I've been a Transformers fan for 20+ years and I have NO problem saying that G1.....sucked, hard. Sure I loved it when I was 5 but theres no way that I could go back and ever watch them again. I can barely set through the first movie without rolling my eyes at how stupid things are.
Transfomers (2007) captured what they were in the comics, with some light moments from the cartoon. Not to mention that Optimus himself had a LOT of traits from Optimus Primal from Beast Wars (by far the best Transformers show of all time.)
I'm glad Starscream sounded nothing like he did in G1, his G1 voice is annoying and he sounds like a little girl, same goes for Megatron, David Kaye (Megatron in beast wars, armada and pretty much everything else) was who I was pulling for but Hugo Weaving pulled it off great.
My official review:
Maybe I'm the wrong guy to write an honest review about Transformers without letting my adoration of the franchise cloud my vision, but I can safely say that at this moment, right now, Michael Bay's Transformers is my favourite movie of all time.
Un-FREAKING-believable.
Not only did he nail the characters perfectly, he nailed the atmosphere of what a Transformers movie should be like. The Autobots are hilarious, full of character and personality, the Decepticons are a group of badass mofos that not even the Autobots want to mess with... and Optimus Prime rocks your world in every way imaginable.
Megatron's a badass. Starscream kicks mega ass yet still fails to garner any appreciation from Megatron. Bumblebee is a protector, a guardian of sorts, and his blind devotion for his human pal is the cog around which everything revolves.
Simply put, it's Transformers, just as you remember it. And the awe-inspiring visuals.... I had a grin so wide on my face for 2.5 hours that my muscles hurt when the movie let out.
I also saw this with the best audience ever. The place was jam-packed, and roared with approval probably 4 or 5 times throughout the film. The opening narration by Prime gave the entire theater goosebumps, you could feel it, there was just so much anticipation, hell even during the commercials before the previews, people were cheering and clapping... for car commercials.
Basically, this was the perfect movie. But I'm not sure if I feel that way because I'm such a huge fan of the property or if it's just that damn good.
All I know, is my wife and I sat in a crammed theater of hundreds of people, and the audience ranged widely from toddlers to grown adults, and every single one of them was laughing, clapping, cheering and just plain old having a kickass time at the movies the entire time.
I want to see this again. And again. And hell.... even again. Then, I will make this my first HD purchase... someone please tell me that Dreamworks supports Blu-Ray.
GO SEE THIS NOW. If you don't see this in theaters, but have some yearning to check it out and figure you'll just wait for DVD... SHAME ON YOU. If 1 movie was ever meant to be seen on the big screen, THIS IS IT.
Go now. Don't ask anymore questions, just rush out and buy tickets to this tonight. You can thank me later.
I'd give Transformers a solid 10/10 no problem, best time I've had at the theater in YEARS! Jack who? Spider what? Transformers is a movie that will show you what a summer blockbuster should be. Flat out awesome entertainment.
