It didn’t hold my interest at all. I’m a fan of Shia LaBeouf, wasn’t an established Transformers fan, and I didn’t expect much (it is Michael Bay after all), but I wasn’t expecting to be so bored. It was all shiny toys and explosions. And why was everyone so super tan?

I have rather strong feeling about this movie, but they’re too long to fit on here.

Check out my review on my blog; http://www.obscureinternet.com/glen/?page=news&date=020807143313

I didn’t like it, BUT! I completely understand why people did. I just know not to ever expect anything from a Michael Bay film that will appeal to me. Though I will admit that it was super cool watching them transform.

I loved this movie so much. I went with a group of boys whom were big Transformers fans when they were kids, and they were in heaven. The whole movie was just ooos and aahs for them. They are now glued to the PS3 with the Transformers video game, which is just as exciting and visually pleasing. And I know a lot of devout Transformers followers and loyal fans are mad that this movie is not like the original series, but just because it isn’t an exact replica of the original doesn’t mean its not a fabulous movie or that its not intensely entertaining. The entire ride home from the theater was great, we kept hoping the cars would Transform (;

Anyone complaining about the content of this movie:

It is a Michael Bay adaptation of a animated TV series specifically designed to sell toys.

What did you expect, Shakespeare?

All I know is that mr. Bay didn’t botch it as badly as I feared, the giant robots were awesome, and I enjoyed myself. There were many things I could complain about but really, Michael Bay. Says it all. Cardboard characters, retard plot, annoying camera action, this movie has all the hallmarks of a Bay movie.

And giant transforming robots. Robots win the day.

I didn’t watch Transformers as a kid but I was familiar with them and was looking forward to seeing this as a feature length film. Unfortunately I was left disappointed.

The good: The look of and way they handled the Transformers transforming was pretty impressive. (However it usually happened too fast to appreciate how it worked.) I could suspend disbelief enough to follow the plot.

However the rest of the movie was pretty awful: It was obviously written by and for a 14 year old boy. Geeky selfish, spoiled upper-middle class Caucasian boy gets his dad to buy him a new car so he can ditch his friend to go after a “hot” girl (who he doesn’t even know anything about other than that she is attractive) of course.. he saves the world/gets the girl. The script was pathetic – trying to be hip in places it didn’t work. Editing was bad—too hard to follow the fights and the bouncing between plot points was not well done.

I counted at least 10 separate product placements and would love to know just how much of the budget GMC paid to get their name and their logo all over the Transformers. I could have forgiven the rest of the flaws but paying $10 to see an ad really really pisses me off.

There’s some already great reviews that go over basic plot so I’ll skip that.

We took our two youngest sons to see this movie last night and I was pleasantly surprised how entertained I was. After being disappointed with Shrek 3, Pirates and Spiderman earlier this year, this movie was a welcome change. With 5 kids we sit through a lot of kids movies.) The special effects were great! There was some great humor and the movie was overall fairly intelligent. The kid’s parents got on my nerves and some of the logistics of the “hacking” were laughable (but no more so than any other movie really). Overall, it was worth the time and money spent. We might purchase this when it comes out on DVD.

too many humans, not enough robots.

First, let me just say I was in the mood for a more intellectual film when I watched this, so my review isn’t exactly fair:

I was won over by the human characters and the humor. Really, the robots held nothing for me, I could have done without them if they didn’t contribute so much to the killer action sequences.

This movie was about a half an hour too long. I couldn’t wait for it to end. By time we got to the climax, I didn’t really care about what happened to them as long as it meant the movie would come to a close. Some of the side-plots should have been cut out entirely. After all, some were pushed aside for so long that they were hardly worth having!

In short, you tend to forget there is barely a plot because you are so caught up in the amazing effects. However, it could do without that extra half hour. Amazing? Hardly. Stimulating? Sure. It’s a fun little film.

quickly:

i agree with the last poster:

TOO MANY HUMANS.
and not just that, but too many extremely obnoxious and spazzoid humans. take a BREATH, for chrissake!

however, the autobots were done entirely too well :) i was thrilled. i thought the flames on optimus prime might annoy me, but they created his character so well, i didn’t notice through the movie.

props: bumblebee: beeyotch!
props: the interaction between starscream and megatron “you continue to disappoint me, starscream.” dude…that guy was ALWAYS megatron’s bitch
props: starscream fighting jet planes…that was outstanding

worth seeing, especially if transformers were a big part of your childhood, as they were mine