Transformers Movie Review
I went to see the Transformers movie today. It was awesome and I would/probably will go see it again. There was lots of violence and things getting blown up. The special effects were great. There wasn't really a secondary plot. There was a male likes female part, but it didn't distract from the movie. Anyone who has seen "War of the Worlds" knows how a sub-plot can ruin a movie.
The problems I did have with the movie is that it wasn't a continuation of the cartoon series. If you've never seen the cartoons, you wouldn't know any better. I grew up on Transformers and had many of the toys. I will still brag to anyone who cares that I had Omega Supreme. I quit watching the Transformers when they switched to "Beast Wars", because that was just stupid.
1. Bumblebee was a VW Beetle, in the movie he is a Camaro. This is what happens when corporations sponsor a movie. Other Transformers were changed into GM vehicles also.
2. In the cartoon, Megatron was a giant gun. In the movie, he was a mostly a robot that occasionally would turn into a type of jet plane.
3. Optimus Prime never got beat down. Megatron was always inferior to Optimus Prime and was forced to retreat every time the Autobots fought the Decepticons. In the movie, Megatron smacks Optimus Prime around like a $2 hooker. That never happened in the cartoon series. I have to say, it was because of this that the movie was not the greatest movie I've ever seen. Had it been "historically" accurate, it would have easily been one of the greatest.
I recommend you go see it. If you have been a past fan of the Transformers, just remember that it's not the same as the cartoon. If you have never seen a Transformer in your life, you will probably love it.
