My Childhood Didn't Die in Vain

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2007)

Having been born in '84, I've watched Transformers religiously as a child. The show was an incredibly influential part of my early childhood, and I've always felt deeply for it and the characters involved.
When I first heard there would be a Transformers movie, I was apprehensive. But I was intrigued as well. I went to see this movie with my teenag'd niece. She knew nothing of the Transformers characters, saga, or anything. In fact, she wasn't terribly interested in it. I went in to the theatre fully expecting to walk out, my childhood violated by creepy uncle Michael Bay. The film did not deliver this.
It delivered instead a most excellent film that reminded me of days of old. Waves of nostalgia overwhelmed me when I first heard the original transformation sound, and it was all I could do to not throw my fists into the air when I first saw Optimus Prime and shout for joy. The drama of the story sucked me in, and I felt, not violated, but excited as characters remained overall the same as they had been in my youth. And, I must admit, there were a few moments in which I was brought to tears by Prime's words and the Autobots' heroism.
Even my niece enjoyed the film, so I'd recommend it for fans and non fans alike.