Transform your life

Rating: 9/10 (25 September 2007)

From Director Michael Bay comes the most visually spectacular film of the year. Transformers which takes the summer action movie to a whole new level. While the film is pictorial masterpiece, let it be known this is Michael Bay we're talking about here. There is cheesy dialogue with a quasi-stupid storyline but the entertainment aspect is there from start to finish.
Transformers tells the story of Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf), a teenage boy trying to cope and be accepted by his peers. His solution for acceptance comes when his father purchases Sam a car. Little does he know it's "Bumble Bee" an Autobot from a distant universe sent to Earth to protect Sam and mankind. From beginning to end, there is non-stop action and we cannot wait for the next explosion.
Shia LeBeouf is becoming our new "it" boy especially with an earlier breakout this year, Disturbia. Besides being a heartthrob to girls, he is a brilliant up and coming actor. I would even go as far as call him the next Leonardo DiCaprio with his current pretty boy status and talent. He brings a great sense of energy and fun to his role.
Megan Fox who plays Mikaela, Sam's love interest and brings the lovely sex-appeal and "it" girl status to all the young and older boys who love to see a pretty girl get dirty. I'm afraid that Fox's acting talent is a bit limited and with comparisons to Angelina Jolie, that doesn't spell so much success for her either. I'll take her MAXIM cover shoot any day though.
The rest of the cast gives us your fill in the places performances . We have John Turturro, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson and Tyrese Gibson for all your comic relief, a little bit of drama and all in between. A well put together cast to say the least.
"Oscar" will be pounding on the door for the Visual Effects and Sound teams. They are achievements in the history of cinema and completely revolutionized and set the bar extremely high for next year's of summer blockbusters. I'm very excited to see those teams up for Oscars in February and hopefully walk away with it.
An IMAX theater, a big screen, the side of a building; one of these is needed to get the full experience that is Transformers. Do yourself a favor and see helicopters, tanks and cities explode with excitement.
Grade: ***½/****