More Than Meets the Eye

Chris called me yesterday and invited me to go see Transformers. It's one of those movies that is more spectacle than substance, but that's OK every once in a while. I usually like movies for the small parts - nuanced direction, character development. There's none of that here. This movie is BIG - cast, set pieces, stuff getting blow'd up. So it's worth seeing in a theater for the experience.

Unfortunately, there's very little "awe" moments. Remember in Jurassic Park, when they first encounter the brachiosaurs? Or the T-Rex in the rain? Or Neo's bullet-time in the Matrix? Transformers is so big, there's too much to see. You almost want to slow it down to see what's going on (and the slow-mo battle with Ironhide is the best shot of the film).

Last night was a good start to the holiday. Kylie's coming home today, I'm hanging out with friends tonight, and not doing anything else. Happy 4th!