Absolutely F***ing Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (27 June 2007)

I attended the midnight screening in Dunedin, New Zealand, this morning and oh my god, it was the best movie I have ever seen. I too am a die-hard Transformers fan(girl!), as is my brother who went with me, and it exceeded our expectations. Of course there are going to be those who think that the exact plot of the 80's cartoon should have been adhered to but come on, reality anyone? (Although, don't get me started on the X-Men movies, being an avid collector of said comics) Plus it was aimed at those of us who grew up with the cartoon, and who have grown up into more sceptical adults. I thought it was completely believable and suited to the modern times we live in, it was funny, thoughtful, action-packed and even though I had been awake for nearly a day, I was wide-eyed throughout it. Who cares that they don't match the vehicles/whatever they were in the 'day'? Or that the voices weren't exactly the same (well, then again, if Peter Cullen wasn't Optimus Prime's voice, perhaps I might I felt differently)? It was fun, it was awesome and Optimus Prime rocked. Megatron's voice was way awesomer than the original and I loved how they incorporated all the kitch-ness of the 80's cartoon into the dialogue - 'more than meets the eye' - so cool! The plot line wove neatly together, with several different characters and aspects merging towards the end, and the battle scenes were intense and the special effects amazing. I think I have waited my entire life to see something like this. Shia Lebouf was really good as Sam Witwicky and blended so well with the action. Of course he was the hero, even in the cartoons, Optimus Prime valued human life over his own. I recommend this movie to everyone (well, not the littlies), girls and boys, it so rocked my world and I am going to go see it again next week. -H