Better Than I Expected

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2009)

I was invited to this movie by my friend, and I has no intention of going to Transformers, hating the cartoon. I decided to except his offer to be kind, and expected a totally stupid movie like the TV show. I was stunned. It felt as if Micheal Bay totally changed the storyline, with the All-Spark added instead of pointless battles for the galaxy. Not only did Micheal make the storyline more decent, he also made a lot of characters that were actually quite likable, or appreciable.
The storyline like I mentioned, was actually made so that the battles had purposes instead of random fighting. However, the movie would constantly remind the audience that the All-Spark was the main focus by having Decepticons constantly demand for the All-Spark for world domination. When there aren't any demands though, you completely forget what everyone's fighting for. This isn't a large problem though, you'll still find yourself enjoying the movie thoroughly.
The action was great and not shallow or stupid as I imagined. I was completely blown away by the special effects and sound effects. You would be able to see every piece of the cars transforming to take the shape of a giant robot. What's more impressive is that the giant robots collide and throw fists at each other. Not one part of the movie looks fake.
The acting was good for the most part with the flawless performance of Shia Labouef. Megan Fox however - was not the greatest actress you could ever find. Dialogue also could have been a little better. Otherwise, these things aren't usually noticeable.
Transformers was overall good, it wasn't spectacular, but it was enjoyable to watch. Therefore I give it a "7" with the great special effects giving it a score boost. The first Transformers now has gotten me hype for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen!