Transformers is a big, loud and expensive movie that can definitely boast about impressive special and sound effects. It’s based off of the Hasbro toy kids line, and depicts a war between a race of robots known as the transformers: on one side are the outnumbered but good Autobots, and the evil, oppressive Decepticons are on the other side.
It’s directed by Michael Bay, a Hollywood director notorious for his overuse of special effects. I don’t think he can hide that fact here either, but at least he makes a surprisingly better film then you might expect.
The film’s protagonist is your typical high schooler Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBoeuf), who is caught up in the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons when their battle comes to Earth for possession over the Allspark, which gives life to their race. The Autobots want it to rebuild their dying planet, while the Decepticons want it to turn Earth’s machinery into more Decepticons to conquer the universe. Witwicky teams up with his girlfriend Mikalya (Megan Fox) and with the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, and set to work with the US military to defeat the Decepticons in an epic battle.
I cannot deny that Transformers is a bloated and overlong movie, but I also had a lot of fun. For what I expected, Transformers was better than I thought it would be. As a summer popcorn action flick, Transformers is one of the more entertaining ones I’ve seen.
Of course, there is not much Oscar-worthiness about this pic, other than probably the special effects, which, when given close examination are very, very well animated and put together. That’s because Transformers is a movie worthy enough of spending your dollars to watch in the summertime. It’s a summer popcorn flick, and one of the more definitive ones in years.
I’ve watched Transformers a few times now, sometimes with enthusiasm. It’s overlong (almost 2 ½ hours), loud but not flashy, technically impressive, and as far as I am concerned, a big, fun movie.
Transformers opened to whopping box-office success (700 million +), but mixed reviews. It received harsh criticism from some die-hard Transformer fans for changing the storyline and differentiating the characters. However, I am not a die-hard Transformers fan, or a regular Transformers fan for that matter, so I would I be able to tell how the characters or the plot is different? In other words, I can’t criticize the movie from this aspect of it.
It’s an obvious though not bad Bay picture: lots of fights, explosions and action. But what results is one of the most decisive summer blockbusters in years, that has so far gone onward to spawn one horrible, trashy sequel. It's an entertaining movie, albeit a movie not for everyone, but for me I liked it well enough.
*** ½/5
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