Over the course of the film the Autobots must battle against superior forces with the help of their human allies including Sam, Mikaela, Cpt. Lennox, Sgt Epps and some armed forces personnel. The Autobots are willing to sacrifice themselves in order to keep the Allspark away from the Decepticons. It is a fun, action-filled adventure that kept me entertained from start to finish with its great sense of humor, amazing effects, and obvious fan service paid out to all the viewers.
It's not to say that the movie is perfect, not by a long shot, but Michael Bay isn't an Academy Award winning director, he is an action movie director and he delivers the goods. There are some issues with the film that hold it back from true greatness. First is the huge cast of unnecessary human characters. The head of the analysts, the amazingly attractive Maggie Madsen (Rachel Taylor), seems to be in the movie simply to add another pretty face. Sector 7 honcho Agent Simmons (John Turturro) does add some definite charm to the movie, but ultimately seems added in for no reason. Michael Bay over-complicates the cast and it adds some confusion to the happenings, and detracts from the actual Transformers.
Which leads us to the second problem. Bay has had amazing design teams work out brilliant Transformers for us to wonder at, but they are not used as often as they should have been. Yes, every time they are on screen it is pure magic, and yes, when I saw Optimus Prime for the first time I got chills, but the movie is called Transformers and they were costars, not the stars. There are also many, many inconsistencies and errors in the film that could bug you if you obsessed, but I tried not to obsess about them, much.
Transformers was, even with the issues, one of the most enjoyable films to come out in 2007 and remains a great ride watching it over and over at home. I have seen the movie at least five times and still, smile, chuckle, and lean forward at key moments. Michael Bay may not be able to make Saving Private Ryan or Forrest Gump, but he sure knows how to generate great action, explosions, and thrills to spare. 
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