I'm not an action-adventure movie buff, and held off watching "Transformers" for many months. On a whim, I rented it from iTunes and am very glad I did -- I cannot remember the last time I laughed out loud so much.
Shia LeBouf is a comedic revelation. Period. I doubted his allure before, but now understand. And Josh Duhamel. I mean, who DOESN'T enjoy watching him on screen? He could be holding a phone book for all I care, it'd still make a beautiful shot.
The Transformers look real -- a worry I had going in, as commercial spots didn't -- although, during the climactic battle, director Michael Bay has so much going on sometimes it's difficult to discern what's occurring in the frame.
The one cringe-worthy, post-9/11 moment: I can't say I understand the decision to send robots and, of all things, planes exploding through the sides of downtown LA skyscrapers. The images completely ripped me out of the fun escapism the movie was meant to encapsulate.
Other than that, a fun and hilariously entertaining movie.