Great Movie. What Are People Complaining About?

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2007)

Since the movie didn't follow the exact script of the original 1984 plot of robots from outer space trying to find, and thus fight over more energy to bring back to their home world, this movie isn't great? First of all, those who critique the movie of "destroying" a perfectly good plot, are somewhat missing the point of translating movies. If you wanted the original plot in a movie form, they already made that version. It was made into a cartoon and those who want to re-live that plot can buy that cartoon movie and put it on their shelves as one of their "best movies of all time".
I however, thoroughly enjoyed Michael Bays' take on the movie. I'm not saying I've been a big fan of Michael Bay (I only enjoyed "The Rock" & "Armageddon"... "Bad Boys" was OK; the sequel STUNK! and "Miami Vice" was a flop) But when it comes to glamorizing military/action movies, Michael bay finds his niche. With that said the plot of the movie was solid! If you had problems with this plot, how do those critics not find plot holes in a cartoon series where the ONLY place to find energy in our EVER GIGANTIC universe is earth? Why would Decepticons need to spend their energy killing humans to extract energy from earth? The movie is geared so that the robots actually have a reason to interact with humans as well as giving an allegory of our own waring tendencies; the fate of the earth is tied to our own fate! How could this plot not speak to any viewer?
I absolutely enjoyed the acting. It properly kept pace with the action of the movie and the characters were well developed. The CGI effects were done SO well! I was truly amazed at how well the CGI characters were choreographed with the environment and actors. Overall, this movie was enjoyable through and through. I hope you go see it!