= 2 stars
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, John Turturro
Directed by Michael Bay
Synopsis
Extraterrestrial robots voyage to Earth to recover a powerful alien artifact. They initially masquerade as common human vehicles until all-out war ensues. Teenagers Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) are inadvertently caught up in the conflict, which involves the military and government.
The Good
- CGI technology realizes some impressive robot transformations.
- Chock full of awesome stuff - for those under fifteen. Endless car chases, stupid adults, hot babes (Megan Fox should be illegal in some states), zillions of explosions, and base humor.
- Shia LaBeouf is surprisingly decent, displaying a comedic streak during times of danger, which will surely be useful for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The Bad
- The story became increasingly ridiculous to where I had little idea what was going on, yet it didn't seem to matter.
- Michael Bay's direction continues to annoy me - the camera is always moving, he cuts way too often, and everyone must scream to be heard over the throbbing surround sound.
- The really cool battle between Autobots and Decepticons doesn't arrive until the film is nearly through.
- Wince-inducing humor. Mom suspects Sam is masturbating and then confesses she had a little too much to drink. The greatest computer hacker in the world is a virgin. The government agent (John Tuturro) takes off his suit to reveal corny underwear. What fraternity wrote this script?
- Optimus Prime and Megatron should be the main characters, but they're supports for the teenage stuff.
Conclusion
As a rental it was okay, but I'm glad I didn't see it in the theater. This is coming from a child of the eighties whose younger brothers collected them - I think there's a laundry basket full of the things back home. Today, the action over dose of Transformers just gave me a headache.
IMBD: Transformers
Wikipedia: Transformers
Rotten Tomatoes: Transformers 57%
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