Michael Bay could direct 100 Armageddons...wouldn't matter because transformers is a masterpiece...

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2007)

Let me begin by saying this: To all of you who never saw the original 1987 animated version (I personally watched it upwards of 200 times as a child) or watched the series as a kid, you will not fully understand how awesome this movie is to those of us who did. Even if you liked it, even if your about to give this a 10 out of 10 like I did, you will still not completely grasp what Michael Bay has done here. He has perfectly mastered my childhood in a two hour movie. Bumblebee: perfect, the second he started talking like he did in that original version I was hooked (not that I hadn't been since seeing the first previews leek out months and months ago); Optimus Prime and his "corny lines": Couldn't have been better, they completely captured the good versus evil battle that is transformers, I was practically screaming the lines sitting there; Megatron's ability to still send shivers down my spine: Better than any horror movie I've ever seen...period.
I could go on but I only get 1,000 words here and I want to give credit where credit is due. Anyone working on those special effects, you couldn't have made that an more real, it was stunning and left me gaping the entire time. Michael Bay, I don't care how many terrible movies you might have done, this one was (in the words of Vince Vaughn in "Swingers") MONEY BABY! Go direct 100 more Armageddons, you'll still be high on my list. Shia Labeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese, Anthony Anderson, John Voight, John Turturro and everyone else on down to the extras, THANK YOU! You made a 20 year old guy transform back into a five year old kid tonight in that movie theater. As good as Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream and the rest of the crew were, the movie wouldn't have been s*** without the live actors being as good as the were. Shia Labeouf is a sure thing Hollywood, look out for this kid.
On an end note, as a transformers purist (yes I even saw the animated sequel countless times) I can't see how any of you fellow fans-from-birth can have a problem with this movie. They hit the nail on the head in every way imaginable. I thought Peter Jackson performed the greatest feat in movies by doing the greatest trilogy ever made, hands down, while sticking to the LOTR plot line as best he could. This single achievement comes incredibly close and for being just one movie, instead of one out of three, it gets my nod as my personal favorite. I'll tell anyone whose willing to listen that you need to see this movie. Not on your television, not on your 60" plasma or your projector with surround sound. Go to your local movie theater grab some popcorn (actually scratch that, bring your own), sit down and enjoy. You won't leave disappointed, trust me.