Movie of the Year

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2007)

I just saw this movie yesterday (29th of June) and I must say that it is the best movie I have seen so far this year. This coming from someone who has seen the supposed blockbusters of 2007 like 300, Spider-man 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Shrek 3, and Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Transformers easily tops the lot.
Micheal Bay does an excellent job bringing the 80's cartoon to the big screen. As a kid I grew up with Transformers so it's natural that I'd have some expectations for the movie, in particular with the designs of the Transformers. But Bay and his team did such an excellent job that I'm struggling to find anything to nitpick. A lot of people would argue that they should've been faithful to the original regarding the designs. These people are the hardcore Transformers fans who need to visualise how ridiculous they would look in CG. I'm glad Bay opted for a more realistic approach which works fantastically.
The acting was superb. There was not a single person who could not play their part well. Shia is brilliant as Sam Witwicky and I can see him becoming a big star in the future. There were numerous hilarious scenes involving him which I won't spoil here.
You must watch this movie, it will be one of the best movies of 2007 if not the movie of 2007. You do not have to be a Transformers fan to enjoy this film.
10/10