Since arriving in theaters on Tuesday night, Transformers: Dark of the Moon -- the summer's most outsized, eye-popping and/or melting 3-D visual effects spectacle -- has grossed to $64.6 million, commencing what will no doubt be a prodigious (if not record-breaking) holiday box-office reign. And you know what that means: Now it's time to talk it over. [Advisory: Spoilers to follow!]
Cue the latest edition of Talkback, a special holiday weekend discussion hub for Transformers, because God knows everybody has a take on Michael Bay's sense-shattering blockbuster. (For my money, I'm whole-heartedly in line with Stephanie Zacharek's review.) Among the many, many talking points:
· What's your overall impression of the film?
· Did Bay do 3-D right? Is it worth the ticket surcharge?
· Did Shia LaBeouf live up to his end of the hype?
· Rosie Huntington-Whiteley or Megan Fox?
· Who had the best paycheck role: Frances McDormand, John Turturro, Patrick Dempsey or John Malkovich?
· What was the most laugh-out-loud bit of dialogue and/or CGI highlight?
· Is it even worth the bile some of its haters are dishing out this week?
And sooooo much more. You tell us! No, seriously, spill everything. For better or worse, this movie deserves it. Happy Fourth!