I have now watched several times the new Transformers trailer and I have to confess, I?m now super excited. It is cool how you get to see various of the transformers in both guises and transforming. Optimus Prime also seems to look less gash than normal, so much so, that I took a screen grab!

To put it simply… EXCELLENT MOVIE!

There is nothing deep about this movie, it is just, quite simply, a very funny, fun, and enjoyable ride!! It’s one of those movies that children would love, and adults would love just as much. The comedy isn’t outlandish or vicious in any way. The characters (even the bad guys) are likable in their own ways.

One of my favorite moments was in the diaroma room. In one display is the roman empire, and right next to the romans is a scene of the expansion of the american railways out to west. These two groups are feuding, and in one scene you see the romans using a battering ram against the wall leading into the wild west scene, and when asked what they are doing, they respond “we must expand to survive!”. In the wild west scene, they are setting up dynamite against the moutain shaped wall leading to the romans, and when they are asked what they are doing, they respond “It’s manifest destiny!”.

Robin Williams… always a wonderful comedic actor… plays Rosevelt and is Ben Stiller’s character’s support throught the movie, offering up advice and trying to help Stiller’s character become a better man by having him face all of the challenges head on. One of the best things about Robin Williams he is a wonderful lead actor, but also a wonderful supporting actor. He can share the spotlight very easily. Never once did he ever seem like he was taking over a scene, and yet, he lent just the right amount of humor to the movie.

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Movie Review Team

I� know, it’s already a week into 2007. I’ve assembled a list, in order of their release, with a short paragraph about how I felt about each one.

“X-Man: The Last Stand”�

Honestly, this movie had way too many characters. No one character got to be on screen long enough to make an impact. Plus there were huge plot points that challenged my ability to suspend disbelief. In the end, though, this concluded (maybe) one of the best series of comic book adaptations yet.

This both lived up to the hype and kind of disappointed me at the same time. It had everything I was expecting in a sequel to a movie based on a theme park ride. But not much more. The movie got a lot of crap for not just being two and a half hours of Johnny Depp acting like a gay pirate. But I actually liked the added intricacies of the plot. Overall, this movie kind of felt like Disney shaking its moneymaker. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy it.

“The Departed”�

This movie almost had to be good. Directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio and scores of others. It did not disappoint. Another one in the top five for the year.

“Casino Royale”

A fantastic way to “relaunch” the somewhat stale Bond series. And that’s coming from a huge Bond fan who’s seen each entry in the series at least three times. Daniel Craig basically got rid of everything that Bond stood for for the last 40 years, and only pulled back the elements that weren’t silly or stupid. Fleming’s gritty Bond was brought back.

“The Good Shepherd”�

Another quality Matt Damon performance. I enjoyed it, although toward the end I had more questions than answers. I won’t say the movie bored me, but it definitely lacks the impact of some of the other films I’ve seen this year.