transformers

tuesday night i went with all the guys to go and see transformers. we have been pumped about this one for quite a few months now, so we were quite excited. i went in expecting a dumb movie, but a good dumb movie. fortunately, i wasnt disappointed! when you think about it, really, as long as they stick to the basic premise, the cant really go wrong: giant robots fighting. whats not to love?

the whole movie had that good old fashioned epic feel to it, a grand story of good verses evil with the main character mostly just getting in the way until he has the courage to stand up and fight along side the warriors. the story line is a bit cheesy, but i think that the film makers used that to their advantage. they took those cheesy elements and mixed them up a bit and had some fun with those standard elements. the acting was better than i would have thought (well, except for the austrailan girl- she totally sucked!), and im really taking a shining to that shia labeouf guy, he was perfect for this role.

oh, and the robots? awesome!!! the effects were so flawless that there was almost no point in the movie where i thought 'ok, that looks fake'. the best job they did was with bumblebee. they gave him such a cool personality, with out a voice even, that you couldnt help but love him! the other robots had great personalities too, well, except for jazz. he was such a lame stereotype that i just rolled my eyes ('oh, the black guy who likes to break dance, isnt that clever?').

the movie is very fun and a frenzy of cool effects. i left the theater very satisfied. now i must go, because i want to head back to see it again!!!