Wrong Choice of Director!!!

Rating: 5/10 (29 June 2007)

I just watched Transformers and I can say that I was very disappointed. The robots' individual personalities didn't have the chance to really shine due to the fact that there was too much emphasis on the humans when the original concept of Transformers is suppose to be all about the Autobots & Decepticons.
This Michael (idiot) Bay wasn't even a fan of Transformers before he was asked by Steven Spielberg to direct the film. Mr. Bay was calling it a stupid silly toy movie before he realized the major profits he can reap from those kids(like me) who grew up watching the cartoon and are now working adults with spending power. Claiming that he became an ardent fan after some tutelage in Transformers school at Hasbro. How can he appreciate the nostalgia of hearing the original theme song which I didn't even notice a hint of in the movie...so sad. I know it's silly but I had this overwhelming feeling to cheer when the original theme song came on but alas was greatly disappointed when it didn't.
Regarding about the robots fight scenes, almost all were close ups and very messy to the point that it became boring. Is it suppose to be entertaining when you can't really see what's going on during the combat scenes? Another big letdown was Starscream who didn't have his distinctive red outlook and doesn't sound or act close enough to the original character. He was supposed to be one of the characters in the original series that stood out from the pack. Megatron was also a letdown.
At least one good thing came out from this movie, the new paint job for Optimus Prime was fantastic. ;)
Ultimately, Transformers the movie can entertain the general masses who are just purely into explosive CGI effects but will be a great disappointment to fans that grew up watching the Transformers series & animated movie.