Movie Review - Transformers

by Phinneus McCracken

I heard there's been a lot of fussin' on the internet about the new Transformers movie, and I'll be darned if I can figure out what all the excitement is about. I went in to the local movie house expecting a big loud obnoxious summer blockbuster crap fest, but what I found was a charming little tale about love and the true meaning of devotion.

Now the feller what rips the tickets gave me the strangest look when I came through the line, I guess he didn't expect an older gentleman like myself to seek out such fare. I tell you I was so riled up by this blatant ageism I darn near went into the wrong theater by mistake. As I sat down I noticed that there were surprisingly few other patrons in this particular theater. I guess all the teenagers and internet geeks prefer the later showings. I put in my trusty earplugs to protect myself against the barrage of unnecessary sound effects that I was sure were coming my way, but boy was I shocked to hear the soothing strings of a sweet little violin piece.

Transformers stars the incomparable Mandy Moore and some feller I've seen on the TV as a soon to be married couple that have the perfect little church in mind for their wedding. Trouble is, they have to pass a marriage course taught by the head reverend, who just happens to be everyone's favorite rascal, Robin Williams.

The film was a joy, I had such a good old time watching the hapless couple struggle through Reverend Frank's zany tests to prove their devotion to one another. I won't spoil the ending, but let's just say this old guy was feeling a little misty-eyed.

Never in my 50 some-odd years of movie reviewing have I been so pleasantly surprised by an over hyped summer movie as I was by Transformers. It seems a little odd that the budget for this movie was so high, although I imagine a star of Robin Williams' caliber commands a pretty penny these days. I also thought I heard something about robots and cars, but I really didn't see anything like that. Maybe I was just too caught up in Mandy's dazzling smile to notice.

In conclusion, I give Transformers my whole-hearted recommendation, if you want a sweet little story that won't make your head hurt and your ears ring. I still don't understand what all the fuss is about, but you never can tell with those computer people these days.