Probably the best film I've seen at the cinema apart from LOTR

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2007)

I will not give you the plot as I am sure, by now most people know what it is about. Many critics have said that this film is only for teenage boys. That is correct as this film ticks all the right boxes. Hot chicks, computers, special effects, clanging metal, and of course the stars of the show : The Transformers. But strangely, this film gives you so much more than all of that once you have opened your mind. I went in not knowing what to expect. My boyfriend loved Transformers as a young boy so he was probably always going to love it. But for me, it was all new. Boy was I blown away. From the humour (yes,humour) courtesy of leading man/boy Shia Lebeouf's character Sam, to the absolutely mind boggling special effects and the well paced nature of the film. Transformers never leaves you bored, there is always something going on. And there are plenty of laughs along the way. Along with the obligatory lump in the throat moment courtesy of Spielberg. Each actor is perfectly cast, particularly Lebeouf (Sam Witwicky)and Jon Voight's portrayal of the Defence Secretary. But like I said before, the real stars are the Transformers. As Spielberg has done before with CGI animated characters, he made them not only real but almost human in their personality, humour and abilities. You can't help but love them all. I am purely talking about the Autobots of course. Because the Decepticons are bad guys! But even they are fantastic characters. My only moan is that they weren't shown more! The special effects are truly spectacular, so spectacular that at times, it is hard to keep up with what is going on, on screen. I will not spoil it for you but the way they transform from vehicles into a fully fledged combatant is absolutely awesome. So to sum up, don't listen to the critics, go the film with an open mind and go with the incentive to have a total couple of hours escapism. And you never know, you might just love it. And that goes for us girls too!