As soon as I heard there was a Transformers movie coming out my first reaction was “Uh oh.” I had fear that somehow Hollywood would really mess up the story that we all love and try and make it more of a human story instead of a kickass robots fighting robots story.
Even when the trailers came out, I didn’t really care to see them. I had no anticipation whatsoever for this film. Sure, I love a good Michael Bay film because he throws over the top action at you, but I still had this fear.
The fear is that he wouldn’t get the spirit of Transformers into the film. The fear was that he hadn’t even watched a Transformers cartoon before signing up to do the film (What the heck?)
But then the reviews started trickling in. We’re not talking proper reviews. We’re talking about the reviews that really mean something. We’re talking about your friends coming up to you and saying “Palmer, you NEED to see this film.” It really hit home when Krista’s roommate (who I didn’t peg as a Transformers fan) said it was the greatest movie ever (paraphrase).
On Friday night, amidst the chaos which was the Silvercity full of wizards and Muggles (everyone was there watching the Harry Potter film), the lies were burned off of my soul.
It was incredible.
I think there was a single tear that came down my face at the end of the movie…not because I was choked up from an emotional scene…moreso because it hit me with this onslaught for 2 1/2 hours and never let up and once it did my body couldn’t take it.
I don’t even know where to begin…Michael Bay NAILED the Transformers. Everything that they are as a cartoon was there. Robots fighting robots, the Autobots out there not wanting to hurt humans, OPTIMUS FREAKING PRIME!!!! Oh my God Optimus was amazing. Megatron didn’t turn into a lame handgun! Starscream gets berated by Megatron!
What else can I say? Go see it now. I don’t care if you are in the middle of class reading this because you are bored. Get up, go out and watch this film.
Five billion thumbs up.
3 replies on “Review: Transformers”
Good enough for me, I’ve been sitting on the fence as to to see it or rent it. The Palmer stamp of aproval is enough for me!
Wow, most of the time I’ve agreed with your reviews of things.
I saw the movie last night, and thought it to be TERRIBLE. The script was laughable (not in a good way), the acting HORRIBLE (can we show ANY emotion Mr. Secretary of Defence?), and I didn’t think the camera angles really show how cool the transformers really looked. Throw in some weird plot holes… like, why did the cube only make bad transformers?? And you have the destruction of my feel-good transformer memories from a kid. 🙁
I’m glad someone liked it though.
Ah, that’s too bad that you didn’t enjoy the thrill ride Kevin!
Let’s be honest here. They had me at the point Optimus Prime transformed. Heck yeah. 😉
But I value everyone’s opinion. Unless you hate Zoolander also. Then you’re just wrong.