Transformers (2007) Directed and Produced by Michael Bay

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As a young child, my cousins and I were very intrigued of cartoons. One that caught my eye was a cartoon called Transformers. We would constantly fight over the auto bots or decepticon action figures. It was one action packed filled cartoon with automobiles that transformed in to robots to save the world. It definitely brings back many childhood memories and brings the kid within me out. What average child would not want to watch that?
Transformers (2007), directed and produced by Michael Bay, filled animation film of a classic cartoon. I did not know they could put such a handsome young man to play the main character in such astonishing film. Michael Bay chose Shia Labeouf which landed the role as Sam Witwicky. The high impact theatrics and special effects film on its opening weekend grabbed over $70 million of Transformer fans. The live action, phenomenal, intriguing film filled with spectacular car chase, and talented characters merged into a superfluous setting. Nevertheless, the special effects and editing to enhance the film disappointed a few. Critics’ opinions sought out that it was not a match to the classic cartoon. In my opinion, the advancement of technology into making this film made it entertaining. The directors, editors, characters, etc did their part in an industrious way. Although, the animations may have lost the main proposition of the film.
The art of this film is magnificent. The special effects made it more realistic than any other. The engineers worked all day and every day to figuring out how to transform cars to robots. Many of computer graphics knowledge, and hours were put into this film for whatever Bay wanted. The lightning and the color on the set worked well with the props and as well as the r...

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... mind. Superior car chases, talented actors, and brilliant cinematographers. Besides, the dispute of the original animated movie, it still had the same mythology. In brief, it is a fantastic, edge of your seat film.

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Transformers. Dir. Michael Bay. DreamWorks SKG., Paramount Pictures., Hasbro, 2007. DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2007. DVD.

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