Movie review: Transformers

Went to see the new Transformers movie last night. I have to say, if I'd seen reviews (like these on Rotten Tomatoes) then I might not have bothered but we were looking for a 'boy movie' as my partner in crime was resolutely against seeing any rom-coms or chick flicks (spoil sport).

Oh how he regretted that decision when we stood up 2 hours and 40 minutes later with burst eardrums and very little storyline for discussion!

I'm not great with boy films, but - as one would expect from a Spielburg production - this was fairly good entertainment though lacking in content and substance. The eye candy was sadly amiss as well (though the girls were all really hot, as my friend went to great pains to point out!), but the amazing setting in Egypt/Jordan - the director never really seemed to figure out which - made a nice departure from the usual Western metropolis location.

About this time last year I went to see the very same pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo - they are simply stunning. So this film was quite nice to watch if only for a reminder of that. Possibly not the take-away that the director was looking for, but probably more positive than it would have been without the scenery.

Conclusion = if you're going to see it, do it at the cinema...but don't put yourself out if you're not a fan.