This is leaps and bounds progression toward the future of CGI!

Rating: 9/10 (7 July 2007)

I've never been a big fan of CG in movies; I feel it totally ruined "the magic," but this movie blends it almost perfectly with live-action that throughout most of the movie, I felt as if the Robots were like any other actors! There were a few times when "the cursed CG monster" reared its ugly bright head, but very minimally; the Transformations were looked great, and the CG characters actually looked like they interacted with the real actors. Peter Cullen reprised his voice acting for Optimus Prime, not a spoiler, and proved he was, is, and always will be, the man behind Prime! Shia LaBeuf, or however you spell it, is at the top of his game as Sam Witwicky too, and Megan Fox is simply electrifying as Mikaela. There was one part I didn't like though, this may be a spoiler for some sad people out there like myself, Prime has lips. In short, minimal cussing, lots of really top notch CGI goodness, no female nudity, grade A performances from the immediate cast, and tolerable cheesiness, make TF a good bet for the summertime theater crowds! GO SEE THIS MOVIE!