Its Not The 80's Anymore.

Rating: 6/10 (30 April 2008)

Michael Bay directs another special effects laden action flick from up his own ass but at least he manages to keep this one engaging and decently paced throughout. If you ignore the human element, the cheesy script, the predictable plot and the typical born in the U.S.A subtext then this, on the surface remains an entertaining, funny if overblown, post-millennium spin on on the classic 80's action cartoon. However, the only only thing in the same vain as the original is the fact that the Transformers are undoubtedly the stars of the show. The human element here is so unconvincing the robots seem more real. Lets hope that if there is a next film is does not contain Shia LaBeouf. In this sense then it is disappointing that Bay didn't manage to keep the depth, substance and genuine feel of conflict and believable character arc present from the old Transformers cartoon.
6/10