Transformers: Film Review

A new Transformers film arrives and the critic's claws come out once again. Are they justified?

A quick glance at Rotten Tomatoes will give anyone a clear picture of how Micheal Bay's latest film has been received. It seems like many people are naturally inclined to slate a film with his name attached. The memory of the first Transformers attempt along with his other big budget films and the (quite hilarious) parody in South Park force people to think bad equals bad. Let's face it, this perspective is not without a basis. Micheal Bay seems to have a serious problem with some aspects of film making. Most noticeably, the scripts and actors used in Bay films have been frequently and correctly identified as either sub-par, or mind numbingly terrible.

Unfortunately, the new Transformer is only marginally better than this usual terrible standard. Many of the characters seem to have grown into their roles but this is no substitute for being bad actors. In addition to this, the script is weak and at times painful to endure. Even if this script was acted well, the lack of any real character development or coherent plot is an inescapable weakness. To make matters worse, the film is simply too long to make these flaws excusable.

But for all of these problems, I would still recommend this film. If you go to see a Transformer film hoping to see amazing acting and a complex plot then you have willingly wasted your money. If however, you are looking for an exciting and visually stunning film then you are in for a treat. There was a point while watching Transformers when I realised that this was the best looking film I had ever seen. The graphics are simply phenomenal and that is enough for me to recommend that people see this in its full glory on the big screen.

Transformers is big, dumb and silly. But the one thing it does right, it does better than any film ever made - so go see it.

-The English Student