The perfect July 4th Movie

Rating: 10/10 (7 July 2007)

Let me start this off by saying that I'm one of these people who thinks of himself as a film critic. If I dislike something, I'm honest about it. If I feel something is contrived, cliché, or well-worn territory, I'm vocal about it. Transformers is a movie that blatantly violates many of my 'good- movie-criterion', and yet I've seen it twice already in the 4 days since it's premiered. And I plan to see it again. It's fantastic. Whether you grew up on the cartoons like myself, or if you don't know an autobot from a decepticon, Transformers is the ultimate crowd-pleasing July 4th blockbuster. I can't find many people who don't start smiling as they watch massive transforming robots fire missiles at each other in slow motion on a two-story movie screen. I think I saw everyone in the theater half- stand up out of their seats when Barricade chased down Bumblebee while "Pretty Handsome Awkward" by The Used assaulted our senses. And, twice now, have I seen a standing ovation given to a movie as the credits roll. Normally, like many of you, I'm in the mood for a film that makes me think, makes me question, and features profound writing and acting. If you want to take a break from that for one night, however, and enjoy some massive action that will leave you dumbfounded, strap yourself into the theater seat, and watch the best guilty pleasure flick of the past three or so decades