Quintessential Bay

Rating: 7/10 (13 September 2019)

Ground-breaking in its attention to detail as far as effects go and honest in its intentions as a loud and bombastic series of action set pieces, it has a surprisingly fitting aesthetic that both tips its hat to the source material while adapting it for a modern age. However, Transformers '07 is at its core call-back to the blockbusters of the late 90s, where character and development take a back seat to effects and spectacle, making CG the star of the show in place of story and causing the players in this multi-million dollar play-date to range from flat and forgettable to insulting and exploitative.