Transformers 4: 10 Things That Sucked

Paramount PicturesThe latest entry in Michael Bay's franchise of uber-expensive fireworks displays, Transformers: Age of Extinction, is finally out in the wild, and critics wasted absolutely no time in weighing in on the film, which narrowly edged out the first sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, to become the worst-reviewed movie of the series. Unsurprisingly, Age of Extinction has defied the critical consensus and already grossed an insane $430 million, setting it on course to become one of the year's highest-grossing films, and ensuring that a fifth entry into the series will be fast-tracked into production. So, before we get onto what sucked, what actually worked in Age of Extinction? For starters, Mark Wahlberg is a considerably stronger protagonist than Shia LaBeouf's whiny Sam Witwicky, and as ever, the technical aspects of the movie are typically inscrutable. If only Bay could find someone to write more intelligent scripts for these movies, and harness his in-your-face style into something more entertaining than exhausting, then the Transformers franchise might be something more than an unintentionally hilarious eyeball-massage that we indulge in once every couple of years and can't stop whining about afterwards. Still, with the movie's huge box office totals, it's bound to have its supporters, so let us know what you thought of it in the comments! Did Bay's latest do it for you? Or do you agree with our assessment?