You know what I think?
They made the trailer first to shock and excite everyone.
Then build a movie around it.
Coz alot of things don't make sense!
It is worst, how come he got a mouth and talks like a beast?
absolutely! 
Classic!
One of the best TF movies eva! 
What fighting scene?
80% of the movie was a "discovery" period.
Then 20% was fast forwarding like hell after S7 showed up.
The fighting scenes also dunno who is who.
Can't tell Megatron/Starscream apart in robot form.
It could have been alot worst but it could have been alot better, it should have been a longer movie to clear up some gaps.

The robots didn't have enough on screen time or personality is because there are so many of them, and it's hard to focus on all of them instead of the story. The story was based on allspark and the consequences of it. OP and Megatron is always the main cast of TF, Bumblebee had more on screen because he was attached to Sam, who is the main cast of the movie. This is a general movie not based on the animations and certainly not a toy figure movie.

The CGI was definitely a top drawer, a new software specially written for it at the Industrial of Light and Magic. People who said it's the movie of year because they like not because they haven't seen anything better.

When the 1st designs came out, every TF fans in the world were screaming at M Bay and his design crew, esp Hasbro. Heck, it was awesome when it got integrated with the movie and story. The alternator line is a toy figure collection and if you do collect the movie line collection, you will notice the transformation is so much harder than alternators because it is more realistic.

skulless said its not based 100% on the animated series. He didn't say it is not a transformers movie lol jeebus. This movie has Optimus Prime in it because its a damn Transformers movie.
An excuse for what exactly? Because Bay wants to piss the fans off by not putting in boxy cartoon robots in the movie? I'm assuming you hate the designs lol.
So you'd rather see Ironhide in a gay-ass red van with a round solid head? And Blackout in a barney purple Sikrosky MH-53? And Starscream in red, white and blue?? I certainly dont want to see those colors on an F22 raptor
IMO its a general movie because instead of putting cartoon squarish robots to just please the fans, Bay includes a more modern and cooler feel in this movie to attract everyone. I'm a fan of the series and I love this movie. Not sure what the others would think of the movie if Bumblebee has a cute chubby face with viking horns, and Megatron has Bert's (Ernie's pal in Sesame Street) eyebrows and transforms into a handgun

"Are you Ladiesman217?!!" hehehee...

You are just being unreasonable here with your excuses about how bad the movie is. OP itself is TF. If there is NO OP there is NO TF. It is as simple as that. When I said the movie wasn't based on the cartoons, it is not about the characters, it is about the whole plot and storyline. Well, M Bay said it was a general audiences movie and heck looking at all the reviews, you are in the minority with all those skeptical critics. Majority of the ppl really like this movie.

Well, did I give it a movie of the year? When ppl said it was a movie of year it's because they have seen it and love it. Ghost rider was ANTICIPATED to be, you understand the word, don't you.

The transformation wasn't perfect but it was as good as it gets with the kind of detailed that the ppl put into the movie. If you think there are better ppl out there, why don't you send those contacts to Dreamworks. Of course Hasbro consulted M Bay, it is TF for god sake. Wouldn't Stan Lee be the consultant to the spideys and x-men?


Wasn't there any resemblance of the characters or the main concept? Autobot and Decepticons, with all the main characters in it? Spiderman came out so long ago, you expect the movie to be shot in the 60s? Where spidey would still be wearing 60s style clothing? Those designs IMO blend in just perfectly with the movie, the effects and the plot.

As you have said, most fans hated the design, but look what happen now. Most fans actually agree those designs look so much better in the movie. By putting old design in an actual movie would have severe effect, 1 word. GAY!

well this is the kind of movie that upon its release you see people shouting "OMG WOW BEST MOVIE. EVER!" and then a year or two later gets pretty much forgotten. Think Independence Day.

So sad about not much fighting been done, starscream just hit and run.... in the end run out to space.. >_<. Megatron too fast to die, the most funny part when he awake from frozen the first words he spoke " I AM MEGATRON ". I was like... "WTF..?

zeroglyph,

lol Raziel!

Hey I am 30++ and a fan on Transformers cartoons during my primary school. Anyway I like the movie. Something different and original compared the the other summer release. Its not the best movie of all time but I think its the best for this year so far.

By the way Transformers do not belong to kids of this decade, Transformers belongs to everyone young or old.

I don't see any problems with Linkin Park mixing with Transformers. But I digress. It's a matter of personal taste, I guess. I didn't fancy the new designs, and didn't like how optimus was made to look and sound (dialogue wise) in the movie as opposed to the cartoon. The storyline wasn't rock solid either. But even I have to admit that this movie is a very well made movie and in the end it achieved what it set out to do - provide entertainment in the bucket loads.