Terrible, terrible film!

Rating: 1/10 (17 August 2007)

I can't fathom how anyone gives a film like this a 9 or a 10...but, then, I can't figure out why people enjoy Jerry Springer or went to the theatre to see The Dukes of Hazzard.
This film passes the most important test in Hollywood which is to make money. In that sense, it's a success. The problem is, that's the only parameter that seems to matter anymore.
The story is weak, which can be forgiven since it's based on a children's series. But there are issues with the story and characters that any mediocre writer could have handled. The film couldn't decide if it wanted to be for kids or adults, or somewhere in between. The movie starts off as a typical Michael Bay project with lots of action which keeps it interesting. When the Autobots finally show up, the film degrades into a miasma of adolescent lameness with robots speaking in "characterizations" that are stupid, unrealistinc (even for a film like this) and annoying.
I can enjoy a mindless popcorn movie. I had fun with Armaggeddon. This is the worst film I've seen in a very long for more reasons that I can even get in to.