A pretty decent flick but Bay still sucks

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2007)

I found Transformers a mixed bag, sure I loved the special effects, I thought the actors handled their cotton candy roles well, the pacing was decent in places, but the "director" good old Michael Bay #$@#ed another movie up. From the start there is a lot to like about the Transformers, Shia Lebouff is very good as Sam the movies protagonist, the aforementioned special effects are dazzling, and the movie moved at a brisk clip, but it is the fight scenes that sink this movie. The reason I hate Michael Bay is his reliance on quick cuts. I love to absorb an action scene, to see the chaos of the situation like pure ballet, if I directed this movie you would see fists flying, gears popping, and slow explosions galore. With Bay you get a flash in the pan, a scene shot with so much disorientation that it is hard to tell what the f$#$ is going on.
SPOILERS There is one scene in particular with Optimus Prime fighting the police car Transformer and we barely see the fight, in fact Bay cuts out most of the fight. We see the aftermath of the fight sure, but we don't get to see the fight itself, and isn't that the reason we all put our money down in the first place. SPOILERS END In summary it is a shame this movie doesn't flop outright, and the Prince of Persia doesn't follow it into shame, while this movie hardly deserves to flop its demise might rid us of Michael Bay once and for all. Believe it or not folks that would be a worthwhile sacrifce.