WOW asome movie that movie had the best graphics ive ever seen. even the storie line like the script was amasing it was a comady slash romace slash action movie all in one and it totally fit with the movie. i love how its a epic and thrilling battle between the autobots and the decepticons and their mission just has to hit earth as they fight to save all mankind. its the best you have to watch it.

Now I've been a fan of the Transformers ever since I was a kid. In fact I used to own a whole bunch of those Transformers toys, which one could twist and turn and fold and change shapes to become different things.

So you can imagine I was pretty excited when I read that they were making a Transformers film, and then when I saw that fantastic trailor a few months ago, I started counting the days until the film's release.

Now the film, Transformers which opens at cinemas across India this weekend, was always going to be a treat for fan boys like myself because it's like going back to your childhood and seeing your favourite toys come to life on this giant cinema screen, it's really quite surreal, the feeling.

But then when you consider that the film's been directed by Michael Bay, Hollywood's favourite blockbuster-movie director, you can be sure it's going to be an over-the-top experience, because that's Michael Bay's trademark style.

Think about it, what do you remember about films like The Rock or Pearl Harbour or Armageddon or The Island. I'll tell you what you remember, you remember the explosions, you remember cars being tossed around in the air like doughnuts, you remember buildings being blown up -- that's what you remember.

So you can see why I went in to see Transformers with a little trepidation. I didn't want my favourite childhood memory to be ruined by Michael Bay's over-enthusiasm.

Right off the bat, let me explain to the uninitiated that these Transformers are giant robots that disguise themselves as cars and trucks and jet-planes and just about anything that they like including a music-CD player.

In this film, there are two kinds of Transformers, the good ones and the bad ones. The good ones are the heroic Autobots and the evil ones are the Decepticons.

Both have been hiding out on Earth after they fled their own planet Cybertron. One of the protagonists of this film is this nerdy school-kid played by Shia LaBoeuf, whose father gets him a second-hand yellow Camaro for his first car.

Now this car turns out to be one of these cool Transformers who's been sent to protect this kid from the wicked robots who've begun wreaking havoc around the world.

Incidentally both sides, the Autobots and the Decepticons are searching for the Allspark, which grants total power to anyone who possesses it. Now as luck would have it, the Allspark was found many, many years ago by this very teenager's great-grandfather in an Arctic expedition. So you see, this kid's ancestor plays a very significant role in this good versus evil battle that's going on between these hulking robots.

The special effects in Transformers are some of the best special effects you have seen in years. Nothing's looked this slick before. That scene in which one of the evil robots attacks a US military base in Qatar is truly spectacular because nobody can understand what's going on.

Even those battle scenes between the Autobots and the Decepticons are quite stunning - metal clashing against metal with humans running helter skelter, unable to escape from the scene.

So naturally the effects, the CGI is the best thing about the film. But having said that let me also add that my initial fears weren't unjustified - the film is just way too long at two hours and twenty minutes, and although the action scenes are nothing short of stunning, they're still a bit of an overdose.

Some bits are extremely clever, like that scene in which those giant Autobots accompany Shia LaBoeuf home and then hide from his parents. Extremely funny, extremely clever. Even that scene in which Shia LaBoeuf's car, Bumblebee, performs wheelies after being insulted by his girlfriend. These are those rare moments in a film like this that make you smile.

So I'm going to go with three out of five for Michael Bay's Transformers. The film's got some great moments, and you're sure to be hooked from the moment the lights go out, but there's a very good chance you'll leave the cinema with a migraine because it's all so loud and because you've had enough.

It's like that feeling you have in your tummy when you've eaten too much ice-cream. You enjoyed the ice cream very much, but you wish you hadn't been so greedy.

Rating: 3 / 5 Good

Okay, as those who have seen the trailers will figure, the CG is pretty much the cornerstone of this movie. While it probably will blow you away, the novelty eventually wears off and then you wonder: hey, where did the plot go?! But then your attention is quickly drawn back by a giant robot slamming into an office block - or a wonderfully shot car chase; probably some of the most impressive action sequences to ever grace the silver screen.

A hefty dose of cheese seems to have been added to the movie, but most of it can be laughed off. One particular scene was reminiscent of the fighter jet in the movie Stealth downloading songs off the internet. A few loose ends in the thin story probably suggest a sequel is coming - but how can anyone have a problem with that! It has its laughs (even if some are cheap) but the 2.5 hours go fast; I'm sure most people will leave the cinema on a high note. Hopefully this movie gets Bay the credit The Island didn't.

When the announcement came for a new Transformers movie for Summer, I was pretty excited. I wasn't a major Transformers fan, but I had fond memories of the cartoon and toys. However, I hated the re-designed Transformers, thinking that these new designs were an overly busy cross between Lego's Bionicle toys and expressionist modern art sculptures. I also heard the script was poor, so I decided to skip this one.

However, I started hearing movie reviews about what an amazing film this was. "The greatest film of all time!" people proclaimed. So I came to terms with and accepted that these weren't the robots I grew up with, this was a "new" version, and I'd at least find interest in robots transforming into cars and beating each other up. I'd even go see this even though I don't like Michael Bay films.

How was it? Transformers is a disgustingly bloated and self-indulgent piece of crap. I understand that I'll get rated down for my review, but I'm prepared to accept that. Sadly, my theater must not have gotten the euphoria inducing gas that apparently other theaters got, causing me to gush over this film like other people.

Even the 1986 Transformers film wasn't perfect. It was basically one fight scene after another, and was a means to replace the old toys for a new line, but the action was good, showed the consequences of war, and featured the death of a beloved character. It kept true to the mythos, even though it was different. This movie makes reference to so many other films that it feels like a mishmash of 30 films you've seen before.

Bumblebee sends up an "Autobat Symbol" to summon the other Autobots like Batman. There's a scene in an underground bunker which felt totally pulled from Terminator 3 (and a few scenes later, uses the exact drumbeat from the "Terminator Theme"). The fight scenes with their out of focus cameras and "shaky cam" style seems like they are trying to treat the battles as if they were "Saving Private Ryan" caliber. When Bumblebee gets captured during a scene, the music swells up so mournfully and overdramatically, that it makes the tragedies found in "Schindler's List" seem modest.

The biggest problem in character design lies in the fact that they all really do look alike. The worst offender was the Decepticon Frenzy, which looked like a 3D rendered pencil scribble, and acted like the Zuni Fetish Doll from "Trilogy of Terror". During the final battle, I was having problems telling who was who, and when the robots collided, it was hard to see where one began and the other ended. The car forms were presented as blatant product showcases, ripped straight from a commercial. Then again, there was so much product placement in the film. eBay must have made a fortune.

The slow set-up to the action or even any real glimpses of the title characters felt like "The Hulk". I pay for a movie about transforming robots, that's what I want to see.

Why would they keep a deadly robot under Hoover Dam, a major water source and tourist attraction? Why would they bring this "All-Spark" out of the desert and into a heavily-populated city where property damage and civilian casualties could run their full course. The dialogue was painful, sounded like it was written for teenagers, by teenagers in a really bad fanfic like what they thought people would say. What really irked me is how the Autobots couldn't seem to kill a Decepticon, but a lone soldier skidding on his back could dispatch one with a single shot. Why were the Autobots even there if the humans could do it better? How is it that they can save Bumblebee, but they can't repair Jazz? What was the difference? The government/military/robot/anyone dialogue was totally unrealistic, with officials willing to "bet their ridiculously high government paychecks" on hunches. Every line smacked on bad puns, clichés, or just sounded stupid. There was an extended conversation about masturbation between Sam and his parents that felt really awkward and extended far too long.

The personalities were also way underdeveloped. Transformers has over two decades of history that wasn't touched upon. The Starscream and Megatron rivalry, where Starscream tried to usurp Megatron for leadership was not mentioned or covered at all. Jazz was cool and fun-loving with a sense of style, while in the film he sounds like a ghetto thug. His first line is profanity, and I felt insulted. Not because of the language, but the fact that this was apparently the best the writers could do. Decepticons were introduced and blown away within minutes. The Autobots weren't much better. Did the people who wrote the story know anything about the subject material besides the fact that robots changed to vehicles? And then Optimus Prime. Obviously, Bay's madness knew better than to totally ruin this character, as he was the only robot who looked even remotely familiar to any previous version. And the personality was fairly accurate... up to the backyard scene, where Prime's personality suddenly shifts, breaks character, and he becomes a clumsy comedian. The next scene, he shifts back into a "leader" personality.

The saving grace outside of Prime was Sam Witwicky (played by Shia LaBeouf), who brought a credible "gee whiz" performance to the film, and yet I felt sorry for him using such ham-fisted dialogue.

Summer 2007 has been really mediocre for "blockbuster" films, as we're apparently supposed to lower our standards, "sit back, not think and enjoy" with these types of films, but how is one supposed to do that with with film devoid of heart, personality or no focus on the main characters? As a stand-alone film, this is a really bad movie. As a Transformers-licensed film, it's a God awful embarrassment. I'm avoiding the sequels unless they drastically overhaul the franchise and get a script not limited to high-school level online fanfic.

I remember watching this cartoon on television and never thought they would actually get a movie but I must admit that I love this movie and was really awesome to watch. I love watching them transform and especially my Shia in this film he was perfect for this role.

Transformers fan if you haven't seen it as yet be sure you do!

I was not a Transformers kid when I grew up in the 80's and I think that's why I wasn't so hard on Michael Bay's film when I caught it in the summer of 2007. Going into the film for the first time, the only characters I knew by name were Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee (and I only knew of him through the mention of friends). So, without having the fanboy mentality, I was able to enjoy the movie as it was...and I did. I thought it was a fun action flick and one of the best popcorn movies from the year. Based on the Hasbro toyline and it's resulting animated series/comics, the film follows high-schooler Sam Witwicky who discovers his Camaro is a shape-shifting alien robot; he is soon brought into the middle of a war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, warring factions of a race of sentient robots.

Let's be honest. The only things that matter about this movie are the special effects and the action sequences. ILM did a fantastic job with the Transformers in this film. The robots look amazing and their transformations are seamless. I've heard that some classic fans aren't satisfied with their designs but I felt they did a good job adding what realism they could to giant fighting robots. The action sequences aren't as abundant as one would expect, but I'm not complaining. I felt there were enough action scenes without going overboard and drowning out story. The battles feel epic and they aren't heavily edited into quick jump cuts so you can still understand what is going on.

The cast does an adequate job and keep the movie from feeling B-grade. Shia LaBeouf was charismatic and had a good sense of comedic timing; John Turturro was a fun addition as the mental Sector 7 agent Simmons. Jon Voight seemed almost out of place in the film, though added a bit of class. I know there have been a lot of complaints about human characters in the movie, but it's a necessary element and I'm not complaining. The supporting cast did a great job; my favorites had to be Kevin Dunn and Julie White as Sam's eccentric parents. I felt the movie shouldn't have gone over 2 hours as it does begin to strain on the patience after a while but it still made for a fun ride.

3.5/5

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The interstellar battle between the Autobots and Decepticons rains destruction down on planet Earth as director Michael Bay adapts Hasbro and Takara's popular Transformers franchise into a big-budget, live-action summer tentpole extravaganza in this ambitious sci-fi action feature starring Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Jon Voight, and, of course, Optimus Prime and Megatron. Long ago, on the planet of Cybertron, a massive, powerful alien race divided into two factions, the noble Autobots, and the devious Decepticons. They fought for the sole access to a talisman known as the Allspark, a cube with the capacity to grant infinite power, and eventually the Autobots smuggled it off the planet's surface, hiding it in an unknown location on Earth. Now, hundreds of years later, the Deceptacons have come looking for it, and if the Autobots don't find it first, the Earth will be enslaved or destroyed by the evil aliens' use of its massive power. The Autobots don't know where the cube was hidden, but the information may be stored in the most unlikely of sources, as a gangly young Earthling named Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) who's just picked up his first car, has a strange connection to the Allspark's history, making him the unlikely ally of these enormous creatures, as they fight for humankind's survival and the chance to return home.

truly a nice summer popcorn flick that i enjoyed watching. it is much lesser in the special effects stuff than the second one and more fun to watch. it atleast had a good plot and a bit story in it.

i was totally unknown to the Transformers world, people around the world are big fan of them but i didn't knew about them until this movie came. i was not sure Michael Bay was a good choice at all. i don't know what is wrong with his film making, i loved The Rock and i remember Con Air but apart from these two i didn't liked his any other movies or i hardly remember them. the first movie in the series is a decent fun to watch movie. which later on, right now we all know he ruined the second one.

movies is long and takes some time to develop. Michael Bay direction deserves a bit of applaud to be honest he did a nice job. he made this movie a lovable movie to watch. screenplay has some flaws obviously. plot is amazing i was glued to the screen to be honest, a total adrenaline filled ride it was. this is what i din't felt with second one even it was more grand. this movie had good special effects and action and lots of explosions.

Shia LaBeouf got a grand movie for sure, he is likable to be honest and does a nice job. Megan Fox is hot but i hate the way she is being used in it but still she seemed to have done a good job in the movie and their chemistry is likeable alot. other actors include Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rachael Taylor , Peter Cullen , Jon Voight , John Turturro , Michael O'Neill , Kevin Dunn , Julie White , Amaury Nolasco , Zack Ward and others.

the gigantic robots are likeable too, their voices and appearance wow. some of them are ridiculous to see and hear. it has some humor some seriousness and a mvie you will enjoy watching. Recommended.

After a series of disappointments this summer (Spidey 3, Pirates 3, FF2) I was not massively optimistic about this one, especially given the involvement of Michael Bay, despite the decent advance press I'd seen. Well, how wrong was I? This movie absolutely nails it, Bay does a terrific job, Shia LaBeouf is superb, the script is (deliberately) hilarious and the robots…ahh, the robots! They're uniformly magnificent, setting a new high-water mark for CGI, and adding everything that they should to this thrill-ride. Speaking as a Transformers G1 toy geek (I can freely quote the mottos from the little stats card that was on the boxes – and Megatron was my favourite) I am totally at ease with the design and vehicle changes that have been made – movies are not toys and it isn't the 80s. Everyone should go see this film to make sure that they do the decent thing and start prepping the sequel immediately!