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Based on the popular 1980's toy, Transformers, and, I'm sure, on the the comic book and t.v. series that followed, the Autobots and their villainous rivals, the Decepticons, are brought to Earth to seek the Allspark, a cube that creates life from inanimate objects. Transformers introduces Sam Witwicky, a teenager ready for his first car. As it turns out, Sam's great grandfather played a significant role in this race for the Allspark, so it's up to him to become the Transformer's human ally. He just doesn't know it yet.

As every "toy movie" should be, this movie was so great at evoking the innocence and fun that movies of today lack. Shia LaBeouf's comedic timing was terrific, the CG was remarkable (Bumblebee's eyes, Man. Even with the bot mute, I can see his thoughts), and who can't love a movie where the good guy is goodness and decency incarnate (the regal Optimus Prime) and the bad guy is just pure evil. This movie may have some hokey points of plot, but at the same time, its portrayed in a "realistic" way. Of course ginormous robots would be clumsy and unable to keep their enormous feet from squishing through Mrs. Witwicky's garden. Of course it would be a naive, innocent kid who believes that these alien robots are friends. It sure as heck wouldn't be an adult!

What I did have issues with was the military soldiers and the sound wave analysts. I felt like the movie didn't need them. I don't know if this is because I'm a huge Shia Labeouf fan and I'm biased, but I felt like the other plot lines were almost too developed. Rather than using these characters to aid the existing plot, the writers attempted to add completely different story lines that just took away from the already established story.

Other than that, this flick was exhilarating, the tone was light, and did I mention that it was fun? You have to see this movie in the theaters. I won't be the same otherwise! For a bigger than life movie with bigger than life robots, that calls for a really big screen.