Truly the most awesome movie of our generation.

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2007)

Yeah, it was all that and more. Sure there was a dubiously thin plot. Sure the entire premise was questionable at best. Sure the dialog ran into some pretty hokey territory on several occasions. And sure, the entire movie revolves completely on special effects and CGI. But all of this adds to the sheer awesomeness of the experience. You know it, the rest of the audience knows it, the actors know it and Michael Bay sure as hell knows it. Because he used every trick in the book to make a movie that people will be in awe of for a very long time into the future. Not for its artistic value or for its contribution to society, but for the sheer pleasure you can take in its vapidness. Its fun to the extreme, and doesn't even try to make any apologies for what its not. Not many movies can say that.
Sure, people will point out continuity errors, or explain that the love story was somewhat forced, or that most of the cast achieved Shatner-levels of overacting. But these people are fools and snobs who need to loosen up and get a sense of humor.
So yes, go see Transformers; the first episode in what is sure to be a long line of sequels. Worth every penny.