Great Summer Movie

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2007)

I came into this movie not expecting a lot. Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay have always been an impressive pair (The Rock, Armageddon, Bad Boys I & II) and to throw in Steven Spielberg just added to the allure. But, what was beginning to look like a summer full of noise and fluff, this seemed like it would be stuck in the rut of a many summer popcorn flicks...
But was I wrong! From the first frame till the credits (I will maintain the best use of a Likin Park song in a movie) I was on the edge of my seat, excited for the next scene or sequence. I consider myself a reasonably seasoned movie goer, even if I maybe interrupted by deployments. It has been a long time since I had a movie leaving my mouth agape. Wonderful animation, fight sequences and story.
True, it definitely got cheesy at points, the two incredibly hot women in the movie (I still maintain the Aussie chick moved her mouth way too much, possibly hinting at a fake accent) were kind of over played, and it had its groaner moments. But, that's the fun of a summer movie.
This movie is big, loud, obnoxious and a hell of a lot of fun.