Certainly a transformation from Michael Bay

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2007)

Now, i do not consider myself to be a big Transformers fan. The show was before my time, and the animation a little dated. However, when i heard that the Transformers were going to be projected onto the big screen; i was greatly intrigued. I wasn't disappointed with what i saw.
The basic plot is there is a war between the Autobots (good guys), and the Deceptacons (bad guys). Megatron, the leader of the Deceptacons has been frozen on Earth, and is in captivity. A cube of energy known as the Allspark, which has landed on Earth, and along with Megatron is also held by the American Government. The Allspark has the ability to turn any machine into a transformer. However, Megatron wants the Allspark in order to create an army of Deceptacons and rule the Earth. Luckily the Autobots lead by Optimus Prime intend on preventing Megatron from succeeding, and attempt to destroy the Allspark.
The plot is strong, and is able to keep an audience entertained for the duration, although the sub-plotted love story, although expected is a little clichéd and predictable.
The script is well written, with a number of witty jokes and genuine laugh out loud moments. However, it was my greatest disappointment to see such little dialect between the Transformers, and especially the Deceptacons. However, perhaps the character developments are being saved until the sequels.
The acting is of a good standard, although i found Shia Le Boeuf to outshine the rest. He's come a long way from Even Stevens.
The CGI is faultless, and the transformations are slick and intricate, and the Transformers themselves look fantastically lifelike.
In conclusion, a throughly enjoyable movie with enough explosions to keep the adrenaline junkies on the edge of their seats, whilst retaining a clever script to keep everyone else entertained. This movie can appeal to young and old, and it is certainly a surprise to see Michael Bay make a decent movie for once. I only hope he doesn't ruin the good work with the sequels.