After all the smash, bash and boom of the trailer, it’s a surprise to see the first full clip from Transformers: Dark of the Moon offering up a definite change of pace. Instead of any of the robot stars, this first proper glimpse at a scene finds director Michael Bay instead wheeling out his other big special effect in Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whitely.
We’re introduced to her character, Carly, who is Sam (Shia LaBeouf)’s new girlfriend as she brings him in to meet her boss, Dylan Gould (Patrick Dempsey).
It’s clear Sam has a little competition on his hands – Dylan’s not only rich and charismatic, but also handsome, and already has an easy, flirty relationship with Carly.
There’s no exactly much to be found lurking here, and zero Transformer action (unless there’s something about Dylan’s swish car collection they’re not telling us), but it lets LaBeouf do his nervy Witwicky act, while Huntington-Whitely will likely please fans of the movies just by being in focus.
brightcove.createExperiences();Transformers: Dark of the Moon invades our screens on July 1.