Preview Impressions: Transformers

Posted on June 26, 2007
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I have to admit, I cringed when I heard that a Transformers movie was on the way. Why pick up the Transformers name? Why not start with something original? This is the type of concept that dooms itself to negative reviews. How can a legitimate reviewer entertain the thought of giving this film a positive review? I pictured a cheesy, clunky film thrown together in order to rake in profits from toy, clothing, and game merchandising.

I mean, look at this TV Show intro:

Nothing against children’s animated TV shows, but it I find it hard to believe a Transformers TV cartoon could be the basis of a good Hollywood action movie. When I saw the teaser, about six months ago, it did nothing to dispel my concerns. There wasn’t much to see.

However, in the past couple of months I’ve seen two new trailers.

Wow. There are some incredible action scenes here. The special effects look brilliant. The attention to detail in the scenes looks meticulous. The robots convey a strong sense of weight, power, and speed. Dare I say it: They look real. The story looks cheesy and generic, for sure, and there are always concerns about the film’s editing, but the second trailer in particular blew away all my negative preconceptions about the film. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this film could be a winner. If they can sustain the pace of the trailers in the movie, Transformers just might be an outstanding action movie. I still have my doubts, but the film moved well up on my radar. I’m looking forward to the release, on July 3, 2007.

Prediction: 73

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