Transformers was awesome

Rating: 8/10 (3 July 2009)

I thought the movie was FANTASTIC! I think Michael Bay did a great job in creating a movie about a TOY. I understand why critics are burning this one to the ground, such as plot holes, and racism. BUT WHO CARES!? ITS A MOVIE BASED ON A TOY! A toy that everyone, if not everyone, has played with or seen once in their lifetime. A vehicle that transforms into a robot. A crazy ridiculous idea that has amazed and fascinated billions of KIDS for years. And they made a movie about it.
The first transformers movie had a pretty good story, but revenge of the fallen action was much more amazing than the first one. If you go into the movie expecting to see a great FILM, which it is not, you will be disappointed. A FILM is a message or a story that puts the audience in an emotional stance about a character(s). A MOVIE is something I can take my girlfriend to on a Friday night to just entertain ourselves for that 2 hours. And "critics" do not see the difference. Everything must be perfect for them. Its like if you were to go to Disney Land, one of the greatest places on earth, with a sour attitude, of course your experience is going to be miserable if you act and think that way throughout the whole time you are there. You are just going to ruin everyone else experience with your attitude. But going to see this MOVIE with a open mind about a TOY, I was blown away. Fights I had with my own transformer toys I had as a kid were not as epic as Michael Bay put on screen and I thank Michael Bay for this.
It's hard for a director in these times to have a vision and to fulfill his vision from start to finish without big power house production companies stepping in and taking over because that's not how they want to release it. Tearing not just one persons work but many people who put their heart and soul into a MOVIE or a FILM. Michael Bay did his job as he was paid to do, as a director should. Now-a-days production companies are so worried that they won't make a buck, and step in not knowing what the hell is going on and ruin everything. Fox is the worst about it next to Sony (Spider-Man 3 ring a bell?). Warner Bros. actually gives freedom to their visionaries (Chris Nolan, Zach Snyder) as well as Paramount and Universal. And you can see it has paid off well with them. Marvel opened up there first studio a few years ago not knowing what the hell they were doing. They handed Jon Favreau Iron Man and got out of his way. Iron Man is now a pop culture icon because of him. Yet studios have not learned from this?
It is funny how studios did come as low as to a TOY to make a MOVIE. And recycle characters to this day (Friday the Thirteenth, Texas Chainsaw) it's insulting to the public. "The public is so stupid we will just retell the story make more money off them". If studios are not willing to take risk as they had in the past of introducing Jason, Michael Myers, or even Marty McFly they wouldn't be where they are now. And Michael Bay was given a TOY. By Paramount. The writers' strike went on last year, and Michael Bay still worked on the movie cause he believed in it. And I respect anyone who has a passion in whatever they do and overcome the obstacles that hit their way. People and "critics" need to relax about this movie. I feel bad for Michael Bay getting what he has got from "critics" the last few weeks...BUT IT WAS A MOVIE BASED ON A TOY!! Megan Fox recently had the guts to tell Michael Bay that he focused on special effects than acting and that's why its getting bad reviews. Have you not seen his last 7 films Megan? Better yet did you not read the script? As a professional actress should? I guess you just waited for these "critics" and just changed sides because you're scared about your career. You did film the movie? I mean that was you bending over on the bike right? Did that moment not hit you and say "hey I'm not acting, the camera is just dollying to my butt" I mean he did say he was writing it a little over a year ago. Did I mention THE MOVIE IS BASED ON A TOY! The story is going to follow robots that can transform , then Shia Labeouf. You are just there to make 9 and 10 yr old boy hit puberty early, and become this generation sex icon. And I don't know if pissing off Michael Bay is a good thing considering he is friends with Steven Spielberg, one or the very people who made Hollywood what it is today. Also who got you a start in Hollywood to begin with. As much money as she is getting paid, acting classes should be pocket change for her if she really cared about acting. Megan, yeah you were perfectly crafted by God which is awesome, but he did not give you skills to become an actress. But it's OK. Halle Berry couldn't act when she first started. She worked hard and got an Oscar. So if you really want to act, work at it.
Finally the whole racism thing. WHO CARES?! Its 2009! it's not the '50s anymore you old farts. The twin autobots were entertaining. If you're going to say "oh I see 2 robots acting black." who cares!? They didn't say anything against black people. You're racist for thinking about it. And no one likes a racist so drop it.
Thanks Michael Bay for a great MOVIE!!!