A fantasy come true

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2007)

The moment I laid my eyes on the first episode of Transformers I was hooked! When it was on TV I watched it! It wasn't just a kids show! There were a lot of story lines that were quite compelling and contained very adult themes! (I remember that arch enemies Optimus Prime and Megatron even sometimes teamed up together in order to counter a bigger threat! The classic battle between good and evil wasn't always clear cut! Very interesting to watch!) Me and some friends of mine always hoped that they would make a Transformer movie! When the news came that this movie was going to be made I was full of joy! But I also feared that Hollywood would ruin everything that was so great about the Transformers franchise! With great relief I can mention that Michael Bay has captured the spirit of the Transformers and has made an excellent adaptation! The Transformers have a prominent role in the movie! They looked real and felt real! Even the human cast were good! Shia Laboeuf again manages to steal some serious screen presence like he did in "Disturbia"! Although I hated the idea that human characters would be involved in the movie (Which in the cartoon was very minimal) they did add something extra! Escpecially in the humor department! Some scenes were just hilarious! But like the cartoon it is all about the Autobots and the Decepticons! Their battles is what we want to see and we get to see plenty of that! "Transformers" is without a doubt one of the best blockbusters movies from this year! It delivers on the action front and is pure fun! Go see it!