Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007) – Part 2

This movie was definitely “more than meets the eye!” Sorry, I had to do that. In all seriousness, I was not overly enthused about seeing Transformers, but I am glad that I did. The movie was incredible, and I was very much into it.

The Acting:

Shia LaBeouf was great as Sam Witwicky, the loveable, nerdy guy who gets sucked into the Transformers’ world. Although he plays a nerdy character, he is cute enough that you want him to get the girl, Mikaela Banes (played by Megan Fox). It was refreshing to see a strong female lead. Megan Fox’s character was well developed. She knew about cars and could kick behind. I’d bet on her in any fight. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to act that convincingly when all you have is a blue screen to go by, but these two actors did amazingly well.

The Special Effects:

The special effects were incredible: lots of explosions and action. It was amazing what vehicles the Transformers mimicked: Porshes, Hummers, Helicopters…and wait until you see the main Transformer as a sweet Camaro. I can’t imagine any guy who wont love this movie, just based on the special effects.

Miscellaneous:

The soundtrack was all hard rock and fit well with the action scenes. The personalities of the Transformers themselves were well-developed. The Decepticons were so evil, they almost gave me goosebumps, and I felt as strongly connected to the Autobots as the human characters. The plot was very good, and the movie left no questions unanswered (but also left itself very open to a sequel, especially if you watch through all the credits). My only criticism would be that a few scenes could be edited. It went a little long.

Bottom line: Go see it, if you haven’t already!