Pleasantly surprised

Rating: 7/10 (13 July 2009)

It has to be said that going into this movie I wasn't expecting much. Friends and critics alike had told me in no uncertain terms to "save my money" and "Transformers 2 was just another Michael Bay flop". This however had the opposite effect on me as I was more determined than ever to see this movie even if it was the cinematic turd that was reported.
So off I went to the cinema with a sense of nervous trepidation. Two and a half hours later I left that place with a little bit of a whimsical smile on my face. Oh how wrong could my friends and those critics be. I am very pleased to report that this movie is not a romantic masterpiece nor is it the funniest film out at the moment (in fact the jokes are for the most part cringe worthy).
I have no idea why people have been disappointed with the over the top action sequences, lack of any surprises in the plot and cheesy characters. What were they expecting? The film is based on an 80's cartoon about alien robots landing on earth, having a big fight with some other robots and then disguising themselves as cars. The next Dark Knight this was never going to be! What this film is can be summed up in one word, fun. Go see it and enjoy yourself for two and a half hours. That is exactly what I did.