Entertaining and Refreshing. The reason we go to the Movies.

Rating: 7/10 (27 June 2007)

All i know about Transformers is that it's a huge toy brand with a mass following that spawned a TV show and a film in the 80s. So, when i first heard that a live action film was going to be made i wasn't excited at all. I don't mean to offend any fans, but neither the toys or the cartoons had any effect on me during my childhood. I always found them "silly". However, with the release of trailers i knew Transformers the film was going to be one of the most visually stunning films and that it was aiming to have mass appeal.
The film did not disappoint. It was realistic and original. However, it did leave me wanting more. Firstly, the cast was spectacular. Shia LaBeouf impresses the most out of everyone and the Transformers are great in design and personality. Not once during the film did the visual effects "lose it". They were truly flawless.
The first half of the film is a charm. The humor is fantastic and the films story develops well. It's truly a crowd pleaser and i can even see my parents enjoying it. However, as the film progresses and more Transformers are introduced, less character development takes place. Hence, amongst the jaw dropping battle scenes in the second half of the film i felt hardly any emotion towards the Transformers and i kinda got out of touch from the film. Only Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are well fleshed characters that i came to care for. Furthermore, one aspect of the film that annoyed me is casting an Australian with a thick Australian accent in what is essentially an American role and film. To those who have seen the film, they may feel as i do, that her accent was a slight negative factor, too distracting and annoying.
Despite the lack of Transformer character development the film is a spectacular beginning to what i hope will be a spectacular franchise. It was very refreshing to watch after a number of underwhelming and disappointing summer sequels. Unlike those other films, this film had heart and it delivered a strong message that is relevant to us all today. However, lets just hope with sequels that it continues on as well as it has begun. Maybe Spielberg who acted as Executive Producer could take over the directors chair.