8 Subtle Ways Michael Bay's Movies Are Even Worse Than You Thought

2. Super-High Colour Saturation

Michael Bay once saw a colour wheel and heard about the idea of complimentary colours. And that was it; his movies are made up almost entirely of deep oranges and teals, with bright explosions against crisp skies his modus operandi. Now, plenty of movies use similar colouring tricks, because it does typically look pleasing to the eye, creating a captivating image, but being Bay he doesn't stop there, instead doubling down on the contrast. The saturation level of the entire image is upped to an obscene extent, making everything looks intensely colourful, yet not exactly bright and with an artificial grain. This is what distinguishes the likes of Transformers from Mad Max: Fury Road (which also uses this same colour contrast, both in the framing and throughout the movie); instead of making an appealing image, inviting the audience in, he assaults them with what would usually be a subtle trick.