Michael Bay's most recent Blockbuster 'Transformers' was one of 2007's must see films. The film; which is nominated for three Oscars, also executively produced by Stephen Spielberg was the Sci-fi Action/Adventure epic about a war between Autobots and Deceptacons which finds its way to earth, when an unsuspected teenager (Shia LaBeouf) unknowingly holds the key to their destructive feud.

The film was based on the 1980's cartoon series which was a huge hit and generated large interest among viewers, sparking a series of toys and accessories which became readily available in shops. The thing that I find brilliant is how the two legendary directors made a kids cartoon show seem so appealing to all ages, not just the initial children's audience. I think this is because of the way they made the film a bit more sinister and visually realistic. Despite of this there are a few catchy one liners and comedy aspects of the film which satisfy the younger audience.

Although mainly being a fast paced action thriller, the film does have the love interest, as like most films do. This was played by Megan Fox (Mikaela Banes) a popular girl in their school who ends up falling for Sam. After playing different characters in smaller films and the American sitcom 'Hope and Faith', Megan finally got her chance to have a role in this big time Blockbuster.

The action scenes in the film are brilliantly directed by Michael Bay; who has also directed such memorable films such as 'Pearl Harbour' and the thriller 'The Island'. Also the wide variety of settings in the film like the Hoover Dam and New York make the film very visually entertaining to watch, no wonder it cost nearly 150 million dollars to make.

For me the film was very entertaining with stunning CGI visual effects, making the viewing experience more satisfying and making this a very worth while watch for people of any age.

By Phil Blackwell