What can I say, it has been done right

Rating: 9/10 (29 June 2007)

This movie was fantastic. When I have high expectations of a movie, when I see them, they let me down, the Pirates sequels anyone? When I first heard they were making this I said about time they did.
When Michael Bay was announced as director I had no reservations like most fans, he is a top action director and I knew he'd turn this into a great action movie. It doesn't take long to get into action when Blackout attacks an American army bass. The fight scenes between the Autobots and the Decepticons were mind blowing, especially when the jet fighters are taking on Starscream. Some people were concerned that Bumblebee wasn't a VW and Megatron doesn't turn into a gun. No concern because I hardly cared that Bumblebee turned into a Camero and if Megatron turned into a gun it would of not fit with the story The visual effects what can I say, some of the best I have seen in a movie in a long time. The fight scenes, explosions, particle effects and the animation was top notch, especially the transformation.
The acting was good to. Shia LaBeouf played Sam very well, and I liked the comedy they put into it with Ironhide wanting to shoot everything, and when the Autobots are trying to hide in Sam's backyard from parents is a classic.
The only parts the movie is let down in is the unnecessary plot line about the the government trying to decrypt the Decepticons code when they hack the computer system, it serves little purpose to the whole outcome so when Jon Voight is on screen, duck off to the toilet if you need to because you'll miss nothing. The other is the non existent dialog between the Decepticons. Most of them have 1 line each except for Megatron, the Autobots talk to each so the Decepticons should have to, they come of as just killing machines.
There will probably be a sequel because there is no way this movie is going to be a flop, I just hope they don't just add more characters and use the same storyline. If your a fan of the original cartoon you will love this and if you like your action films you will lap this up. And the best bit about it is Australia got a huge blockbuster movie before America. Go see it now