Movie review: Transformers

A movie based on a cartoon about toys from the 80's. By all rights, Trasformers the Movie should suck, suck bad. Then again, so should have a movie based on a Disney world ride. But like Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers turned out to be a frikkin' awesome movie.


The biggest challenge of a movie like this is to make you forget that you are watching a bunch of CGI toons. And between great action pieces and superb special effects, this is accomplished. You don't sit there thinking that it's stupid for a Camaro and a semi-truck to turn into giant robots. You're a kid again, and this is the coolest thing you've ever seen.

There are lots of nice touches that both fans of the original Transformers and modern movie fans would appreciate. An example of the former is the incorporation of the original sound effect into the transformation sequence. An example of the latter is that a couple of Megatron's lines will be an inside joke to those who realize it is Hugo Weaving voicing him.

The flesh and blood actors do a good job as well. So in addition to great action, awesome effects, and fan service, we have this...


In my book that makes for the best movie of the summer.

For more Transformer the Movie goodness, look here.

Rating: 5 of 5 robots-that-transform-into-flying-monkeys.

On a side note... this movie is PG-13. While folks may remember the toys and the cartoon, I saw multiple small children being led out crying after a soldier got skewered by a Decepticon. PG-13 mom and dad.