Sunday, July 08, 2007

Review: Transformers


The Autobots come to protect the humans from the Decepticons as they both race to find the All Spark, the energy that created their world, now hidden on Earth.

I enjoyed myself immensely at this movie and that's what it's all about, entertainment. The whole alien robot thing did get a little cheesy at some points, but overall the story was good. Shia LeBeouf, who played Sam Witwicky, talked exactly like Justin Long in Live Free or Die Hard, hence, I loved it. Their characters both talk so fast, that they stumble and mumble over their words. It's hilarious.

The dialog overall was excellent. Sam uses the line, "more than meets the eye," the classic Transformers line, on his love interest Mikaela. Cracks me up. There is a great scene where Sgt. Lennox (Josh Duhemel) is trying to make a phone call to the pentagon while fighting the Decepticons and has to go though one of those annoying, "I don't really want to help you," operators. Great. Plus, the dialog with his parents is just so painfully funny. (They even get a few bonus scenes in the end credits).

Good special effects, great action, comedy. Good summer blockbuster.

My favorite parts of the movie:

J.J. Abrams secret trailer (shown before the movie technically, more on that soon)
Dialog
80's references
Scenes with his parents
Autobots hiding in the backyard

4 out of 5 stars.

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