A poor effort for an idea with such potential

Rating: 4/10 (18 August 2008)

To be honest I was disappointed with Transformers. I didn't have particularly high hopes about the film, due to the fact it had 'summer blockbuster, lots of shouting, explosions and cheap humour' written all over it. To this effect, it lived up to my expectations, it was a poor film. The opening scenes where a transformer predictably makes itself known at some random military base in Qatar is just downright confusing. Firstly, it changes from day to night in a matter of seconds. Second, there is a vague attempt at trying to get the audience to bond with a character but it is crammed into about 30 seconds. Third, the transformer tries to steal all of the American military's secrets and important documents. Hold on... WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY KEEP THAT INFORMATION ON A TEMPORARY BASE IN THE MIDDLE EAST???? The film is riddled with these sort of plot holes and general lazyness from the writers. Another negative point with Transformers is the editing. My God, it is confusing, disorientating and adds absolutely nothing to the film. In most of the 'action' scenes you are just left staring at rapidly changing shots of dust and mangled metal moving at high speeds. To me, although this film may be enjoyable to Hollywood blockheads, this film just lacks any thought or innovative thinking. It's lazy. On the plus side, the CGI is impressive and the film looks good, apart from the fact that lens filters were used far too much.
If you're into shouting, explosions and not a lot of story, this is for you.