The Real War of the Worlds

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2007)

Back in 2005 Steven Spielberg made War of the Worlds and said at the time "I want this movie to be the movie of the decade".
Instead, War of the Worlds 2005 was a total cop out with scenes copied from the original, ridiculous loopholes and vastly understated action sequences. Most especially when the army came up against the machines, which left me feeling flat.
This is definitely not the case with Michael Bays Transformers. It's everything WotW should have been and what a 'Summer Blockbuster' should be in my opinion.
It's full of action, great characters, funny one-liners, awesome special effects, a solid storyline and a well thought out translation to screen.
If I have any gripes about the movie it's that the final battle was a tad confusing at times but that will entail a repeat viewing soon which will be well worth it.
When you go to see it (and this is a must see movie) whatever you do, don't be late getting to your seat because Transformers kicks into high gear from the very first minutes.