Review: Transformers IMAX

For Michael Bay, the biggest mistake made was not opening Transformers in IMAX theaters opening weekend back in July. Or was it?

This past weekend we went and saw Transformers, for the third time. This time was different; it was presented on a 70 x 50 foot-plus screen with thousands of watts of surround sound. Originally our plan was to see this on the IMAX screen not to far from the house, but when I went to buy tickets back in July, to my dismay, I found out they were not releasing it on IMAX.

If it was a plan, it was a great plan, we saw Transformers twice on the regular screen, and not 3 some-odd months later, we are saw it again and it was just like the first time. Transformers spared no expenses in CG (computer graphics), and has some of the best big budget action I have yet to see. The destruction in this movie in unreal, and I don't mean unrealistic. The Transformers are so real looking, it brings me back to audience reactions when Jurassic Park was released. I think this is partly due to the acting. In most cases, the acting is really great and helps bring to life the movie.

The story worried me when I first heard about Bay making this movie. Not that his stories aren't good, but people seem to want realistic themes nowadays. Even if this review is old, since the movie was released in July, it still applies since the theaters were packed like it was opening weekend.

Final Summary:
IMAX is the way to see this movie. I will say however, since the screen is so large, it does make it difficult to focus on certain parts of the screen.

Survey Says: 5 outta 5 devil horns