Real steel x Transformer 3

Reel steel is indeed a wonderful masterpiece, much much outplayed the so called robot-classic Transformer series.

The chemistry between Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo is simply phenomenal. Though that the perfect musculine outlook of Jackman still possess a faint shadow of wolferine, he did play the pure yet complex father-and-son bonding so well, that for every robot battle they played - there is so much warmth in it, apart from the metallic crushes. Still, I believe that its Goyo's sincere, pure, cute, energetic play which seasoned the movie, pushing every fight to the very climax that made me palpitated so badly in the theatre!

The first time I saw Goyo on screen is perhaps the short snapshot in Thor, where he took the small role of the younger God - nothing special nothing stunning. But I guess every audience of Reel Steel would agree, Goyo 's play perhaps served the key of success throughout the entire film. Indeed, as some of us did in the theatre, I almost cheered out seeing him do the marching-robotdance right before the fight with the dazziling-red robot TwinCities. And for every punch Atom the underdog laid on Zeus the juggernaut, I just can't help shouting: BRAVO!



If we were to compare, I reckon the long-awaited Transformer 3 much inferior, at least in terms of its storyline.

For no doubt the CG and visual effects in Transformers went in so much details, the entire story was marching on a paper-thin plot. I don't see the tension between characters - not only the bond between Sam and Bee - but the romance between Sam and Carly also appeared weak and awkward (and where is my sexy Megan Fox!!). For all these I felt like watching piles of metals and flesh in fast-forward motion over an entire 150min, with serious lack of character among.

As far as the fights are concerned, they also appeared not as entertaining as that in Reel Steel. With the chaotic scene-setting and constantly-moving shooting angles, often was I distracted from the hit and kicks. That's a pity.

Anyhow, being back home, I can't help replaying each and every fight scenes of Atom's- trust me, with the pair of resilient bonded father and son directing backstage, under well-synthesized original soundtracks, each punch makes it tongue-bitingly exciting!