Michael Bay Finally Accomplished Something!!,

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2009)

After several mediocre films, Michael Bay finally accomplished something!! This film is his first generally well done film. The story is very nicely done, but the movie's obvious highlights are the incredible action sequences. Thanks to the miracle of CGI, the kids TV show is now looking better than ever. The transformation shots look remarkably realistic, my favorite being being Bonecrusher's on the freeway, followed by an amazing battle. Megatron, along with all the autobots and decepticons, look bad-ass. Starscream, as he was in the show, is my favorite out of all of them, and we all know he's going to be in the promising sequel. They all have personalities and one can actually connect to the giant extraterrestrial robots, as I'm guessing most audiences did.
The cast I find a good one, with Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime! Shia LeBouff is excellent in his role, and Megan Fox of course is sexier than ever. I believe the comedy fits in nicely with the action, unlike in "Pearl Harbor". Still, there was that scene where where the soldiers lost their little Mexican buddy at the battle with the scorpion thing and later on Josh Duhamel remarks "This thing is wicked!!". "Wicked" ??? After it killed your fellow soldier right? But since its this type of film it can be let go. Plus, especially at the thrilling climax, it does have its serious moments. The score by Steve Jablonsky is fresh and I love it by the way. All in all, with "Transformers", while not entirely free of flaws, Michael Bay finally serves up a film that is exciting and well-paced.