Although it can't match the original TV show, it's still awesome.

Rating: 6/10 (22 December 2011)

The original TV show was back in the 80s. This came out in 2007. It was unexpected that they would make a live-action movie (and then go on to make two sequels). I saw this before I watched the original show - I was 12 when I saw this movie. But although they aren't equals, this movie is really good! It should've won an academy award just because, to the adults, it brought back the 80s. Still, what made this movie not be a ripoff was that it had an entirely different plot than the show did (no Energon, all about the Allspark). It was directed in a well- executed manner. Acting was okay. Fight scenes were...intense. The plot was fine. So overall, why 7 stars? Because I didn't know squat about Transformers before I saw this. Now, I have a huge collection of the figures. It started a new obsession for me. That's how much I liked it. It's a good movie. But if you're really a huge fan of the original cartoon, you probably will think it's a ripoff.