Not as bad as other people would have you believe

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2009)

I went to the cinema to see this in the summer with high expectations. After growing up in the 80's I absolutely loved transformers. I'm also a huge fan of the animated movie and must admit that I've cried when Optimus dies in the animated movie! What you've got to remember is that this is basically a live action version of the animated original. Therefore is doesn't have to make any sense OR be believable in the real world. It's meant to be a fantasy world.
Also, please leave Michael Bay alone! I love both the Bad Boys movies and his style of direction doesn't bother me at all. In fact it brings much needed energy on screen.
I'd love to see more of the old characters introduced in the next movie like Hotrod, Cup, Ultra Magnus and Blaster.
Go into this movie in the right frame of mind and you'll have a blast. Go into the movie expecting realism and you're an idiot!