"One shall stand, one shall fall." An update of the classic 1980s cartoon, Michael Bay's big-screen interpretation of the franchise gets a lot of things right. For starters, Peter Cullen (who voiced Autobot leader Optimus Prime, as well as Ironhide, in the original cartoon) returns to bring Prime to life for a new generation of fans. In addition, the characters are mostly ones from the original show, and retain many of the personality traits that made them so distinct (Starscream is a traitorous jet, Ratchet is the medic, etc.), and the classic transformation sound is reused. But enough with nostaglgia; let's get on with the review.
Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is your ordinary teenaged boy, living in a suburban home with Mom, Dad, and Mojo (his dog). One day, he gets a car. Turns out, this is no ordinary car, but rather Bumblebee, an Autobot who has been assigned to protect Sam, because the Decepticons want him - dead or alive. Cue everything blowing up (it IS a Michael Bay movie, after all). Good fun, and a great way to spend a couple of hours.
Rating: 90/100
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