Transformers' only weak spot is its wit. At times, it’s on-point — mixing modern references with the ‘80s inspiration; in other instances, it’s exceedingly goofy. For instance, when Captain Lennox attempts to reach the Pentagon, he must provide a credit card number to an Indian call center representative who tries to sell him on upgrading to a premium package. So unnecessary.
In addition, Transformers is chock full of over-the-top unwarranted quotes. Case in point: “Grandma, drink your prune juice.” “Are you the tooth fairy?” “My bad.” “Were you masturbating?” and “Bumblebee, stop lubricating the man!” If each of these lines were eliminated from the script, the film would have been better off. What’s more, Bumblebee’s air-freshener – hanging from the rear-view mirror – reads “Bee Otch.”
More than giant battling robots with a few wisecracks thrown in, Transformers is about a relationship between a boy and a girl, and more importantly between a boy and his first car. After all, “cars pick their drivers.” While Transformers may be a single-handed attempt to increase the value of yellow Camaros, it’s also a feature designed to up the ante for live-action/CGI-animated summer blockbusters.
Let it come as no surprise why Transformers is nominated for three Academy Awards — Sound, Sound Editing, and Visual Effects. The film is like a killer ‘80s rock song that you can bang your head and play air guitar/drums to. On the whole, Transformers reverts you back to an ‘80s childhood-like state, and it’s this transformative recollection of being a kid that leaves you with a genuine smile on your face.
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1 - Joe
That is so true...