2. Underdo Himself
I'm probably sticking my head in the guillotine with this one, but I do believe that Michael Bay doesn't lack talent. There was moments when you get to witness rare bursts of this mythical ability; but it's there, alright. He knows how to use CGI, he has gotten his action sequences bang on the money in certain instances and he knows how to construct an image or a scene, even though he uses it when hardly necessary. I remember feeling impressed with the way the Transformers transformed for the first time. While that feeling hasn't recurred, it has lasted long enough for me to be able to make this apparently outrageous claim. Where has it gone wrong, then? Perhaps Bay himself doesn't know he has it, perhaps he's just grown complacent with the millions he's raking or perhaps the Bay-bashing has left him questioning his abilities. His action scenes, though often loud, crass and just plain irritating, have the capability to bring you on the edge of your seat. But, for whatever mysterious reasons, Bay has been underachieving massively. And while it'll be three miles beyond sanguine for me to hope otherwise for the new movie, there's still that ray of hope that goes to extend Mr. Bay this courtesy.