I read a lot of negative criticism on this one and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the movie. True, now that I search intensely for any hidden flaws, I might find some, but they are definitely not visible while watching the movie, and for a summer blockbuster, this movie works well.
Scarlet is really sweet and - as we learn later - true to her "Delta" origins; McGregor is like a teenager who's starting to question authorities but does not always know the right way to do it.
Other actors are showing their better skills as well, without over-acting.
The highway chase is one of the most spectacular that I've seen without being obviously "designed" that way - where other movies need way too improbable constellations of cars, trucks, helicopters and other stuff, here, Bay succeeds with one special truck (the rest is just ordinary cars with no special parameters) to create a memorable chase that will surely be quoted many times.
The finale is also nice and thrilling, the witty "shite" dialog is just pure fun and although you do expect the movie to end in this way, the path that leads to that end is quite surprising.
Scarlet is really sweet and - as we learn later - true to her "Delta" origins; McGregor is like a teenager who's starting to question authorities but does not always know the right way to do it.
Other actors are showing their better skills as well, without over-acting.
The highway chase is one of the most spectacular that I've seen without being obviously "designed" that way - where other movies need way too improbable constellations of cars, trucks, helicopters and other stuff, here, Bay succeeds with one special truck (the rest is just ordinary cars with no special parameters) to create a memorable chase that will surely be quoted many times.
The finale is also nice and thrilling, the witty "shite" dialog is just pure fun and although you do expect the movie to end in this way, the path that leads to that end is quite surprising.