Film producer and director, Michael Bay has made several action films that have been huge financial successes. Bay and his films were widely recognized for their trademark features, such as rapid cuts, accelerated narrative, stylized images, and heavy use of special effects, especially the large number of explosions.
Among his most notable works are the “Bad Boys” and “Transformers” franchises. However, in general, Bay’s films do not tend to please specialized critics. With this in mind, we decided to list the 10 best films directed by Michael Bay.
Michael Bay: the 10 best films
“Bad Boys” was the first feature film directed by Michael Bay. This “buddy cop” style comedy and action film was a huge success at the box office.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence star in the production as two cops from the Miami narcotics department. They are tasked with recovering a stolen shipment of heroin before their department is shut down and they end up having to switch identities.
Well received by critics in general and a box office success, “The Rock” is one of the most popular films of Michael Bay’s career. The film stars Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage as the protagonists and Ed Harris as the villain.
In the plot, an FBI chemist (Cage) and a former British spy and prisoner (Connery) are the only ones left on the mission to invade Alcatraz. The objective is to stop a general (Harris) and his team, who have taken control of the place, kidnapped tourists and blackmailed the US government, threatening to release chemical weapons.
Another resounding commercial success directed by Bay, “Armageddon”, is the highest-grossing film of 1998. The disaster film features an impressive cast: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Peter Stormare, Keith David and Steve Buscemi.
In the plot, an asteroid is about to collide with the Earth. Humanity’s only hope lies in the group of oil workers sent to plant a bomb on the asteroid.
In this film, Michael Bay paints a fictional portrait of a real event that was decisive in World War II: the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The event was a surprise military attack by Japan on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii, which resulted in the United States’ entry into World War II. However, the film focuses on a love triangle that occurs during this time.
The cast includes Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Sizemore, Jon Voight, Colm Feore and Alec Baldwin.
Science fiction and action film, “The Island” presents the theme of cloning. The film features a stellar cast, such as Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Sean Bean, Michael Clarke Duncan and Steve Buscemi.
In the plot, Lincoln Six Echo (McGregor) and Jordan Two Delta (Johansson) live in an isolated, dictatorial compound in a dystopian near future. When Lincoln discovers a terrible secret about where he lives, he tries to escape the compound with Jordan.
Based on the Hasbro toy line of the same name, “Transformers” was a huge commercial success and spawned a series of films. Michael Bay directs the first five films in the series. However, this first film is the most appreciated of all.
The plot follows the conflict between two robotic alien races: the Autobot heroes and the Decepticon villains. Both races can disguise themselves in machines such as cars.
The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro and Jon Voight.
Based on true events, “No Pain, No Gain” is inspired by a series of articles written by Pete Collins for the Miami New Times. Blending comedy and action, the film stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Anthony Mackie.
The plot is set in the 1990s and follows a personal trainer (Wahlberg) who becomes involved in a kidnapping and extortion plot with two accomplices (The Rock and Mackie). The target is a wealthy businessman (Tony Shalhoub).
This film, directed by Michael Bay, combines action and comedy with a vigilante theme. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Adria Arjona, Corey Hawkins, Ben Hardy and Dave Franco.
The plot follows a millionaire (Reynolds) who fakes his own death and assembles a team of vigilantes who also abandon their pasts to join the cause. The team goes on a mission to overthrow a dictator.
A remake of the Danish film “Ambulancen” (2005), this film directed by Michael Bay received critical acclaim. The film is an action thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The plot follows two adoptive brothers (Gyllenhaal and Abdul-Mateen II) who rob a bank. However, the plan goes awry and the two hijack an ambulance to escape the police. They take a paramedic (Eiza González) and a police officer (Jackson White) hostage.
Biographical war film, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” is based on the book of the same name by Mitchell Zuckoff.
The plot follows members of a team of CIA private soldiers who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, after attacks by Islamic militants.
The film stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, Max Martini, David Denman and Dominic Fumusa.
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