After seeing the sequel to the 2007 spectagular, I wanted to revisit the first movie to compare both movies. Before I got back in my truck, I loaded my truck up with a few movies, Transformers being one of them.
This movie blew me away with everything! First off, you can't say enough about how real the robots looked in this picture. They have come a long way from the cartoon animated version, and with CGI, the magic of Spielberg's movie, or whatever you call it, this movie was fantastic on all fronts. I thought it was brilliant to bring in the cartoon voice of Optimus Prime to the live action Optimus Prime. While some of the Autobots and Decepticons weren't the same as they were in the cartoon, I feel that they did a remarkable job establishing who's who in this movie. While Bumblebee was the breakout robot in the movie, Optimus Prime still dominated the movie. I found Shia LaBeouf's character brought some believablity to the movie. While I was upset that Megatron's character was under utillized, all in all, the good outwieghts the dissappointments. Just like in the sequel, John Turtorro steals the show in this one.
While the sequel was very good about advancing the storyline for the Transformer's franchise, the first one still stands head and shoulders above it. While the violence and language in this movie might be a bit much for kids, it carrys well for those who grew up on the cartoon.
No comments:
Post a Comment