I was pleased to see that “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” has more story this time around than its predecessor, the last installment which was part two in the series. It still is a “busy” film. At times so much is happening on the screen with fights and battles and storyline and character nuances that…well, as I said, it gets busy. There are some very human moments such as Sam struggling to find work, jealousy over his girlfriend Carly’s boss and the attention he gives her; and also the struggles to save the world from impending doom due to a possible takeover by alien powers.

Shia LaBeouf can be counted on for some laughs. When one of the machines grabs him up his cries of hysteria are very funny. And he is so intense at times that he needs to take a chill pill. Regrettably, despite some awesome special effects and 3D that makes you feel as if you are there with the characters, the violent content is strong, even for a fantasy movie. The battle between Autobots and Decepticons and humans rages for a good part of the film. A few characters are disintegrated into flames. The language is also strong and for these reasons, despite the almost non-stop action, we cannot award our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to this movie.