I recently went and partook of the geek-a-licous movie titled: Transformers. First I would like to comment on one of the previews shown, in which no title was given, no date released, and nothing other than a few dramatic clips of what appears to be something crashing into earth coupled with mass hysteria. Obviously this was to increase the suspense until more of the trailer is released, however I have to say, this was something that I can only describe using the phrase: sexual frustration. The entire theater seemed annoyed with the entire idea. You can’t just show a preview and not release the title of the movie! Anyways, on to the the impressions of the movie itself, rather than the previews preceding the film.

I enjoyed the movie. It was a lot of fun, but there was something, not quite right. This was only a movie in disguise, much like the robots starring in the film were in disguise. In reality, this was a commercial lasting for 2 hours and 24 minutes. If you would prefer not to read spoilers, then you may not want to continue, however what I am about to write just might change your desire to view this film. After watching Transformers, I felt the need to purchase such products as GM, Chevy, Pontiac, Mountain Dew, Pepsi, Nokia phones, HP laptops, an Xbox 360, and some Hostess Ding Dongs. Why is that? In addition of having every single transformer bearing the crest of their respective manufacturer, and other various product placements, you will literally see a Pepsi Machine, Xbox 360, and Nokia phone ‘transform’. To me this created an inexcusable distraction from the rest of the film. I paid to see this movie, so why should I be beaten with ads from every angle, even so much as to transform everyday products into killer machines? I used the word once, and I’ll use it again: distraction.

My second gripe comes from the way the action was shot. Without fail, the camera would be in the face of the members involved in a fight or chase, so much, that you really could not tell what was going on. The whole time I thought, “He looks frightened, or determined, or (insert emotion here), rather than thinking, “This action kicks!” It was frustrating in that you wanted to know what was going on. You wanted to keep track of the action, but in an attempt to be more dramatic or personal, you lost a lot of coherence in the film.

Now this may all seem overly negative to you, but this movie was a lot of fun, I just thought I would do you the service of explaining my exact gripes. Other than those 2 mentioned, and the length ( I know this movie is 2 hours and 24 minutes, but they must have put a time machine in the theater, because this thing was at least 12 hours long), I am sure most not looking for a film containing an important topic or point will more than enjoy the comedy and action found within.