Although a bit over the top, still a great movie with some superb acting from Labouf.

Rating: 5/10 (4 July 2007)

I grew up in the late eighties/early nineties so Transformers(especially the toys) were something I'm familiar with. Fast forward to 2007 and I'll admit, seeing that the little cartoon from my early childhood was going to be made into a Michael Bay blockbuster got me a little giddy and weary at the same time. Giddy because I figured, Okay, robots on the big screen. That should be cool. The weariness came from hearing Michael Bay would take the directing chair. I went in thinking this movie would be all action(which it mostly was) but was pleasantly surprised by Labouf.
His comical timing, wit and true-to-life scared shitless-at-these-alien-robots acting was superb. I enjoyed the scenes he was in the most, obviously. John Voight was not at his top game, but still pretty good. And John Tutoro is always a treat to see in a movie. The rest of the cast was good, with all the side stories coinciding. Anthony Anderson was hilarious as a hacker with good intentions. Megan Fox is smokin' hot, and she's a decent actress as well.
The script to this movie was pretty well done, I must say. To take a campy cartoon and turn it into a big budget movie must have taken some balls. It was mostly unbelievable, but it's a movie, so all is forgiven. Some of the dialogue could be considered cheesy, but it was pulled off nicely by the cast. The story was a bit confusing and towards the end it got somewhat convoluted, but overall was easy to follow.
Transformers is a must see this summer. And look for Labouf to be like the next Dicaprio. He went from a kid in a Project Greenlight movie to a full fledged star of this summer's biggest hit.
and it will be this summer's biggest hit. The way threequels are going, it's bound to do better than the other movies that have come out.