Transformers!

After years giving away my parents money to Hasbro, I can finally see the aliens the toys were designed after on the big screen! Honestly, I knew this movie would rock from the moment I saw the first preview (I believe before seeing Pirates 2? Maybe?). Anyway, if you imagine a continuum b/w a good serious action movie and a good spoof, Transformers does an amazing job of toeing the middle line. The effects are of course awesome, and the characters great (being massive battle robots, apparently with DNA computing power...). The plot is cheesy, the scripting is horrible, but all in a way that is overdone just enough to be laughable, but not too much that you don't get into the action and feel for the characters. Honestly, I can't imagine anything better than having a Bumble Bee around. Anyway, this is a good movie to see in theatres. Expect to laugh at silly alien voices and cheesy lines. Enjoy the super-powered alien robots' excellent decision to rely completely on a pubescent teenager. Watch robots do awesome transformations, do silly robot tricks, and beat each other up. I wasn't able to find a picture of Optimus Prime's big (glowing hot? or so it appeared) sword, but it was cool (though don't get excited. not ninja-like).
Two thumbs up. This movie was exactly what I expected and hoped for, and I don't even mind dropping $8 at the theatre.