Having grown up with afternoon viewings and many a neighborhood game of Transformers, I admit I was almost as excited as Ian was to see the new blockbuster live-action movie. So we did. And, yes, it's action-packed and entertaining... And hi, who doesn't love any excuse to eat movie popcorn and red vines for dinner? But can someone please explain to me why the female lead was nothing more than eye candy? I mean, Dreamworks had to know this wasn't just a movie for 14 year old boys, right? Mikaila, the "damsel in distress" character, was so ridiculously shallow that it was painfully clear what she was: a set of tan legs and breasts... and nothing more. With a few, simple tweaks to her lines she could have been a nice addition to the story as a pretty, talented and intelligent girl; instead, she was just the hot girl, posing provocatively in practically every frame-- kind of slutty, with a few action scenes to keep her relevant to the plot. (The picture with this post is from an actual part of the film... Not a chop shop wall calendar like you'd expect... I mean, I totally pose like that when checking out car engines in my mini skirt and tank too, but still...)
I felt like I was watching a rap video where the hotties just dance around in teeny clothes and let the big, bad men do all the talking. I was surprised to find this in such a big summer film. With the huge audiences this movie would draw, I'm curious why the writers didn't try a harder to give a little credit to the ladies.
Next stop: Harry Potter 5. Let's hope Hermoine doesn't start showing up in miniskirts and heels.
2 comments:
Just saw this movie last night...and I totally thought the same thing. Why can't the hot girls be portrayed as smart in the movies? I don't get it. I will say her body was rockin' though.
I was cringing! It helped to watch with a seven year old, who had no idea of the vavoom factor.
I think.
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