Transformers

Anticipation for this film was building up so much in so many of us who grew up with Optimus, Soundwave, and all the rest of the Autobots and Decepticons that built our youth. It was such an exciting thing to hear, that this movie was even being made! Well, I've got to say that Michael Bay delivers a visually stunning fast-paced film that lived up to the legacy! He really delivers, right down to the transforming which actually seems almost plausible as you watch it somehow happening right before your eyes! Seeing the old heroes and villians "live" on the big screen was also a real treat!

One problem I felt this movie had, though, was it just seemed a little to "heavy" on people. I went to this movie and I was so pumped up about seeing the Transformers transforming and doing their thing. It felt like forever until we actually got to see some of them and see them doing something. There was just so much with all of the human characters that felt a little bit unnecessary, considering how impressive the Transformers look, even if they're just standing around. Don't get me wrong, though, as the Transformers definitely make their presence known on screen and there was never any doubt that Bay would deliver some amazing on-screen battles for us, but it just felt like we had to wait around until things finally got moving. Once the movie picks up, things really start to flow and it really draws you into the movie more.

The only other problem I had, which was a very minute issue, was that the movie surely seems like a commercial for GM. The cars were definitely nice and I'm sure many people will not have necessarily noticed, but I couldn't help but see that it was one after another GM auto rolling on-screen. Of the GM cars, though, that new Camaro, which I'm hoping will be the talked-about rebound of the Camaro, is a beautiful piece of machinery.

The big positive is definitely the graphical art that is on-screen. The Transformers look so real and transforming isn't a matter of some obvious CGI work, but a more organic-looking sort of show that is really impressive. The story is good enough, albeit a bit corny at times, to keep you there anticipating the next big action scene, that is surely right around the corner.

This is one film I'd definitely recommend to every person who remembers Transformers from back in the day and for those that don't, the storyline and the human aspect in the film is enough to keep you in the movie. I guess I'd imagine that's a big part of that aspect of the movie, is for those that weren't already pumped up by just hearing, "Transformers".