Some movies are beyond criticism. If I hadn't had tickets to a preview of this new blockbuster, I probably would not have seen it until it wended its way to satellite TV somewhere down the line. For goodness sake, who would have believed that I could actually be sucked in by a film based on a commercial range of children's toys. But then again, who would have thought that a movie based on a Disneyland ride could also be so watchable. There is something to be said for having an open mind.
Michael Bay, king of the action movie, has done it again and this spectacular rollercoaster ride of a film is almost beyond belief. Forget about the actual storyline which is complete nonsense from square one -- something about good autobots led by Optimus Prime vs. the bad decepticons led by Megatron, all shape-shifting robots. The world and humankind are at stake and it all depends upon their locating Shia LaBeouf's great grandfather's eyeglasses!! What keeps this film moving are the non-stop digital effects as ordinary vehicles and smaller metalware metamorphose into huge fighting machines. It's a gung-ho effort from the army heroes and the boffins, but it all comes down to Shia's bravery mixed with his teenaged lust for foxy Megan Fox, and he acquits himself well with an appealing sense of humour. Like I said at the start, some movies are beyond criticism, but this doesn't stop their being an entertaining ride.
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This is like twenty years on surely. Transformers was the cartoon series we all lived our lives by - we all had secret dreams of shape-shifting too, but lived it through the machines. It'd be a bit of nostalgia to see this.
Glad this not too bad as will see it at some stage !! Did read a very funny transformers spoof some 20 yrs back where the forces of fallaparticon prime , six inches of pure transforming plastic battled the evil Brokebyboxingdayatron !!
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Shaun
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I have to admit you have piqued my interest in seeing this movie firsthand. I remember my daughter watching it when she was little. (Yes, she was a bit of a tomboy). ((Hugs)) Indigo
I've heard a lot of good things about this movie, but I still have my reservations.
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