July 2007 is a major milestone month in film history. It is the month in which the new Transformers movie has been released. At last, the wait is over!

My review is very simple. It rocks. The robots were brilliant, the humans were actually good and didn't irritate me, and the storyline was simple enough that they couldn't stray too far from it thus maximising potential for robot related antics. The comedy was funny in a mindless sort of way, and the action sequences were full of, well, action. I think I've about exhausted what needs to be said. In summary, go see this movie.

I have noticed an interesting thing, though. Most reviews say this film is great, due to either the robots themselves, the intense action, the corny humour. Whatever the reviewer likes, it's all good. That's fine. There are a number of negative reviews, though, that seem to be less based on the movie and based more on the reviewer's dislike of Michael Bay.

I have read several reviews that read as a list of "things I don't like about Michael Bay films", dragging in references to Bad Boys and Armaggedon on the way. You get the feeling that the reviewers didn't actually go to watch the film, but to play Bay Bingo. Tick, there's an action sequence with fast cutting. Tick, there's a corny line about "humanity". Tick, there's a shallow bit of plot development.

To these reviewers I can only say one thing; why did you go see it? If you detest Michael Bay so much, why bother going to see yet another of his films. I will happily admit to having enjoyed Armaggedon, not as a piece of classic theatre but as an entertaining piece of media. I enjoyed Transformers because it had humour and action and sufficient cheese to carry both off. And big transforming robots. Those are key.

I guess what I'm saying is that it's OK to like a film just because you enjoyed watching it. It sounds painfully obvious, but if you go to see a film filled with preconceptions and pre-pent bile about what you expect the director to have screwed up, then why bother? Either get over it and just enjoy it, or just don't look. Either is good.