problem of Transformers: The Age of Extinction. The fact that the film, with a lint of history, is so extensive, makes the session tedious and drastically reduces any impact the film could have. This is even more serious for those who have seen the previous features, since the effects, especially the transformation of vehicles into robots, are no longer impressive. It remains to Michael Bay, director of the previous features, juggling the camera (something he knows very well how to do), to generate some adrenaline. The effort is in vain and the noise of the film can easily be compared to the show of a naughty child in need of attention: the only thing he can do is irritate.
Strange as it may seem, the positive point of The Age of Extinction is in Mark Wahlberg. With the characteristics of an action hero, his character, Cade Yeager, is much more interesting than the dull Sam Witwicky of Shia LaBeouf, protagonist of the previous films. Too bad Cade has arrived now, when the series seems to have so little to offer. A change in direction might be a solution to give the franchise a new lease of life. However, taking up the comment present there, at the beginning of this review, cinema is the least, as long as the money comes.
Transformers: The Age of Extinction debut today, day July 17th.
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