Film of the year!

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2007)

Well, Shia LeBeouf has out-classed the majority of young male actors in Hollywood this year already. He brings a new lease of life to the classic film scenario 'Geek Gets Gorgeous Girl'. He begins the film as bit of a loser, he stumbles over his own words and basically just makes an ass of himself - but as the film progresses, he portrays (excellently I might add) his characters' (Sam Witwicky) maturation and adaption to the whole 'he has to save the world' situation.
Megan Fox, who plays Mikaela, is also outstanding as the hot, cheerleader type who we eventually learn #SPOILER# has a criminal record and is a pretty damn good car mechanic!
Some cameo appearances from Bernie Mac and Anthony Anderson also keep the films' one liners going while the CGI action scenes are giving you chance for a breather.... ....and on that note, the CGI (Computer Generated Imagery for all you oldies!) is absolutely outstanding. #SPOILER# The chase scene involving Starscream and Optimus Prime is just amazing, and, seeing as it IS Michael Bay, no doubt expensive!! The transforming of the robots is also quite fascinating (if not true to the original series), instead of just jerky motions and everything clicking into place, Bay went for a more fluid, almost liquid transition, which I think really worked.
And also, one more thing about the film, if you like GMC Motors cars....you won't be disappointed!! A definite must for anybody even remotely interested in Transformers / action movies / Michael Bay style explosions.
And it has also been left open for a sequel #SPOILER# 2 more have actually been signed on for by Shia and Megan, Bay has yet to agree saying he would love to do it and has 'huge ideas which he couldn't use for this film' (can you believe it was because of BUDGET COSTS!!!!). One of his ideas is an aircraft carrier transformer (???) and will probably introduce either Contructicons or Dinobots in the next film.