Fundamentally I Thought DOTM was Fantastic!

I was blown away by the action sequences. Seeing the integration of beloved characters into real world scenarios.....

I was thrilled certain bots got some more screen time and a touch more characterization compared to ROTF.

Sentinel Prime was awesome. I really hated him.

Although said use of "characterization" is a double edged sword.

Once again my childhood hero (Optimus) was frequently reduced to a cold remorseless murderer "we'll kill them all"? Not exactly the beacon of honor and justice I grew up with.....

Simple dialogue tweaks could have softened the blow at least, perhaps even justified certain actions (at least from our hero's point of view).

I've just got to remember this isn't G1.

This is a Michael Bay Transformers Movie for the masses.

Popcorn, explosions and escapism, and at the end of the day there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm just thrilled to see Optimus on the side of buses all around town, and once again we get to share "our" Transformers with the world.