Transformers
Dueling alien races, the Autobots and the Decepticons, bring their battle to Earth, leaving the future of humankind hanging in the balance...
Margaret: David:
Transformers
Review by Margaret Pomeranz
It was good seeing the first screening of TRANSFORMERS anywhere in the world with a cinema full of fans of the cartoon series. They cheered, they laughed, they applauded at this robust big screen adaptation of the basic good versus evil confrontation.
It all starts when Sam Witwicky, (SHIA LaBEOUF) goes to buy his first car with his dad. He ignores the little yellow VW but goes for the racing striped Camaro instead.
There is a cube hidden in the world that is the secret to the power of the universe.
And the bad dudes headed by the mighty Megatron, voiced by HUGO WEAVING, want it but the good guys, led by Optimus Prime voice, PETER CULLEN, are out to stop them.
It was weird that a complete newcomer to the Transformers phenomenon like myself became involved in the fate of these mega-machines.
There was actually a moment of real pathos when Sam’s transformed Camaro is badly damaged possibly heading for the scrap heap.
There are nice performances from JON VOIGT as the Secretary for Defence and JOHN TURTURRO as an agent with the mysterious Section 7.
And there’s a nice turn by the Australian RACHEL TAYLOR who’s allowed to keep her Aussie accent.
But the real credit must go to director Michael Bay. He brings a muscular, visceral energy to the film that makes you very aware of enjoying a big screen experience.
One criticism expressed by a die-hard fan that I can only agree with is that the action sequences are expressionistic, short on detail, with rapid-fire editing. What is so wrong with giving us the full picture?
Further comments
MARGARET: David?
DAVID: Well, it's the trend, isn't it?
MARGARET: Yeah.
DAVID: I mean so many action scenes these days are done that way and I think it's something to do with the kids who are used to things moving very, very quickly and so...
MARGARET: On computer games.
DAVID: On computer games, so we...
MARGARET: I think they ought to train the kids to slow down a bit.
DAVID: Well, maybe they have to train us to speed up a bit, that's the thing. No. But it's interesting. Is this the first good review you've given to a Michael Bay film, I wonder?
MARGARET: I don't think so, no. I - I...
DAVID: He hasn't had a very good track record.
MARGARET: No, he hasn't, but he does bring that muscularity to films, don't you think?
DAVID: Yeah. No, look, I think what set this somewhat apart - I mean I'm not a huge fan, but what sets it somewhat apart from others is that the human characters are pretty well defined and they're well acted. It's an interesting cast. There's quite a lot of humour in it and, of course, the special effects, as always with these things, are wonderful.
MARGARET: And the machines develop real personalities.
DAVID: Personalities as well, they do, yes.
MARGARET: I tell you, they've got more personality than some real characters in some films we've seen lately.
DAVID: Well, that's true, yes.
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Name: sean
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Comment: i don't know where you get your understandings yous two but the cube you speak of is of course te all spark which gives life to te transformers. The editing was fantastic for the job at was done ad there was plenty of detail. The cube as i spoke of before is not the powr to te univrse it is there source of THEIR power of life. All though fantastic acting from teh cas and crew but next time don't try and talk down with words like the bad dudes. Makes you look very unprofessional.
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Comment: i don't know where you get your understandings yous two but the cube you speak of is of course te all spark which gives life to te transformers. The editing was fantastic for the job at was done ad there was plenty of detail. The cube as i spoke of before is not the powr to te univrse it is there source of THEIR power of life. All though fantastic acting from teh cas and crew but next time don't try and talk down with words like the bad dudes. Makes you look very unprofessional.
Name: Paul
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Comment: Bay, managed to stay true to the original in most ways, including the somewhat corny 80's humour. The CG is first rate but the movie's weakness is the transformers to humans ratio - far too much focus on the latter. The entire mom and pop storyline should have been cut - it's cringe-inducing.
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Comment: Bay, managed to stay true to the original in most ways, including the somewhat corny 80's humour. The CG is first rate but the movie's weakness is the transformers to humans ratio - far too much focus on the latter. The entire mom and pop storyline should have been cut - it's cringe-inducing.
Name: Will Mclaren
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Comment: amasing movie. great action and awsome specail effects. an all time favourite for me
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Comment: amasing movie. great action and awsome specail effects. an all time favourite for me
Name: Tony
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Comment: I vaguely remember the Transformers cartoon and I thought the movie was pretty good. I loved the special effects; the transformations were always fun to watch, and I thought the characters were believable and well-acted. I have a thing for movies about other beings from other places in the universe, so this aspect of the movie tickled my fancy.
Definitely an action-packed movie, that fell short of a great movie, but was still enjoyable.
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Comment: I vaguely remember the Transformers cartoon and I thought the movie was pretty good. I loved the special effects; the transformations were always fun to watch, and I thought the characters were believable and well-acted. I have a thing for movies about other beings from other places in the universe, so this aspect of the movie tickled my fancy.
Definitely an action-packed movie, that fell short of a great movie, but was still enjoyable.
Name: Fraser Green
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Comment: This fairly long film in which the time zooms past quickley is a very awesomely put together action film including great acting, humour and special effects.
The basic "science-fiction" story line of good verses evil develops a very stunning movie and keeps you intregued and laughing as the lengthy running time whizzes past. One minor problem was too many close up shots in the action scene where I couldn't see what was going on.
But, this is an awesome film and a great success for Michael Bay, his cast and crew.
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Comment: This fairly long film in which the time zooms past quickley is a very awesomely put together action film including great acting, humour and special effects.
The basic "science-fiction" story line of good verses evil develops a very stunning movie and keeps you intregued and laughing as the lengthy running time whizzes past. One minor problem was too many close up shots in the action scene where I couldn't see what was going on.
But, this is an awesome film and a great success for Michael Bay, his cast and crew.
Name: Jo Yoon
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Comment: I would definitely agree with the action sequences a tad fast and the some-what dis-orienting at times, however that is the trend. this movie i thought was probably one of the very few comic/cartoon-to-movies done well, so many are done just so formulaic, this one was deep, colourful and remained true to the ethos of Transformers. though i would not want to see a sequel to give the title some dignity, which is alot more than i can say for other titles that just churn these sequels and trilogys like hotcakes!
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Comment: I would definitely agree with the action sequences a tad fast and the some-what dis-orienting at times, however that is the trend. this movie i thought was probably one of the very few comic/cartoon-to-movies done well, so many are done just so formulaic, this one was deep, colourful and remained true to the ethos of Transformers. though i would not want to see a sequel to give the title some dignity, which is alot more than i can say for other titles that just churn these sequels and trilogys like hotcakes!
Name: cal
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Comment: Michael Bay missed the mark again... Big time. A steaming pile of rancid poo.
Zero stars...and that's being generous.
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Comment: Michael Bay missed the mark again... Big time. A steaming pile of rancid poo.
Zero stars...and that's being generous.
Name: Amy
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Comment: As a fan of the older TV series and toys, this movie was a perfect blend of childhood nostalgia and more modern pop-culture refererences. The robot design was unique but kept to true to the spirit of the Autobots and Deceptecons. The human performances were as interesting as the robots, which was a nice surprise.
The only fault with this film would be its blatant use as American military propaganda. The military scenes are glamorised and glorified but are ultimately superfluous to the overall storyline, and this may sully the viewing experience for some.
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Comment: As a fan of the older TV series and toys, this movie was a perfect blend of childhood nostalgia and more modern pop-culture refererences. The robot design was unique but kept to true to the spirit of the Autobots and Deceptecons. The human performances were as interesting as the robots, which was a nice surprise.
The only fault with this film would be its blatant use as American military propaganda. The military scenes are glamorised and glorified but are ultimately superfluous to the overall storyline, and this may sully the viewing experience for some.
Name: chucky
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Comment: it was great to see the transformer back on the screen since the first movie came out in 1986, i was a little bit disappointed has much mega tron was in it, he basically came in the 45 min of the film, this film goes for 2hrs 20min, lack of star scream.
i give it 3.5/5 as it was well put togetther, with a good story line
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Comment: it was great to see the transformer back on the screen since the first movie came out in 1986, i was a little bit disappointed has much mega tron was in it, he basically came in the 45 min of the film, this film goes for 2hrs 20min, lack of star scream.
i give it 3.5/5 as it was well put togetther, with a good story line
Name: mark
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Comment: For an action comedy you couldnt ask for much better. heaps better than T3 and gives Xmen a nudge. a great escape
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Comment: For an action comedy you couldnt ask for much better. heaps better than T3 and gives Xmen a nudge. a great escape
Name: James
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Comment: What a movie, just come home from what wasa refreshing experience. An experience no felt for quite some time, since Return of the King...Yes its not perfect.........hence the missing half star......but it captivated you and the child within.....the only weakness are that a few of the characters are overplayed such as john tuturro.....in addition some attention to true detail in relation to the history of the transformers.....overall....and enjoyable action/Robot experience for the whole family....... hopefully a turning point for michael bay
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Comment: What a movie, just come home from what wasa refreshing experience. An experience no felt for quite some time, since Return of the King...Yes its not perfect.........hence the missing half star......but it captivated you and the child within.....the only weakness are that a few of the characters are overplayed such as john tuturro.....in addition some attention to true detail in relation to the history of the transformers.....overall....and enjoyable action/Robot experience for the whole family....... hopefully a turning point for michael bay
Name: ben
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Comment: i am a big fan of transformers and i was very skeptical about the movie, but i wasn't disappointed as this movie rocked...
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Comment: i am a big fan of transformers and i was very skeptical about the movie, but i wasn't disappointed as this movie rocked...
Name: Dexter
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Comment: Every ten years or so a movie comes along that raises the bar to the next level. In my teens it was Terminator 2, in my twenties it was the matrix and now in my thirties it is Transformers. The action is relentless, the humour is great and the characters you actually care about. This is a real good vs evil movie and of course the nostalgia factor plays a part. But most of all the special effects and CGI is stunning - just breath taking. It's great to finally have an exhilirating 2 hours at the movies once again.
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Comment: Every ten years or so a movie comes along that raises the bar to the next level. In my teens it was Terminator 2, in my twenties it was the matrix and now in my thirties it is Transformers. The action is relentless, the humour is great and the characters you actually care about. This is a real good vs evil movie and of course the nostalgia factor plays a part. But most of all the special effects and CGI is stunning - just breath taking. It's great to finally have an exhilirating 2 hours at the movies once again.
Name: Kyllsaph
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Comment: It was quite satisfying to see so many of the original autobots and deceptorcons appear in this adaptation. The judicious use of cgi really made the action scenes and kept the scale in proportion. The enormity of the events was well captured too with even the mighty american government left chasing it's tail; and any film that fails to paint uncle sam as God is gold in my book. The final plots twist was the perfect icing and rounded out the film well. Four and a half stars.
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Comment: It was quite satisfying to see so many of the original autobots and deceptorcons appear in this adaptation. The judicious use of cgi really made the action scenes and kept the scale in proportion. The enormity of the events was well captured too with even the mighty american government left chasing it's tail; and any film that fails to paint uncle sam as God is gold in my book. The final plots twist was the perfect icing and rounded out the film well. Four and a half stars.
Name: EL Diablo
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Comment: U guys are all lame. Its the spelling of a word for god sakes. You lame 'i think im a reviewer 'cos im a jerk'. You hypocrytes, if your gonna give a movie zero just because of the pronounciation or spelling of a car, then uv got issues. Focus on what is actually significant losers, like how Bay finally did a worthwhile movie that didnt completely destroy one of the greatest cartoon series for kids.
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Comment: U guys are all lame. Its the spelling of a word for god sakes. You lame 'i think im a reviewer 'cos im a jerk'. You hypocrytes, if your gonna give a movie zero just because of the pronounciation or spelling of a car, then uv got issues. Focus on what is actually significant losers, like how Bay finally did a worthwhile movie that didnt completely destroy one of the greatest cartoon series for kids.
Name: Jack
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Comment: Everyone i have asked has loved this movie. its unanimous. i'm lukewarm about it, if you don't mind reading a passionate, if slightly crude review. i totally agree with this guy.
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Comment: Everyone i have asked has loved this movie. its unanimous. i'm lukewarm about it, if you don't mind reading a passionate, if slightly crude review. i totally agree with this guy.
Name: Louise
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Comment: I was a fan of the cartoon, and found the movie disappointing. I had a problem with the emphasis on the human characters and their unnecessary & boring subplots over the characters that really matter - the Transformers! I should have been less optimistic about this movie when I learned Michael Bay was in charge, because it has his usual trademarks - lazy characterization, bad romantic subplot, and lame humour. I don't expect Oscar-worthy storytelling in a film like this, but it doesn't have to be unbearable either!
The SFX and the scenes with the robots were great though.
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Comment: I was a fan of the cartoon, and found the movie disappointing. I had a problem with the emphasis on the human characters and their unnecessary & boring subplots over the characters that really matter - the Transformers! I should have been less optimistic about this movie when I learned Michael Bay was in charge, because it has his usual trademarks - lazy characterization, bad romantic subplot, and lame humour. I don't expect Oscar-worthy storytelling in a film like this, but it doesn't have to be unbearable either!
The SFX and the scenes with the robots were great though.
Name: Richard
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Comment: Yes, this is basically an elaborate way to sell action figures, but I had the more fun in Transformers than I have watching a movie for a LONG time. I challenge anyone not to relive their childhood for 2 1/2 hours watching this. The CGI is some of the best I've seen; the action is big and beautiful; humour sets the right tone; actors are believeable; and the script transforms a silly concept into a driving plot. It's so easy to be cynical about this kind of movie but enjoy it because Transformers is the so good.
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Comment: Yes, this is basically an elaborate way to sell action figures, but I had the more fun in Transformers than I have watching a movie for a LONG time. I challenge anyone not to relive their childhood for 2 1/2 hours watching this. The CGI is some of the best I've seen; the action is big and beautiful; humour sets the right tone; actors are believeable; and the script transforms a silly concept into a driving plot. It's so easy to be cynical about this kind of movie but enjoy it because Transformers is the so good.
Name: Patricia
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Comment: As a fan of the cartoon series in my childhood I was at first scoffing at the idea that Transformers could be adapted into a film and still hold onto the concept of what it was always about.
There was in my opinion a great mix of sensitivity and action in this film that could only have been with the influence of Spielberg.
I think the editing though fast is vital for the movie and story. Isn't the role of a movie to illustrate the happenings or situations of the characters times and experiences?
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Comment: As a fan of the cartoon series in my childhood I was at first scoffing at the idea that Transformers could be adapted into a film and still hold onto the concept of what it was always about.
There was in my opinion a great mix of sensitivity and action in this film that could only have been with the influence of Spielberg.
I think the editing though fast is vital for the movie and story. Isn't the role of a movie to illustrate the happenings or situations of the characters times and experiences?
Name: aaron
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Comment: This is what Big time blockbusters are meant to be, fast, fun and perfect for the punter looking for somewhere to escape the real world for a few hours! Well done Michael Bay Transformers was brilliant!
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Comment: This is what Big time blockbusters are meant to be, fast, fun and perfect for the punter looking for somewhere to escape the real world for a few hours! Well done Michael Bay Transformers was brilliant!
Name: MATT
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Comment: why does the all spark turn the machines into bad things ??
ie the nokia phone trying to kill everyone, why cant it not kill everyone
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Comment: why does the all spark turn the machines into bad things ??
ie the nokia phone trying to kill everyone, why cant it not kill everyone
Name: SJW
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Comment: Got dragged to see this by my partner but actually really enjoyed it. Definite four and a half stars from me. The time flew.
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Comment: Got dragged to see this by my partner but actually really enjoyed it. Definite four and a half stars from me. The time flew.
Name: Shane
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Comment: One star because they made it... for the hardworking crew who had no idea what was going to be made of the film in the cutting room. Bumblebee is supposed to be a VW beetle. thats just for starters. Bay should've talked to some actual fans.
I sound harsh, but it's just tiring to see studios with unlimited budgets produce films which could be so much more than they are.
The acting and characters i found to be entertaining. Hints of American Pie. Long in parts.
Drifting plot, i wished they'd have more Transformers 'spirit' for the fans ofthe80's!
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Comment: One star because they made it... for the hardworking crew who had no idea what was going to be made of the film in the cutting room. Bumblebee is supposed to be a VW beetle. thats just for starters. Bay should've talked to some actual fans.
I sound harsh, but it's just tiring to see studios with unlimited budgets produce films which could be so much more than they are.
The acting and characters i found to be entertaining. Hints of American Pie. Long in parts.
Drifting plot, i wished they'd have more Transformers 'spirit' for the fans ofthe80's!
Name: PrimeMover
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Comment: Awesome film that sent me back to my childhood. I'm not a fan of Micheal Bay and this film was filled with his cheesy scenes (cue slow mo of boy running with flare) but to see the transformers come to life was well worth the admission price.
Roll out!!!
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Comment: Awesome film that sent me back to my childhood. I'm not a fan of Micheal Bay and this film was filled with his cheesy scenes (cue slow mo of boy running with flare) but to see the transformers come to life was well worth the admission price.
Roll out!!!
Name: Mez
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Comment: This is the worst movie I have seen in quite a while. FAR too much close up action, where you can't see what's happening. Terrible script. Too much focus on the humans in a movie that should have been about Transformers. Worst use of music I have ever witnessed. There was very little right with this movie, and anyone that says it's good clearly has very low standards.
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Comment: This is the worst movie I have seen in quite a while. FAR too much close up action, where you can't see what's happening. Terrible script. Too much focus on the humans in a movie that should have been about Transformers. Worst use of music I have ever witnessed. There was very little right with this movie, and anyone that says it's good clearly has very low standards.
Name: Chris
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Comment: As a big fan of most Transformers series (G1, Beast Wars, Beast Machines, the comics, even Cybertron), I must say I'm a bit disappointed. As an action movie, it was very good, and the human characters were very well done. But the storyline lacked depth, and I didn't think we saw much in the way of characterisations of the Transformers themselves, particularly the Decepticons. Transformers fans have been spoiled in the past by high-quality stories, and this movie didn't live up to it. But in the end, it was a very good attempt, and it is an excellent action film.
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Comment: As a big fan of most Transformers series (G1, Beast Wars, Beast Machines, the comics, even Cybertron), I must say I'm a bit disappointed. As an action movie, it was very good, and the human characters were very well done. But the storyline lacked depth, and I didn't think we saw much in the way of characterisations of the Transformers themselves, particularly the Decepticons. Transformers fans have been spoiled in the past by high-quality stories, and this movie didn't live up to it. But in the end, it was a very good attempt, and it is an excellent action film.
Name: Dominic B.
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Comment: I'm no fan of the franchise by any means, so I went in expecting a big, fun action movie. Transformers definitely delivers in that area. I think something that will irk people is the greater amount of time dedicated to the humans, rather than the big robots themselves. Shia LaBeouf does make a likable hero, but the film is called Transformers after all. Bring on a sequel.
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Comment: I'm no fan of the franchise by any means, so I went in expecting a big, fun action movie. Transformers definitely delivers in that area. I think something that will irk people is the greater amount of time dedicated to the humans, rather than the big robots themselves. Shia LaBeouf does make a likable hero, but the film is called Transformers after all. Bring on a sequel.
Name: vidiot
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Comment: The effects are unarguably amazing, but there are so many pointless subplots going on that make this film suffer immensely. Why do we need to see a bunch of government cronies trying to work out what a robotic noise is when we've already been shown what it is earlier in the film? There is no character development. It's just choppy and messy. Bay at his best is still Bay. Awful.
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Comment: The effects are unarguably amazing, but there are so many pointless subplots going on that make this film suffer immensely. Why do we need to see a bunch of government cronies trying to work out what a robotic noise is when we've already been shown what it is earlier in the film? There is no character development. It's just choppy and messy. Bay at his best is still Bay. Awful.
Name: watchtoomanymovies
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Comment: I cannot rave about this movie enough. I went with my husband and 2 sons, aged 8 & 9, both boys are die hard Transformer fanatics. We sat in there completely enthralled for the duration of the movie. There was not a second of dullness and the first thing my 8 year old said when we walked out was "that was the best movie, I have seen in my life". You know what? Transformers is up there on my best movie list too.
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Comment: I cannot rave about this movie enough. I went with my husband and 2 sons, aged 8 & 9, both boys are die hard Transformer fanatics. We sat in there completely enthralled for the duration of the movie. There was not a second of dullness and the first thing my 8 year old said when we walked out was "that was the best movie, I have seen in my life". You know what? Transformers is up there on my best movie list too.
Name: Nimalan
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Comment: I was blown away, as a enormous fan of the cartoons, i expected this movie to be poor, not capturing any of the "spirit", but the directors have made a perfect blend, it suited old fans and new fans! There was no point in making a film that suited only die har fans, this movie gave real character to the autobots, and as for the humans which i thought would take away from the film added so much more, they did well, and lets all admit it they could have done alot worse!
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Comment: I was blown away, as a enormous fan of the cartoons, i expected this movie to be poor, not capturing any of the "spirit", but the directors have made a perfect blend, it suited old fans and new fans! There was no point in making a film that suited only die har fans, this movie gave real character to the autobots, and as for the humans which i thought would take away from the film added so much more, they did well, and lets all admit it they could have done alot worse!
Name: KP
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Comment: "Have we considered quantum mechanics?"
"Hot wire the computer"
etc.
One of the stupidest movies I've ever seen, but somewhat entertaining because of it. I certainly came out of the cinema laughing...
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Comment: "Have we considered quantum mechanics?"
"Hot wire the computer"
etc.
One of the stupidest movies I've ever seen, but somewhat entertaining because of it. I certainly came out of the cinema laughing...
Name: Andrew Nankivell
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Comment: I thought it was pathetic, and was really dissappointed with it. The film centres itself around the human characters and the part they play. There is little character development on the part of the Robots, and really their only role is in the fight scenes. The human characters I found had incredibly annoying personality traites and the whole film reeked of a B grade 1980's action movie.
Transformers the show was all about the Robots, admittedly this was so hasbro could sell more toys, but at least it had an addictive plot.
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Comment: I thought it was pathetic, and was really dissappointed with it. The film centres itself around the human characters and the part they play. There is little character development on the part of the Robots, and really their only role is in the fight scenes. The human characters I found had incredibly annoying personality traites and the whole film reeked of a B grade 1980's action movie.
Transformers the show was all about the Robots, admittedly this was so hasbro could sell more toys, but at least it had an addictive plot.
Name: Ash
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Comment: Decent enough, but not great. The movie really deteriorates into an episode of Dawson's Creek for much of it. I mean, come on, a huge portion of the target audience is the original fans, and we're all aged from our mid twenties to early thirties by now, so we don't really need that crap. None of the main characters die, a cop out, the humour reeked and the movie was about the kid, not the Transformers. The action had too much closeup and rapidfire switching. I'm not a huge fan of the new designs, either.
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Comment: Decent enough, but not great. The movie really deteriorates into an episode of Dawson's Creek for much of it. I mean, come on, a huge portion of the target audience is the original fans, and we're all aged from our mid twenties to early thirties by now, so we don't really need that crap. None of the main characters die, a cop out, the humour reeked and the movie was about the kid, not the Transformers. The action had too much closeup and rapidfire switching. I'm not a huge fan of the new designs, either.
Name: Thasaman
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Comment: Huge entertainment value and this was mainly due to the interaction between the humans and the transformers.
If people just wanted to see transformers they might as well have just made a cartoon movie.
This is one of the best fun flicks I have seen in a while.
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Comment: Huge entertainment value and this was mainly due to the interaction between the humans and the transformers.
If people just wanted to see transformers they might as well have just made a cartoon movie.
This is one of the best fun flicks I have seen in a while.
Name: Huang Jing Ying
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Comment: The dialogues maybe pretty cheesy and the plot somewhat simplistic but I thought the movie was bloody awesome. It certainly did not try to pretend to be anything else but pure Hollywood entertainment - massive explosions, mega machines, US military attacking aliens and car chases combined with perfecting timing, sequencing and magnificent visual effects. I came out of the movie truly impressed and thoroughly entertained. Watch this movie if this is your kind of thing. If you want good spelling or well-researched details, go watch a documentary. Excellent job Michael Bay, cast and crew!
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Comment: The dialogues maybe pretty cheesy and the plot somewhat simplistic but I thought the movie was bloody awesome. It certainly did not try to pretend to be anything else but pure Hollywood entertainment - massive explosions, mega machines, US military attacking aliens and car chases combined with perfecting timing, sequencing and magnificent visual effects. I came out of the movie truly impressed and thoroughly entertained. Watch this movie if this is your kind of thing. If you want good spelling or well-researched details, go watch a documentary. Excellent job Michael Bay, cast and crew!
Name: Claas Scholz
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Comment: I agree with Margaret & David, and thats saying a lot because I, as a rule, normally disregard 'critics' of any kind.
Yes, the editing was a little hectic, but its 2007 after all. I did have the pleasure of seeing it with a mature audience and the atmosphere was terrific with applause, cheering, laughs and so forth.
I found it thorougly enjoying.
Michael Bay has finally made a good film, under Spielberg's watchful eye that is.
Though, one thing that fans may relate to with me is the portrayal of Devastator as a puny tank rather than his mighty 'constructicon' combiner form.
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Comment: I agree with Margaret & David, and thats saying a lot because I, as a rule, normally disregard 'critics' of any kind.
Yes, the editing was a little hectic, but its 2007 after all. I did have the pleasure of seeing it with a mature audience and the atmosphere was terrific with applause, cheering, laughs and so forth.
I found it thorougly enjoying.
Michael Bay has finally made a good film, under Spielberg's watchful eye that is.
Though, one thing that fans may relate to with me is the portrayal of Devastator as a puny tank rather than his mighty 'constructicon' combiner form.
Name: Josh
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Comment: thought it would be a letdown but it turned out to be the absolute opposite. LOVED the movie, i was sitting in my seat gritting my teeth through the fight scenes, rekindled the child within, as did my friends who watched it. best movie i've watched this year! roll on transformers 2!
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Comment: thought it would be a letdown but it turned out to be the absolute opposite. LOVED the movie, i was sitting in my seat gritting my teeth through the fight scenes, rekindled the child within, as did my friends who watched it. best movie i've watched this year! roll on transformers 2!
Name: Fatch
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Comment: The special effects were as good as any I had seen, but the plot was aimed at 8-12 year olds which is disappointing as an adult theme can still be highly enjoyable for children (eg Spiderman 1 & 2) allowing everyone to enjoy this sort of film.
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Comment: The special effects were as good as any I had seen, but the plot was aimed at 8-12 year olds which is disappointing as an adult theme can still be highly enjoyable for children (eg Spiderman 1 & 2) allowing everyone to enjoy this sort of film.
Name: ben
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Comment: wow some of you ppl expect way too much... fancy talking about character development! um first of all, they're not actually robots they are alien life forms. this film is a near perfect marriage of Micheal Bay's eye candy and Spielberg's tension and pacing. it is based on a children's cartoon from the 1980's, i cant help wondering if those of you who were around then sat in your pjs aged 8 or so saying "well this is ok, but the characters are a little shallow and the plot is predictable". of course you didnt.
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Comment: wow some of you ppl expect way too much... fancy talking about character development! um first of all, they're not actually robots they are alien life forms. this film is a near perfect marriage of Micheal Bay's eye candy and Spielberg's tension and pacing. it is based on a children's cartoon from the 1980's, i cant help wondering if those of you who were around then sat in your pjs aged 8 or so saying "well this is ok, but the characters are a little shallow and the plot is predictable". of course you didnt.
Name: Mal Cook
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Comment: Great animation and effects. And thats about it. The acting was ordinary, plot thin, it just didn't involve me at all. I just was not convinced by any of it. I thought we were actually drifting off into Men in Black land when Turtorro turned up from Sector 7. I was really looking forward to this. Disappointing. I dont know how people can say the action was relentless. Were we watching the same movie? Far too much focus on the humans. Bay, you've done it again...
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Comment: Great animation and effects. And thats about it. The acting was ordinary, plot thin, it just didn't involve me at all. I just was not convinced by any of it. I thought we were actually drifting off into Men in Black land when Turtorro turned up from Sector 7. I was really looking forward to this. Disappointing. I dont know how people can say the action was relentless. Were we watching the same movie? Far too much focus on the humans. Bay, you've done it again...
Name: Andrea
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Comment: Not a bad effort considering Michael Bay's poor track record. Rachael Taylor's performance was terrible, I thought she was putting on an Australian accent and once she'd discovered the hacker her character was forgotten for the rest of the movie.
The action sequences were too fast which is an indication of sloppy CG, keep it moving and you don't see the flaws. Though overall it was fairly true to the original series and the transformerd did keep their look.
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Comment: Not a bad effort considering Michael Bay's poor track record. Rachael Taylor's performance was terrible, I thought she was putting on an Australian accent and once she'd discovered the hacker her character was forgotten for the rest of the movie.
The action sequences were too fast which is an indication of sloppy CG, keep it moving and you don't see the flaws. Though overall it was fairly true to the original series and the transformerd did keep their look.
Name: AJack
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Comment: You could make a better film than this, but you couldn't make a better Transformers film than this. Great acting, great production and great fun.
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Comment: You could make a better film than this, but you couldn't make a better Transformers film than this. Great acting, great production and great fun.
Name: tk421
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Comment: I can't understand what all the fuss is about. If I was a hardcore Transformers fan, I'd be pretty bloody peeved. Michael Bay has directed some of the cheesiest Hollywood fluff of our time, and this no exception. Why David and Margaret gave this 3 1/2 is a bit bewildering... I mean they didn't have many positive things to say about it. at all. I'll give it 1/2 star for the CGI people (great effort!) and the other half for John Turturro. Overall I walked feeling like the only one who didn't enjoy this trash. No underestimating public opinion.
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Comment: I can't understand what all the fuss is about. If I was a hardcore Transformers fan, I'd be pretty bloody peeved. Michael Bay has directed some of the cheesiest Hollywood fluff of our time, and this no exception. Why David and Margaret gave this 3 1/2 is a bit bewildering... I mean they didn't have many positive things to say about it. at all. I'll give it 1/2 star for the CGI people (great effort!) and the other half for John Turturro. Overall I walked feeling like the only one who didn't enjoy this trash. No underestimating public opinion.
Name: Paul
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Comment: I think the spectacular special effects are negated by some of the most sappy formulaic crap i've seen in ages. It seems that David and Margaret have been dazzled by lashings of CGI, I mean 3 and a half stars each?! Weighing in at over 2 hours,it's about an hour too long and I was really wishing for it to end. Shame really because the original cartoon was pretty cool.
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Comment: I think the spectacular special effects are negated by some of the most sappy formulaic crap i've seen in ages. It seems that David and Margaret have been dazzled by lashings of CGI, I mean 3 and a half stars each?! Weighing in at over 2 hours,it's about an hour too long and I was really wishing for it to end. Shame really because the original cartoon was pretty cool.
Name: Shaido
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Comment: I'd give this two stars only. Largely for the special effects. It started out well, but it's largely a product placement bonanza and a promo for joining the armed forces.
It was terrible.
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Comment: I'd give this two stars only. Largely for the special effects. It started out well, but it's largely a product placement bonanza and a promo for joining the armed forces.
It was terrible.
Name: Futureproof
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Comment: It's an action movie for crying out loud. It was fun, special effects were amazing. I've seen absolutely crap films get five stars, usually weepy suburban Australian dramas. We need more escapist entertainment such as this
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Comment: It's an action movie for crying out loud. It was fun, special effects were amazing. I've seen absolutely crap films get five stars, usually weepy suburban Australian dramas. We need more escapist entertainment such as this
Name: Bryan
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Comment: So dissapointing. However as an advert for General Motors Vehicles, it would get 5 stars.
The transformers universe and cast of characters is so rich, and yet for no good reason they invented new characters and completely changed the nature of existing characters, without positive results.
I would've like to see character development for the robots, not the humans. So many pointless scenes and subplots with the human characters that added nothing to the movie.
Considering the length of the movie, the number of minutes i felt like i was actually watching a transformers movie was too small.
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Comment: So dissapointing. However as an advert for General Motors Vehicles, it would get 5 stars.
The transformers universe and cast of characters is so rich, and yet for no good reason they invented new characters and completely changed the nature of existing characters, without positive results.
I would've like to see character development for the robots, not the humans. So many pointless scenes and subplots with the human characters that added nothing to the movie.
Considering the length of the movie, the number of minutes i felt like i was actually watching a transformers movie was too small.
Name: pH
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Comment: I have read all the comments and I agreed with those who have given less than two stars to this movie, so I will joing those whom believe that this is one of the worst movie they have seen lately (full stop). BTW, the whole stars goes for the nerds guys.
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Comment: I have read all the comments and I agreed with those who have given less than two stars to this movie, so I will joing those whom believe that this is one of the worst movie they have seen lately (full stop). BTW, the whole stars goes for the nerds guys.
Name: Susette
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Comment: What a piece of corny, cheesy, retarted s**t!! I grew up with transformers as an 80s child but the emphasis is on the fact I acutally -GREW UP! Some people obviously didnt.. When I was a kid it was cool, but this movie was just hollywood poo, a school boy fantasy with all the FHM girls & the cheesy military propoganda crap.. Oh god just absolutely cringe worthy! The fact that so many people rate this movie demonstrates the stupidity of the masses. If you've got half a brain give this one A MISS! Special effects got my star.
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Comment: What a piece of corny, cheesy, retarted s**t!! I grew up with transformers as an 80s child but the emphasis is on the fact I acutally -GREW UP! Some people obviously didnt.. When I was a kid it was cool, but this movie was just hollywood poo, a school boy fantasy with all the FHM girls & the cheesy military propoganda crap.. Oh god just absolutely cringe worthy! The fact that so many people rate this movie demonstrates the stupidity of the masses. If you've got half a brain give this one A MISS! Special effects got my star.
Name: Fizz
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Comment: Great CGI, but I agree with other negative reviews here -- unbelievably cringe worthy stuff. So many bad lines, fluffy unfunny jokes, embarrassingly lacking in clever filmmaking -- even taking into account the target audience, this film was scripted by a round table of morons with no connection with culture, art, or storytelling, and eyes only for product placement.
Over-reliance on the sexuality of boy-girl, to the point where the Transformer even comments on their potential to mate. Masturbation jokes etc...A poor effort at a Transformers movie. I loved the 80s cartoon, but this was tripe.
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Comment: Great CGI, but I agree with other negative reviews here -- unbelievably cringe worthy stuff. So many bad lines, fluffy unfunny jokes, embarrassingly lacking in clever filmmaking -- even taking into account the target audience, this film was scripted by a round table of morons with no connection with culture, art, or storytelling, and eyes only for product placement.
Over-reliance on the sexuality of boy-girl, to the point where the Transformer even comments on their potential to mate. Masturbation jokes etc...A poor effort at a Transformers movie. I loved the 80s cartoon, but this was tripe.
Name: Achiever
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Comment: Be warned before seeing this film: it took almost 90 minutes of exposition before the audience were even introduced to the Autobots. it was not till almost 2 hours into the film that we were introduced to the decepticons. i dont care if bumble bee is a camaro or a VW or wether or not optimus prime has flames but I did pay to see a Transformers movie not a reworking of Armageddon where they have replaced a rock with a robotic alien race. The asteroid in Armageddon was actually given more to do than the transformers.
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Comment: Be warned before seeing this film: it took almost 90 minutes of exposition before the audience were even introduced to the Autobots. it was not till almost 2 hours into the film that we were introduced to the decepticons. i dont care if bumble bee is a camaro or a VW or wether or not optimus prime has flames but I did pay to see a Transformers movie not a reworking of Armageddon where they have replaced a rock with a robotic alien race. The asteroid in Armageddon was actually given more to do than the transformers.
Name: Paul
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Comment: Best film of the year, CGI was great, subplots were not hard to follow as some may have you believe. I really enjoyed this film.
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Comment: Best film of the year, CGI was great, subplots were not hard to follow as some may have you believe. I really enjoyed this film.
Name: john
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Comment: the CG graphics were superb, but it's a pity there was little or no money spend on script development.... good sci-fi films develop a myth but this one only has a rubicks cube! Original Autobots but no original decepticons outside megatron and starscream, and next door to no dialogue between them? And why wasn't bumblebee a volkswagen - i can only guess VW didn't pay the producers enough for product placement. Overall, very disappointing effort from the producer of pearl harbour, but i wasn't expecting anything more from michael bay
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Comment: the CG graphics were superb, but it's a pity there was little or no money spend on script development.... good sci-fi films develop a myth but this one only has a rubicks cube! Original Autobots but no original decepticons outside megatron and starscream, and next door to no dialogue between them? And why wasn't bumblebee a volkswagen - i can only guess VW didn't pay the producers enough for product placement. Overall, very disappointing effort from the producer of pearl harbour, but i wasn't expecting anything more from michael bay
Name: Simona
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Comment: You might be thinking .. This is a stupid cheesy blockbuster that will fall (and fall hard) cause it sucks.
Well .. it doesn't "suck".
I was very impressed .. but I've been easily impressed lately, so it may just be me. And I might end up changing the rating next week.
The acting was .. not too shabby. Shia LaBeouf was a surprise. Haven't seen a young actor so "natural". The CGI was .. SPECTACULAR! Honestly, I haven't seen such detail in a veeeeerrrryyy long time.
So .. if it tickles your fancy, give it a squeeze.
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Comment: You might be thinking .. This is a stupid cheesy blockbuster that will fall (and fall hard) cause it sucks.
Well .. it doesn't "suck".
I was very impressed .. but I've been easily impressed lately, so it may just be me. And I might end up changing the rating next week.
The acting was .. not too shabby. Shia LaBeouf was a surprise. Haven't seen a young actor so "natural". The CGI was .. SPECTACULAR! Honestly, I haven't seen such detail in a veeeeerrrryyy long time.
So .. if it tickles your fancy, give it a squeeze.
Name: Matt
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Comment: I didn't care that some bits were weak. I absolutely loved it.
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Comment: I didn't care that some bits were weak. I absolutely loved it.
Name: Dane
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Comment: People claiming this to be a good film are only jumping on the band-wagon of thinking comics are cool, and will hence defend every Hollywood infested adaptation that arises with a prominent 5 star rating. Unfortunately as a result, people may be tricked into thinking this is a good film.
Good CG. Everything else, particularly the never ending cringe-worthy dialogue and the wanky moments of directing deserves no appraise.
And did he really have to drag a totally unnecessary, random, and cringe-worthy Tarantino reference into this?
From someone who actually did watch the series, steer well clear of this one.
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Comment: People claiming this to be a good film are only jumping on the band-wagon of thinking comics are cool, and will hence defend every Hollywood infested adaptation that arises with a prominent 5 star rating. Unfortunately as a result, people may be tricked into thinking this is a good film.
Good CG. Everything else, particularly the never ending cringe-worthy dialogue and the wanky moments of directing deserves no appraise.
And did he really have to drag a totally unnecessary, random, and cringe-worthy Tarantino reference into this?
From someone who actually did watch the series, steer well clear of this one.
Name: Larz
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Comment: I'm a relativelyu new transformers fan so i didnt fully appreciate the multiple references to the cartoons my friends were titilated over sitting right by me in the cinema. I found the editing style M. and D. criticise was used quite effectively even if it seems to be a bit of a fad. it's effective in conveying quick action, and reminding us that we cannot possibly see all the detail we are usually afforded in video games, in real life. Similarly, the focus on the transformers as opposed to smultzy focus on the humans-greatly appreciated. Awesome action quick plot!
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Comment: I'm a relativelyu new transformers fan so i didnt fully appreciate the multiple references to the cartoons my friends were titilated over sitting right by me in the cinema. I found the editing style M. and D. criticise was used quite effectively even if it seems to be a bit of a fad. it's effective in conveying quick action, and reminding us that we cannot possibly see all the detail we are usually afforded in video games, in real life. Similarly, the focus on the transformers as opposed to smultzy focus on the humans-greatly appreciated. Awesome action quick plot!
Name: Pontip (Old Trenchy)
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Comment: I seem to be in the minority. As a Transfan I can forgive the rebooting of a storyline for the move to the big screen, as a regular moviegoer I was really disappointed with the film. There was nothing that made me care about what happened to the characters as they felt flat and cookie-cutter. The humour seemed forced and inappropriate, and apart from Jon Voight the acting was a mixed bag of poor to average. ILM are to be congratulated for their work as always but it was not enough to keep me interested.
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Comment: I seem to be in the minority. As a Transfan I can forgive the rebooting of a storyline for the move to the big screen, as a regular moviegoer I was really disappointed with the film. There was nothing that made me care about what happened to the characters as they felt flat and cookie-cutter. The humour seemed forced and inappropriate, and apart from Jon Voight the acting was a mixed bag of poor to average. ILM are to be congratulated for their work as always but it was not enough to keep me interested.
Name: Fergatron
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Comment: Contrary to susette (angry little ant who talks too loud in the cinema) I enjoyed this movie, however the cheesy one liners were so pathetic I almost cried in my popcorn. Then the special effects kicked in and it made things all better. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster.
Why do Americans continually go over the top with military propaganda etc in their movies. It just detracts from a potentially entertaining movie.
Overall it was a visually entertaining, however if you get your hands on a big pair of sound proof earmuffs, you'll enjoy it even more.
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Comment: Contrary to susette (angry little ant who talks too loud in the cinema) I enjoyed this movie, however the cheesy one liners were so pathetic I almost cried in my popcorn. Then the special effects kicked in and it made things all better. I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster.
Why do Americans continually go over the top with military propaganda etc in their movies. It just detracts from a potentially entertaining movie.
Overall it was a visually entertaining, however if you get your hands on a big pair of sound proof earmuffs, you'll enjoy it even more.
Name: Marg
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Comment: Transformers is a half decent follow up to the legendary Michael Bay films but if I was you I wouldn't waste my hard earned cash to see this on the big screen because it could have been alot better don't get me wrong I thought the action scenes were well down and they were impressive to watch but the bad performances by the unknown actors drag this film down so if you like your action films with bad acting and overblown special effects this one is for you.
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Comment: Transformers is a half decent follow up to the legendary Michael Bay films but if I was you I wouldn't waste my hard earned cash to see this on the big screen because it could have been alot better don't get me wrong I thought the action scenes were well down and they were impressive to watch but the bad performances by the unknown actors drag this film down so if you like your action films with bad acting and overblown special effects this one is for you.
Name: Toby
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Comment: I was never that passionate about transformers when I was young and they first came out, so I wasn't expecting alot from the movie. I was very surprised to see how well made the film was, how it utilised the basic good versus evil plot, and how well that basic plot was woven through a full length movie, including the integration of human significance into a dilemma revolving around machines. A pleasure to watch and definitely worth catching while it's on the big screen.
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Comment: I was never that passionate about transformers when I was young and they first came out, so I wasn't expecting alot from the movie. I was very surprised to see how well made the film was, how it utilised the basic good versus evil plot, and how well that basic plot was woven through a full length movie, including the integration of human significance into a dilemma revolving around machines. A pleasure to watch and definitely worth catching while it's on the big screen.
Name: MattR
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Comment: Awesome film, fun, funny and entertaining. Lost half a star for the blatant "USA is God" stuff.
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Comment: Awesome film, fun, funny and entertaining. Lost half a star for the blatant "USA is God" stuff.
Name: bobK@t
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Comment: visually pleasing, sufficient humour to warm without corn or excess, military & pollies not pure shoot-em-up types, a gradual start in an everyday world allows anticipation of things to come, then tension builds via numerous lengthy transformer effects scenes, each more intense & compelling - most entralling action scenes since LOTR2.
also family friendly: well-defined good -vs- evil, wholesome friendship values depicted throughout, little human violence (exception: desert battle too confronting for young), no bad language, no sleaze.
not gruesome or frightening but exhilarating.
a v. enjoyable experience for this 53yo lad.
. . . and promise of a sequel to b....
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Comment: visually pleasing, sufficient humour to warm without corn or excess, military & pollies not pure shoot-em-up types, a gradual start in an everyday world allows anticipation of things to come, then tension builds via numerous lengthy transformer effects scenes, each more intense & compelling - most entralling action scenes since LOTR2.
also family friendly: well-defined good -vs- evil, wholesome friendship values depicted throughout, little human violence (exception: desert battle too confronting for young), no bad language, no sleaze.
not gruesome or frightening but exhilarating.
a v. enjoyable experience for this 53yo lad.
. . . and promise of a sequel to b....
Name: Dave
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Comment: This film lacked the script it probably deserved but perhaps this worked in its favour. It was so cliched it was enjoyable. However this film didn't really push any boundaries and parts of it seemed strange that they made the cut.
The product placement was so obvious, ebay anyone?
The special effects were very well done, though does this really enhance the quality of the film. These days quality CGI is basically a given and perhaps Michael Bay should've spent more time on the storyline and script.
And Sean, stop being so pedantic about the detail, or at least communicate coherently.
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Comment: This film lacked the script it probably deserved but perhaps this worked in its favour. It was so cliched it was enjoyable. However this film didn't really push any boundaries and parts of it seemed strange that they made the cut.
The product placement was so obvious, ebay anyone?
The special effects were very well done, though does this really enhance the quality of the film. These days quality CGI is basically a given and perhaps Michael Bay should've spent more time on the storyline and script.
And Sean, stop being so pedantic about the detail, or at least communicate coherently.
Name: Oz
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Comment: To be honest, I didn't have high expectations going to see the movie. It helped since the movie had no Dinobots or Constructicons (boo!) and would've been a complete let down had I had high expectations.
My main dislike was that the focus on the human characters was greater rather than the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Ironically not enough action in a Michael Bay film.
Overall, it wasn't bad for what it was supposed to be. Could've been better but could've been worse. Hopefully sequels focus more on the robots.
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Comment: To be honest, I didn't have high expectations going to see the movie. It helped since the movie had no Dinobots or Constructicons (boo!) and would've been a complete let down had I had high expectations.
My main dislike was that the focus on the human characters was greater rather than the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. Ironically not enough action in a Michael Bay film.
Overall, it wasn't bad for what it was supposed to be. Could've been better but could've been worse. Hopefully sequels focus more on the robots.
Name: Shano
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Comment: Really entertaining and fun. Good characterisation and story. Surprising all round .
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Comment: Really entertaining and fun. Good characterisation and story. Surprising all round .
Name: kevin spacey
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Comment: special FX over substance,hard to keep up when one parking lot meets the other ..OR even where they are..entertaining...but in the end..unsatisfying
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Comment: special FX over substance,hard to keep up when one parking lot meets the other ..OR even where they are..entertaining...but in the end..unsatisfying
Name: Mads
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Comment: Great review by Margeret as a cinema goer on the outer of the fan base. As far as I'm concerned, people that diss this movie to an extreme extent are just being childish. It's a good film, not quite the 1986 animated classic that was unaccessable to all but fans, it's a new telling of the story. The whole Bee picking on the VW was hilarious, have people ever heard of Wikipedia, research folks Maybe there is a reason to different vehicles, German companies/war perhaps?
Fun film, hot lead female, funny lead male, good action albeit too fast.
Onya Bay.
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Comment: Great review by Margeret as a cinema goer on the outer of the fan base. As far as I'm concerned, people that diss this movie to an extreme extent are just being childish. It's a good film, not quite the 1986 animated classic that was unaccessable to all but fans, it's a new telling of the story. The whole Bee picking on the VW was hilarious, have people ever heard of Wikipedia, research folks Maybe there is a reason to different vehicles, German companies/war perhaps?
Fun film, hot lead female, funny lead male, good action albeit too fast.
Onya Bay.
Name: chris
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Comment: i loved this movie
it had a smashing pumpkin song
:D
although i thought the build up was a bit to long still awesome
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Comment: i loved this movie
it had a smashing pumpkin song
:D
although i thought the build up was a bit to long still awesome
Name: john
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Comment: this movie was the best movie i have ever scene
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Comment: this movie was the best movie i have ever scene
Name: L
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Comment: Anyone who has given this movie a bad review, i have to say i agree with you. This movie was absolutely pathetic, stupid, and a waste of time. Do not waste your money on this sorry-excuse for an "action movie." This film was way too long and it had way too many close up shots of the fights between the transformers. In the end the whole movie is just metal colliding with metal....absolutely horrible film.
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Comment: Anyone who has given this movie a bad review, i have to say i agree with you. This movie was absolutely pathetic, stupid, and a waste of time. Do not waste your money on this sorry-excuse for an "action movie." This film was way too long and it had way too many close up shots of the fights between the transformers. In the end the whole movie is just metal colliding with metal....absolutely horrible film.
Name: Tom
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Comment: I found this film absolutely spot on. It was action packed and surprisingly funny. I was initially not happy about the concept of "new look" transformers, but they ended up looking fantastic.
My one criticism is that there was too much of a focus on the humans. In the old cartoons, the tranformers were the main characters and the humans were just extras. For this movie, it seems to have swapped around. And where is the battle scene that shows what Optimus is really made of?
Great film. See it.
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Comment: I found this film absolutely spot on. It was action packed and surprisingly funny. I was initially not happy about the concept of "new look" transformers, but they ended up looking fantastic.
My one criticism is that there was too much of a focus on the humans. In the old cartoons, the tranformers were the main characters and the humans were just extras. For this movie, it seems to have swapped around. And where is the battle scene that shows what Optimus is really made of?
Great film. See it.
Name: Andrew
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Comment: This was an amazing movie. The special effect were terrific and the characters roles were very convincing. they made an excellent story out of something as child-like as robots. However, the end fight scene was too long and repetitive.
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Comment: This was an amazing movie. The special effect were terrific and the characters roles were very convincing. they made an excellent story out of something as child-like as robots. However, the end fight scene was too long and repetitive.
Name: Elliot
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Comment: Michael Bay is a horrible, horrible film maker. A sexist and tasteless one-trick-pony. He has the subtlety of a chinsaw and the touch of a tow-truck. "You shoot, I'll drive". "What your about to see is totally classified".
The special effects shoud be good, something has to come from that budget.
The things is, you people have only yourselves to blame for the fact that this film is considered satisfactory. You are only encouraging him by going to see his fanciful films...
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Comment: Michael Bay is a horrible, horrible film maker. A sexist and tasteless one-trick-pony. He has the subtlety of a chinsaw and the touch of a tow-truck. "You shoot, I'll drive". "What your about to see is totally classified".
The special effects shoud be good, something has to come from that budget.
The things is, you people have only yourselves to blame for the fact that this film is considered satisfactory. You are only encouraging him by going to see his fanciful films...
Name: Mike
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Comment: I have to agree mostly with the poor reviews given here. Let me firstly say that the action scenes/special effects were very nice, maybe formulaic to a degree, but still good.
Having said that, I don't understand why companies and individuals don't PUSH themselves HARDER to get the storyline correct! The money is obviously there, so why not spend more time paying attention to detail?
The 2 young actresses were horrible. They looked like they walked into the movie from another set. Really, really bad.
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Comment: I have to agree mostly with the poor reviews given here. Let me firstly say that the action scenes/special effects were very nice, maybe formulaic to a degree, but still good.
Having said that, I don't understand why companies and individuals don't PUSH themselves HARDER to get the storyline correct! The money is obviously there, so why not spend more time paying attention to detail?
The 2 young actresses were horrible. They looked like they walked into the movie from another set. Really, really bad.
Name: Jimmy
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Comment: This is an awesome movie!!! It has great characters, robots and human, hot girls, big guns and large explosions. And to cap it all off is that the sound track was brilliant. Linkin Parks's "What I've Done" was the perfect final song for the movie, I was shaking when i left the cinema after the end it was that good. The graphics were incredible... M16 jet planes, tanks and Mack trucks going full speed and then pulling up as a robot!!! Great Movie!!!!
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Comment: This is an awesome movie!!! It has great characters, robots and human, hot girls, big guns and large explosions. And to cap it all off is that the sound track was brilliant. Linkin Parks's "What I've Done" was the perfect final song for the movie, I was shaking when i left the cinema after the end it was that good. The graphics were incredible... M16 jet planes, tanks and Mack trucks going full speed and then pulling up as a robot!!! Great Movie!!!!
Name: wukong
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Comment: this film is amazing... just superb, there's nothing more to say about it. simply stunning!
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Comment: this film is amazing... just superb, there's nothing more to say about it. simply stunning!
Name: GhostGod
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Comment: Its Great!!!
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Comment: Its Great!!!
Name: Ian Hollis
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Comment: Once again Bay has turned what had the potential to be an epic masterpiece into a choppy, pointless, far-too-many-cheapshot-jokes-far-too-often mindless piece of drivel.
Thank you. :-)
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Comment: Once again Bay has turned what had the potential to be an epic masterpiece into a choppy, pointless, far-too-many-cheapshot-jokes-far-too-often mindless piece of drivel.
Thank you. :-)
Name: El
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Comment: Such a big fan of the cartoon in the 80's, I too was skeptical of the movie, but damm it didn't disappoint. In a way I want a sequel but at the same time I think it would ruin such a great movie, Megatron is dead anyway so who would they be fighting? Loved it, except for some of the cheese.
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Comment: Such a big fan of the cartoon in the 80's, I too was skeptical of the movie, but damm it didn't disappoint. In a way I want a sequel but at the same time I think it would ruin such a great movie, Megatron is dead anyway so who would they be fighting? Loved it, except for some of the cheese.