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Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson Directed By: Michael Bay Produced By: Steven Spielberg, Brian Goldner, Michael Bay Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Release Date: July 2nd, 2007 MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief sexual humor and language. Distributors: di Bonaventura Pictures, Inc., Paramount Pictures For centuries, two races of robotic
aliens – the Autobots and the Decepticons – have waged a war,
with the fate of the universe at stake. When the battle comes to
Earth, all that stands between the evil Decepticons and ultimate
power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). An average
teenager, Sam is consumed with everyday worries about school,
friends, cars and girls. Unaware that he alone is mankind's last
chance for survival, Sam and his friend Mikaela (Megan Fox) find
themselves in a tug of war between the Autobots and Decepticons. With
the world hanging in the balance, Sam comes to realize the true
meaning behind the Witwicky family motto - “No sacrifice, no
victory!” -Official Transformers Site For those of you who have been under a
rock for the last year or two, there has been a lot of controversy
about Michael Bay's vision of the Transformers. From voice casting to
the makes of the cars to paint jobs, everything has been in question
by purists who hate it when people take liberties with their
childhood memories. As a kid, between me and my step-brother, we had
at least two dozen Transformer toys and we watched the show
religiously. So before you go saying that they changed this and they
ruined that let me say, I KNOW! I saw the movie, and you know what?
It doesn't matter. Bay and company got the spirit right. Which isn't
hard considering it's good robots against bad robots with humanity
stuck in the middle. The story is almost irrelevant in
movies like this. It just serves as an excuse to get these robots
fighting. I'm not saying that the story line is bad, just that I
didn't care as long as the action, effects and general feel of the
movie kept me riveted. And one thing you have got to give Michael Bay
credit for is that the man knows how to do action. With 8 or 9 robots
fighting and throwing tanks and cars around, car chases galore, robot
free for alls and screaming jets, Bay is in perfect form. I have
never seen better effects, ever. Not once did I say FAKE! or
anything. While the transformations had a few too many moving parts
and weren't consistent as to how long each transformation took, they
still looked spectacular. And to hear Peter Cullen's voice come from
Optimus Prime was worth the price of admission alone. Which leads to casting. Shia LaBeouf
has been ridiculed and hated by hardcore fans. But you know what, he
is fine in this. Sure there are moments where he needs to lay off the
Red Bull, but he is a neurotic teenager who has to help save the
world. All while looking cool for Megan Fox, who, btw, is way too hot
to be in this movie. Besides LaBeouf's Sam, this almost feels like an
ensemble cast. You have Josh Duhamel. Tyrese Gibson, Jon Voight,
Anthony Anderson and John Turturro. And Turturro takes the cake as
the most useless and pointless government employee ever. Played over
the top and out of place, I think that he actually hurts the film.
Anthony Anderson takes second place as the second most useless
character playing a genius computer hacker. I have no complaints
about any of the Transformers voices. While not exactly the same as
they were in the cartoon, with the exception of Optimus Prime, who is
voiced by original cartoon actor Peter Cullen, all voices work well.
Many have expressed disdain for Hugo Weaving as Megatron, but you can
hardly tell it's him. Only two things I can complain about.
The little CD boombox Decepticon was just plain annoying. He was too
much like a monkey crossed with a gremlin and was just too comical
and out of place when put in perspective with the rest of the
Decepticons. The other is a scene in which Sam must hide the 30 foot
tall Autobots from his parents. It almost degrades into something you
would see in a Three Stooges short. I think
Transformers just may be
the first big blockbuster of the summer and if you have any remote
interest, you should see it in theaters at least once. Visit the official site here -
http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Until Transformers vs. the Go-Bots, Mitch E. © Copyright 2002-2008, Coolstreak Cartoons Inc. - All rights Reserved. All other texts, images, characters and trademarks are copyright their respective owners. Use of material in this document(including reproduction, modification, distribution, electronic transmission or republication) without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. |
