After the third and fourth viewing of this film I don’t have as much angst for Michael Bay as I did. I think that the biggest problem with this film comes in two-fold. The first, the love story is atrocious. Just atrocious, I’ll let you discover that one. The second, the secret agency that’s in the film is useless. It’s a bridge between storylines that isn’t very stable at all. If you take those two factors out of the equation, you’ll find a action-packed storyline that could have worked on it’s own had it been properly refined. Within that story you could have bloomed the love-story plot-point, but regretfully it’s forced.
I wish Michael Bay the best of luck with the sequel and hope that he can produce something that’s certainly better than this. It’s just regretful because all the actors put a ton of effort into it, especially Shia LeBeouf.
I think the 1986 film actually has a more solid storyline than this film, so they might want to look back on that one. I mean this with all-due respect, it was tough to write this review, trust me.
HD power!
The bright spot about this film is that it’s in HD-DVD format. I loved what I heard and saw, it actually did make the movie slightlyi more entertaining. The opening scene alone would warrant a purchase. The sound is unbelievably gorgeous, so much that you’ll have to hear it to believe it. I hope all HD-DVDs come this way.
Aside from this, you’ve got a ton of features attached to this HD-DVD set, so much so that it comes in a 2-Disc package. From Trailers, to documentaries, to easter eggs, you’ll get hours and hours of extra entertainment. The extras are fascinating and, regretfully, more entertaining than the movie itself. If you’re looking to add an HD-DVD to your library this would be the perfect reason to include Transformers.
Final Thoughts
Unlike the DVD, the HD-DVD visuals and sound make this a great purchase. Don’t mind the movie at all. The features are probably the biggest selling point to this, so please take that into consideration when you’re trying to decide whether this is a good/bad idea.
