DISAPPOINTING! Yup, that's what I felt when I saw the movie, I don't care if it was directed by Michael Bay, well, he didn't give the movie much effort, if you're going to ask me.
I love the TRANSFORMERS! I love how they transform and of course, I love hearing that iconic transformation sound. Unfortunately, in the movie, that sound was not often heard of.
But not all was disappointing. Having to see my favorite robots interact with real human is a blast, and of course to hear OPTIMUS PRIME'S voice after missing it all these years is definitely EXCITING to the EXTREME!
Speaking of OPTIMUS PRIME, why the hell did they put lips on him?! That RESONATING voice is there because of the FACE PLATE! It's just not OPTIMUS PRIME with his lips moving!
And the transformation? Heck I can't figure out how the hell these robots transform! The kids then (that includes me), were so amazed at the cartoon series then because they (us) were able to figure out how the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS transform into robots and vice versa. Now, I can't even follow how BUMBLEBEE and OPTIMUS PRIME transform, considering they're two of the easiest way to figure out. Jazz (the original Porsche) together with RATCHET and IRONHIDE are a bit tricky even in the original series.
And what's with the PROTOFORM? Heck, if they can just choose what form they want when they get to earth, then why do they have to stick with one form? I don't get it!
Oh and the names, why not just stick to the original names and their original forms? If they have to make up a new character, why not give it a new name instead of using older names that is not match with the original ones. I'm talking about, DEVASTATOR, hey, that's the CONSTRUCTICONS merged together, he's NOT A TANK! FRENZY I would understand because he's originally a robot tape of SOUNDWAVE (who I read somewhere will be in the next movie).
MEGATRON is ok, since he really has been changing shape in different generations. And how about BUMBLEBEE, he's a VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE for crying out load, that's him. According to Michael Bay, he would be compared to HERBIE, NOT! Nothing can be compared to HERBIE! But BUMBLEBEE is a robot that transforms into a BEETLE! That's it!
Oh and where is the "...AUTOBOTS, TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!"
Whew, what a disappointment! Although, I will surely get a DVD copy, why? Well, just for the sake of having the live action TRANSFORMERS movie!
