Transformers (2007)

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Good and evil alien robots that have the ability to transform into other mechanical objects come to Earth seeking a powerful artifact that can bring life or destruction. Shia LaBeouf, who plays a teen who unwittingly owns an object that has a clue to the whereabouts of the valuable artifact, finds himself in the middle of a war between the Autobots (good Transformers) and the Decepticons (evil Transformers) when he buys a used Camaro that turns out to be an Autobot named Bumblebee.My most memorable, movie moment of "Transformers" is the scene when Megan Fox (the love interest of LaBeouf) asks why Bumblebee, with all his alien robot technology, would transform into an old, piece of crap Camaro. Bumblebee comes to a sudden halt, throws out LaBeouf and Fox, and speeds off.There are many who are not fans of Michael Bay. I think most are in the category of film snobs. Michael Bay is great at what he does: make fast-paced, action movies that have a dramatic, driving score that accentuates the numerous fleeting but highly dramatic moments. Realism is not his forte; but when it comes to dramatic spectacle, there are very few who can rival Bay. He has made "Transformers" not just about robots fighting humans fighting robots; it's also about a boy's taste of freedom when he finally gets his first car and the opportunities it opens up with the girls. With all the outrageous, action sequences and amazing special effects, what really connected me to this movie is the love LaBeouf has for his car - you really have to be a guy to understand this.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

Transformers, whatever you may think, became a successful franchise spawning four sequels and has grossed billions of dollars. While the movies went down terribly with critics, particularly the sequels, audiences rushed to see the spectacular action despite the films having stereotypical characters and basic blockbuster storylines. I used to think the first movie was fine, nothing groundbreaking but I did admire the action and sound design. I didn't think it was the next Star Wars or Spielberg masterpiece, just acceptable blockbuster entertainment. I decided to watch the film for the first time in ages and while it isn't the worst, it hasn't aged well either. Many issues critics highlighted with the sequels are also present in the first, just to a lesser extent. There's stereotypes, shouty characters, inappropriate sexual innuendos and voyeurism in addition to excessive action. On the positive side, the story is straightforward and the Transformers themselves are entertaining. The effort the CG people went into putting every detail of the transformations is astounding and the sound design is also top notch.While it does have a comprehensible story and isn't as awful as the sequels, I can't say this is a good or underrated movie amidst an infamous franchise, even though I'd like to. I do think there was effort put into this first one and wasn't made solely to get a check, but regardless it's a dumb movie which was fun back in the naughties but not so much nowadays.

The level of anticipation I had as a kid for Michael Bay's first live action Transformers movie is yet to be rivaled. Ever since the first trailer dropped, the first poster, the first images, all that went through my little head was a feeling of wondrous excitement "it just looks sooo real". By the time the film came out, you bet whatever you want that I went to see it immediately. Coming out of it, I thought I'd just experienced the best film ever made, no joking. Oh, the times. Over time, the way we regard and evaluate summer blockbusters has evolved. We started to get more critical, and with the subsequent boom of the online community, it was easier for us to manifest our likes and dislikes with each film through various debates and exchanges with other film buffs. Critics' opinions also became more popular. All of these changes were for the best, as suddenly we started to get higher quality pictures that delighted, wowed, and enchanted moviegoers in far more ways than just cinematic escapism.Transformers was a product of a far simpler time. By the time it came out, audiences only cared about the action, the spectacle, the visual splendor of it all. People never experienced such levels of high octane action and explosive set pieces before, and Michael Bay sure had a hit in his hands. The visual effects were revolutionary for the time (and still hold up after a decade), the soundtrack by Linkin Park was, and still is, iconic, and even though the story itself was convoluted, the acting ranging from alright to downright cheesy, and the product placement being everything-but-subtle, it was all forgiven because of the undeniable and irresistible sense of fun the movie had to offer. Seeing fan favorite characters like Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Megatron, Starscream, among others, engage in battle while buildings are being destroyed, and the ground cracking wide open with explosions, was a novelty, and a dream come true for fans of the original animated series. Michael Bay has a very skilled eye when it comes to visuals, and this movie is a prime example of that. Every time a Transformer appears on screen, it feels grandiose, cinematography is breathtaking and feels involving, soundtrack, as already stated, is iconic and even the musical score was outstanding. However, when judging in terms of storytelling, editing, and narrative flow, the film shows its true fallacies. The amount of subplots is unnecessarily big. We have Sam dealing with college, him trying to impress Mickeyla, the Autobot vs Decepticon war, the Cube, the government conspiracies, the hackers.. there's a lot to cover, and thus the film comes off as sloppy. Shia LaBeouf is fine, Megan Fox may not be a "good" actress, but she's far better here than she is in most recent productions she starred in (TMNT). John Turturro is hit or miss as the comic relief character, and the least said about Sam's parents the better. The real standouts are the voice acting talents, most notably Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime. His voice is now a trademark of the character, that's how good he is. "Transformers" is a good example of pure cinematic escapism done properly. The film may not be perfect, with some average acting, product-placement galore, and over complicated narrative threads, but it is all compensated by the film's sense of wonder. The movie knows its dumb, and isn't ashamed in celebrating how dumb it is. The result? An entertainingly dumb summer blockbuster that knows how to have fun. If the film is able to embrace its cheesiness and deliver some glorious spectacle along the way, why should I be ashamed to admit I love the film (flaws and all)?

Transformers is brought by the director Michael Bay. He is well known for Bad Boys, The Rock… This film tends to lead to a direction of mindlessly entertainment and enjoyment. As we've come to expect, robot's destructions and combats, we do get these aspects in veritable satisfaction. Michael Bay is well known for chaotic, blotchy destruction that gets convoluted or diverting. Either way, this film embraces these that makes the yet the best Transformers film out of the series.Transformers follows a young teenage boy who wants to buy his first car ever. Meanwhile, a conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons intensify as they strive to retrieve 'The Cube' that can transform any material into a biological metal being. Sam (Shia LaBeouf) perchance buys a car that tends to be a transformer as he gets yanked into a situation that can redeem the human race with his girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox). As the plot is simple enough, it is equitable for this type of film. Audiences do not bother about the plot being splendidly the prime. Most of the audiences crave great and astonishing robot actions. We fulfill these aspects from the film. Evenly, the visuals are marvelous. The CGI is flawless as it is the fundamental requirement and it looks precisely realistic. The sound is spotlessly well crafted. There is a gracious finish to the sound as the immaculately designed cars transform into frantic robots. However, the characters are very poorly scripted and executed. They are notably unrealistic and sometimes facedly annoying. Although frenetic robot actions are stunning and frigid to look at, flat characters still bother the film to a negative sideward. Shia LaBeouf is surprisingly tolerable as the teenage boy who is mentally junior. Megan Fox is usual, she is adequate but faulty at some acting. The acting is just adequate or exceptional in terms of big action flicks like this. Overall, Transformers is the film you may or may not have expected the outcome to be. It may entertain you or find the movie to be boring and disappointing. In my opinion, I was still entertained through all the years and gave chances for the sequels to be superior enough. As fans have said, 'Michael Bay, you still suck but we still love you.'Grade: B