So you take Michael Bay as the director and then involve possibly the greatest American director of all time (Superlative #3), Steven Speilberg, and you will have a box office success.  Transformers stars Shia LaBeauf (Disturbia, Indiana Jones 4), Tyrese Gibson (Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious) Jon Voight (Deliverance (great flick), Heat ), Megan Fox (Confessions Of a Teenage Drama Queen with Lindsay Lohan ), Josh Duhamel (Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, Turistas ) and Bernie Mac (Oceans Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen). 

The Plot: Just for the record, when I saw this film, I watched it as an average moviegoer.  I was not a big Transformers geek growing up.  I knew that there were two types of Transformers; the “autobots”(good guys) and the “decepticons” (bad guys).  The film goes into a whole back story on how these “robots” were at war with each other on their home planet.  A very important cube called an “Allspark,” had made its way off their planet and headed toward earth.  Apparently this “Allspark” thing has the power to create worlds and life and if it made it into the wrong hands (decepticons), the human race would be gone forever.  Well, considering this important piece has made its way to earth, the “Autobots” and the “Decepticons” make their way to earth try and retrieve it.  Remember, they are opposing forces; therefore they want to destroy each other before the other one gets there. 

Now that I have that nerdy stuff cleared up, let me take you to the human plot of the film.  Shia LeBeauf plays an 11th grade kid who wants nothing more than a brand new car.  His dad ends up buying him a beat up Camaro.  This Camaro happens to be “Bumble Bee,” which is an “Autobot.”  “Bumble Bee” has come to protect LeBeauf from the “Decepticons.” Lebeauf is important because he has a pair of glasses that belonged to his great great grandfather.  Not to give to much away, but the glasses contain a link to where the “Allspark” cube is hidden.  Considering these “robots” are called “Transformers,” what do you think they can do?  Just for factual reasons, the leader of the “Autobots” is Optimus Prime and the leader of the “Decepticons” is “Megatron.”  Sorry if this has caused any kind of confusion.  It will make a lot more sense once you see the movie.  All that really matters are the action scenes anyways.

The Review: Overall, Transformers is the best action movie I have seen since The Matrix (Superlative #4), which came out back in 1999.  Bay really pulled off a gem here.   This is officially my 5th 5 BDK rated film of the year.  I know most of the scenes that happened with the “Transformers” had to be computer generated, but it looked so freaking real.  I did not think for one second while I was watching it that they were computer generated.  They felt like real characters.  All the action scenes with these machines were seriously mind blowing to the point that I could not wrap my mind around what I was watching.  I would just sit there in awe.  And of course, since it is a Michael Bay film, there are the classic badass slow motion shots and the great comic relief. 

The Verdict: It MUST BE SEEN IN THEATRES, not only for all the action scenes, but just the sounds of the transformations, etc.  Wait until you see the final 30 minutes of the film.  It will blow you away.  If I had to point out any negatives, considering it is an action film, there are a few cheesy dialogue moments and some obvious over the top action scenes, but it is all done in good fun.  I give this film 5 BDK’s because I feel that it needs to be seen now!!!  Go go go!!! It rocks!!!!!!