Best Movie Made Thus Far

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2007)

This movie was an experience, and one of the very few and rare films I have seen where the theater audience actually clapped at the end in admiration. No prior knowledge of Transformers is needed to see and enjoy the film, and it can please those of all generations, not only the ones who have or are growing up with Transformers being active in pop-culture.
The greatest thing about this film is the story and how each subplot seamlessly unfolds making the human aspect of the story shine through glorious CGI action. I did not expect the film to be funny, but humor threads the film beautifully. The plot itself was ingenious, and has the right mix of human character story lines and the Transformers themselves-something I was initially afraid would be off balance leaning towards the human characters more than the Autobots.
The only precaution I'd suggest is not to take any children along that may put yourself in an awkward position if you haven't had "The Talk" with them yet. One scene between the teen owner of Bumblebee and his parents mentions a sexual act which may get younger children asking you about what they're talking about-and a few parents/grandparents after the show were a little frustrated at that scene due to having to explain it to their kids/grandkids appropriately, or get around explaining it due to not being prepared for it. It's a funny scene, but if you're a parent or grandparent not wanting to explain the facts of life to a small child after the movie, at least now you've been warned.
To me, it was probably the best movie I've ever seen, and I hope more fantastic action-packed character driven films follow its lead and expands the imagination of what can be done on film, and how the awesome, no matter how improbable, can still entertain when done right.
Sincerely, Exchronos