Better than I expected.

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2007)

I had been warned by a close friend that Michael Bay had directed some stinkers in the past namely Pearl Harbour and Armageddon. Not having seen either of these excerpt a small except of the attack scene in the former I was determined to give the film a fair viewing. I was pleasantly rewarded!
Yes there are faults, the worst I believe was the extreme close up nature of most of the action sequences which rendered them at times confusing, but on the whole I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The dialogue for the first half of the film is actually quite amusing and at times downright funny. The main character Sam is very likable and his love interest very lickable! LOL (Couldn't resist).
When the moment came in the heat of battle for the two to declare their love for each other it didn't quite happen, which was a relief, so my stomach contents were kept down nicely.
Of course the story is preposterous, it's a film about robots from outerspace disguising themselves as everyday machines. A realistic plot line is not the order of the day here, and neither should it be. I thought the cast were all excellent in there rolls and whilst the film lasted way over 2 hours it certainly didn't seem like it. It moves at such a pace that in the brief moments of little action there is humour. I had to nip out to the toilet at a part I thought was going to be not so interesting and apparently missed one of the most amusing scenes in the film!
So in summary, forget his previous, don't expect The Da Vinci Code, switch off brain and engage your fun chips. Enjoy for what it is, a fun, fast-paced, action adventure, roller-coaster ride of a film and other tired old similes. Great stuff!