Truly more than meets the eye

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2007)

Transformers in short is an excellent sci-fi action adventure of robots with the ability to change, or transform, themselves from earth vehicles into titanic robots who have come to Earth to seek an all powerful artifact known as the all spark, as well as to wage their war on our world.
This rehash of the classic 80's cartoons is just as visually inspiring as Transformers the movie back in 1986. This movie is not "dumbed downed," but a movie that was made to simply sit back, relax, and enjoy without the need of unnecessary complexity to the story that has on occasions ruined failed epics.
Transformers has a significant amount of suspense and tension within it to keep the viewers interested in the movie, while also having well timed comedy to keep the movie from being depressing or too serious. As well it was made to give it the "it all happened so fast" feel to it, and a sense of being there in the midst of battle. Greatly enhancing the overall effect.
If it wasn't for the name Transformers, the incredible visual effects, the high octane action, as well as the story would allow the average person to understand it without any reference points. And the story didn't need to parallel human society, just entertain, and they did their jobs quite well in that department.
Give Transformers ..... 8.5/10