the nearly 2 and a half hours just flew by...

Rating: 9/10 (14 May 2008)

because it was so entertaining. I finally saw Transformers and it was much better than I thought it would be. The special effects were awesome. The robots looked real, as though taking up space. I also loved how they incorporated lots of humor. That's what made the movie for me. From the songs the car picks to play with Sam and Mikaela, to the sector 7 agent, and Anthony Anderson. To many funny scenes to name. Humor plus action makes for great film, especially if it has a long running time. This movie used the same formula that made Spiderman so great.
I liked the lead actors in this. In a action movie, you usually don't really care for them, but Shia and Megan work great in this. It's been a while since I've seen a 2 plus hour movie that didn't seem like it was way too long. One criticism I had was at times, it was just too loud, a signature of Michael Bay films. Tone down the hard rock music.
FINAL VERDICT: Great action flick. Check it out.