Great visuals and great story altogether

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2010)

Transformers is simply amazing. It is entertaining, fun, and the special effects are mind-blowing, even for this age when people take them for granted in every movie.
Of course, all the critics would find many reasons why this film would be bad. They always do that. Regardless, people like it, and that is the main thing. Unlike some other animation/comics-based films, Transformers actually leave the old shell behind and focuses more on making a good entertainment rather than satisfying the die-hard fan's desires for boxy, classic characters. The pacing and editing is also unusual for this kind of movies, resulting in a very realistic environment.
Shia LaBoeuf is simply great as the main character, and stands out the most, whilst Megan Fox, playing the role of protagonist's dream girl, is only trying to look hot instead of acting, sometimes making me wonder if anybody would notice the difference if a poster would be put in her place with voice-over. Her lines are pathetic, but a good (or any) actor talent should have dealt with that. She just doesn't have it.
Overall, a great entertainment. I was very satisfied. This wouldn't have worked without Michael Bay, which made the movie into something more than one would expect from just hearing the name. 9.5/10
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After a rewatch 08/07/17' of revisiting this first Transformers after watching Age of Extinction, this film stacks up and looks a lot better in comparison. Overall, this film isn't technical on a story and plot scale but it does entertain, and the run time doesn't feel as overly long since it is an enjoyment. Rated a 9 in comparison to the other Transformers film as one feels this is the clear cut best film of the franchise. It is a shame how far the franchise has came since this film 10 years ago. Where as now that the Transformers franchise has had 5 films, many people today are revisiting this film and tending to like it more due to nostalgia and the current state of the series with Mark Wahlberg. Where as back when this was released, it received a lot of backlash from critics and some fans but now it is considered 'great/enjoyable' and people are missing Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.