Transformers:The Movie
I don't remember the 80's television show or the Hasbro toys. I rented a DVD that was obviously current release and it didn't convey to me the fascination with this genre. That being said I waited for a few weeks to see this.
The word on the street was this was not a very good movie, with too much going on. While that is certainly the case, I found this to be a fine summer blockbuster that holds up to anything else Michael Bay has directed or produced recently.
The plot revolves around an object called The Cube or All Spark. This has the power to turn mechanical objects into sentient beings. The Autobots are here to protect humans and keep their enemy the Decepticons from using it for evil ends. The twist is that the government has both the All Spark and the leader of the Decepticons in their possession without knowing what they are.
The secondary plot follows Sam Witwicky, a bum luck teen played smartly by Shia LaBeouf. His first car is the Autobot Bumblebee and conveniently enough Sam has a way to find the All Spark. The other humans rounding out the lead cast are Megan Fox who is absolutely beautiful on screen, Josh Duhamel whom I suppose the ladies will think the same as men do of Fox and John Voight. Comic relief is brought by Anthony Anderson, Kevin Dunn and John Turturro.
The action moves quite fast and as humaniod shapes the transformers are hard to follow as they look so much a like. In the end it is best to follow the direction of the ammo being thrown at them by the military. And Bay once again does a great job representing the military. Much like Armageddon and The Rock, Bay turns up the stirring music and puts the lead down range. The scenes are intense and passionate. Bay cuts the right form of action, sound and explosions to keep the tempo and realism up and the reminder we are in a Global War on Terror down.
In the end you can't help but be mesmerized by the shapes taken by the transformers, especially the character of Bumblebee who becomes the 2009 Chevy Camero. I am sure many men sitting in the theater tried to justify the purchase of one of these when they come out within the next year. Myself included.
Ultimately a fine summer movie. The DVD I hope will have some great background on the original cartoon and making of.
The word on the street was this was not a very good movie, with too much going on. While that is certainly the case, I found this to be a fine summer blockbuster that holds up to anything else Michael Bay has directed or produced recently.
The plot revolves around an object called The Cube or All Spark. This has the power to turn mechanical objects into sentient beings. The Autobots are here to protect humans and keep their enemy the Decepticons from using it for evil ends. The twist is that the government has both the All Spark and the leader of the Decepticons in their possession without knowing what they are.
The secondary plot follows Sam Witwicky, a bum luck teen played smartly by Shia LaBeouf. His first car is the Autobot Bumblebee and conveniently enough Sam has a way to find the All Spark. The other humans rounding out the lead cast are Megan Fox who is absolutely beautiful on screen, Josh Duhamel whom I suppose the ladies will think the same as men do of Fox and John Voight. Comic relief is brought by Anthony Anderson, Kevin Dunn and John Turturro.
The action moves quite fast and as humaniod shapes the transformers are hard to follow as they look so much a like. In the end it is best to follow the direction of the ammo being thrown at them by the military. And Bay once again does a great job representing the military. Much like Armageddon and The Rock, Bay turns up the stirring music and puts the lead down range. The scenes are intense and passionate. Bay cuts the right form of action, sound and explosions to keep the tempo and realism up and the reminder we are in a Global War on Terror down.
In the end you can't help but be mesmerized by the shapes taken by the transformers, especially the character of Bumblebee who becomes the 2009 Chevy Camero. I am sure many men sitting in the theater tried to justify the purchase of one of these when they come out within the next year. Myself included.
Ultimately a fine summer movie. The DVD I hope will have some great background on the original cartoon and making of.
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