Movie Blitz 7/6/11

A quick Movie Blitz today, and a bit of a review sandwich (you'll see as you read... it's very symmetrical)

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon
Oh my. Let me preface this by saying that the first movie in this series is one of my favorite action films of the last decade. The second is unwatchable. This one falls somewhere between the two, though far closer to the second than the first. The problem is, it's just a lot of noise lacking story. The humor's the worst it's ever been. The action's better, but without any meaning behind it, a 45-minute climactic battle becomes a bore. Is it sad that I dozed off multiple times while watching this last Friday? D+

Super 8
Yes, yes, yes! My favorite film of the summer so far. Everything Transformers lacked, this had in spades. Characterization, story, mystery, an aura and setting that felt real. Great cast, great suspense and a great, great movie. I didn't know they made them like this anymore! A

Green Lantern
I had a free ticket. I wouldn't have gone otherwise. The movie was about as bad as I was expecting, which was pretty darn bad. When the climax involves the titular character being chased through space by what looks like a giant, frowning hairball, you know you have a problem. D

Transformers Female Lead Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Rosie Alice Huntington-Whiteley was born on April 18, 1987. She is a British model and actress, a well known model in Victoria Secret. Since 2006, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has modeled for American lingerie and beauty products brand Victoria's Secret. She made her dbut with the brand in the Victoria's Secret 2006 Fashion Show, walking the Los Angeles runway. She remained unknown in the fashion industry up until 2008 when she replaced Agyness Deyn for Burberry's fall/winter collection. She got her first British Vogue cover, for the November 2008 issue, The following year, she was featured as the face of Karen Millen's spring/summer 2009 advertising campaign. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley received an Elle Style Award for 2009's "Model of the Year". She starred in a short film for Agent Provocateur playing a woman whose boyfriend forgets Valentine's Day. For autumn/winter 2009, she modeled campaigns for Godiva and Miss Sixty. In May 2010, it was announced that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley would be replacing Megan Fox as the female lead in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, set for release on July 1, 2011. She had previously worked with the film's director Michael Bay, on a Victoria's Secret commercial. MTV Networks NextMovie.com named her one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch in 2011'. I got some pictures of her and no doubt she is Super Sexy and Ultimate Hot no wonder she is a very well known Victoria Secret Model.