Hates go away, Optimus Prime is here to stay

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2007)

Anyway, last night I saw Transformers in IMAX. If you have not seen it, please go. I was extremely pleasantly surprised.
I was expecting your normal, boring, fighting movie that was generic, with big guys punching, kicking and shooting each other.
However, this movie was different.
For one, the acting was great. Shia LaBeouf put on a fairly good performance, and to be fair, the other actors were probably better than him overall, especially Jon Voight, who was splendid as the Secretary of Defense. The others were also great. They were smart, had good timing with their lines, great chemistry, overall just great acting.
The scenes, also. They were splendid. Vivid fight scenes, twists and turns in the movie as well. You really get to feel for the robots as they fight; the Decepticons seem infinitely stronger. On IMAX, it looks even better.
Another fact I loved; the military actually HELPED in a superhero movie. Usually, they just stand idly by and try to help but fail, but they actually played a major role in this movie. Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson were expertly cast in this role.
And perhaps the best part about this movie...
It...was..FUNNY This movie was amazingly funny. And it wasn't all about comedy either. It picked its spots extremely well. The Autobots were extremely personable, especially Bumblebee (and I also happen to be a fan of Jazz, and Optimus Prime, of course as well). Anthony Anderson and Bernie Mac also made appearances, and played each of their roles very well.
My only negative comment was that it was long and late at night, but that was fine with me.
Overall, this movie was a SEVERE surprise. I loved it. Has anyone else seen it yet? It's been out for a while. I can't wait for the sequel.