Michael Bay can shoot action like no one else. Under his control, the Transformers franchise has made over $3 billion at the global box office. Every film in the series has pulled in more money than the last. But, if you want a good movie that critics will like, Michael Bay is unlikely to deliver that. Even when he hasnt been helming robotic movies, Bay has very rarely achieved critical adoration as a director. You have to scroll down past the likes of Pain & Gain, The Island, Armageddon, Bad Boys, Bad Boys II and Pearl Harbour before you reach the well-received thrills of The Rock. Simply, then, Michael Bay shouldnt have creative control. Hes fine if you want to blow stuff up, but the man has a very chequered past when it comes to actually making a universally loved movie. Interestingly, Bay has a better record when sitting on a committee of producers for TV projects. Recently, Black Sails and The Last Ship have both achieved fair amounts of praise, unhampered by Bays name on the credits. We still wouldn't recommend giving him creative control, though. Hes unmatched at destruction, but struggles to pick out a good script or elevate a bad one.
