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"TRANSFORMERS" (PG-13)
Despite its artistic
flaws, "Transformers" succeeds on the entertainment level
By Clayton Davis
From Director Michael Bay comes the most
visually spectacular film of the year. Transformers which takes the
summer action movie to a whole new level. While the film is pictorial
masterpiece, let it be known this is Michael Bay we’re talking about
here. There is cheesy dialogue with a quasi-stupid storyline but the
entertainment aspect is there from start to finish.
Transformers tells the story of Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf), a teenage
boy trying to cope and be accepted by his peers. His solution for
acceptance comes when his father purchases Sam a car. Little does he
know it’s “BumbleBee” an Autobot from a distant universe sent to Earth
to protect Sam and mankind. From beginning to end, there is non-stop
action and we cannot wait for the next explosion.
Shia LeBeouf is becoming our new “it” boy especially with an earlier
breakout this year, Disturbia. Besides being a heartthrob to girls, he
is a brilliant up and coming actor. I would even go as far as call him
the next Leonardo DiCaprio with his current pretty boy status and
talent. He brings a great sense of energy and fun to his role.
Megan Fox who plays Mikaela, Sam’s love interest and brings the lovely
sex-appeal and “it” girl status to all the young and older boys who love
to see a pretty girl get dirty. I’m afraid that Fox’s acting talent is a
bit limited and with comparisons to Angelina Jolie, that doesn’t spell
so much success for her either. I’ll take her MAXIM cover shoot any day
though.
The rest of the cast gives us your fill in the places performances .We
have John Turturro, Jon Voight, Anthony Anderson and Tyrese Gibson for
all your comic relief, a little bit of drama and all in between. A well
put together cast to say the least.
“Oscar” will be pounding on the door for the Visual Effects and Sound
teams. They are achievements in the history of cinema and completely
revolutionized and set the bar extremely high for next year’s of summer
blockbusters. I’m very excited to see those teams up for Oscars in
February and hopefully walk away with it.
An IMAX theater, a big screen, the side of a building; one of these is
needed to get the full experience that is Transformers. Do yourself a
favor and see helicopters, tanks and cities explode with excitement.
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