Robots In Disguise

Oh my GOD! It's been three days now since I saw Transformers, and I still cannot get over it. I'm film obsessed. I see a lot. Yet it is still possibly the best film I have EVER seen!

I was really excited in the week running up to it - maybe I sensed the brilliance? But on the way to the cinema I started thinking 'hang on... what if this is just a load of boy-action-explosions and punching-violence?' So as we walked into the screening I was thinking 'oh boy, I hope I haven't misjudged this...' and I SO didn't!

It's a boys film that's great for girls too. I'm not saying Michael Bay doesn't slip into his cliched Armageddon past from time to time, and although Shia LeBouef (Sam) was utterly brilliant and his co-star very gorgeous, she looked tall and old enough to be his babysitter. But you let that go with all the good points (and there are loads).

The special effects. The sight of seeing Optimus Prime's shiny rainbow truck gleaming on the horizon for the first time. The script with comedy moments for robots as well as humans. The battles. Shia LeBouef in general - an absolute star on the rise. Oh yes, and the beautifulness of Fergie's boyfriend Josh Duhamel as the army captain. Phwoar.

If you haven't seen it yet, stop what you're doing and get to the nearest cinema now! And with Hollywood recognising our love for 80s classics, it won't be long until a whole host of familiar faces hit the big screen. The Smurfs, He-Man, GI Joe, Alvin and the Chipmunks (?) and my personal favourite Thundercats are all set to go into production soon. Do you think I can audition to be Cheetara?