Predictable, bland, and full of military cliches, jargon, and propaganda. Was recommended to watch this, and actually laughed out loud when I found out that the main producer was Michael Bay. Everything here lacks quality and feels so cheap. The story is horribly cliche and vague with all of its plot devices. There are numerous instances where a foreign country/ethnicity is the villain while Americans "save the day". The cinematography feels like a soap opera with all of its overly smooth scenes and lack of real shot editing quality. The only semi-decent portion is the action, but Michael Bay's style is always too frantic and rushed to actually appreciate some of the practical effects taking place. Just a bland, forgettable military show.
(=) Occasionally impressive action, though covered up by horrible editing (=) Decent acting, but countered by extremely weak writing (-) Full of stereotypes and American military propaganda (-) No real tension, stakes, or consequences for a large cast of characters that you end up caring little about
Shout by Tonydez415BlockedParent2023-06-18T18:12:27Z— updated 2023-06-23T04:07:52Z
Predictable, bland, and full of military cliches, jargon, and propaganda. Was recommended to watch this, and actually laughed out loud when I found out that the main producer was Michael Bay. Everything here lacks quality and feels so cheap. The story is horribly cliche and vague with all of its plot devices. There are numerous instances where a foreign country/ethnicity is the villain while Americans "save the day". The cinematography feels like a soap opera with all of its overly smooth scenes and lack of real shot editing quality. The only semi-decent portion is the action, but Michael Bay's style is always too frantic and rushed to actually appreciate some of the practical effects taking place. Just a bland, forgettable military show.
(=) Occasionally impressive action, though covered up by horrible editing
(=) Decent acting, but countered by extremely weak writing
(-) Full of stereotypes and American military propaganda
(-) No real tension, stakes, or consequences for a large cast of characters that you end up caring little about
Final Verdict: 4.29/10 (Below Average)