From JoBlo

Rating: 8.5 out of 10
I went into the cinema for this flick beaming, and just dying to give it a 10/10 score. I didn’t leave the cinema thinking it deserved a 10, that would be impossibly generous. But I’d give this thing as damn near to a perfect score as I could without bordering on hyperbole

…All of you people that are refusing to see the film because Bay put flames on Prime: you’ll bethe loser if you don’t check Transformers out.

From ComingSoon

Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Michael Bay’s Transformers is officially the first summer blockbuster that delivers what is promised. Transformers is a fast paced action film that incorporates amazing visual effects and ’80s nostalgia to make for a simplistic yet entertaining story. Fans of the cartoon and the Hasbro toys will not be let down. It should be noted that this film is not for everyone. Older audiences and most females may struggle to find a purpose to the film or its length. However, if you can believe that giant robots can come to earth and take the form of cars and other complex machinery, it is quite easy to sit back and enjoy the entertaining ride Michael Bay and company has created for you.

From Box Office Mojo

Rating: B+
Everything in this catch-all movie is noticeably contrived, from incessant General Motors plugs?one expects to hear Bob Seger’s Chevy theme “Like a Rock”?to the teenager’s neatly arranged messy room and his t-shirt-on-long-sleeve-shirt fashion fad. The teen is like a composite generated by a youth demographics department?each characteristic feels fake. It is no surprise that the spectacular robotic war on earth?in which almost nothing is at stake?does not seem real, either.

…That doesn’t mean Transformers is not exciting at times and the robot changes work in certain scenes, though that will depend on one’s acceptance of computer-generated images as realistic. The troubled teen, sexy girlfriend in tow, is chased through a city that looks exactly like Los Angeles in a climactic showdown between big ‘bots on both sides. Chief villain Megatron registers as the most powerful.

From ComingSoon

Rating: 3 out of 10
Transformers delivers on its promise of stunning visuals and well-crafted action sequences, but it’s not remotely worth the slog it takes to get there and once the novelty of the robots wears off it’s hopelessly insipid, and I imagine on repeat viewings it will get more and more difficult to watch.

From Roger Ebert

Rating: 3 out of 5
I saw the movie on the largest screen in our nearest multiplex. It was standing room only, and hundreds were turned away. Even the name of Hasbro, maker of the Transformers toys, was cheered during the titles, and the audience laughed and applauded and loved all the human parts and the opening comedy. But when the battle of the titans began, a curious thing happened. The theater fell dead silent. No cheers. No reaction whether Optimus Prime or Megatron was on top. No nothing. I looked around and saw only passive faces looking at the screen.

My guess is we’re getting to the point where CGI should be used as a topping and not the whole pizza. The movie runs 144 minutes. You could bring it in at two hours by cutting CGI shots, and have a better movie.

From Variety

Rating: n/a
If it’s true that there’s an 8-year-old boy inside every man, Transformers is just the ticket to bring the kid out. Big, loud and full of testosterone-fueled car fantasies, Michael Bay’s actioner hits a new peak for CGI work, showcasing spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. There’s no longer any question whether special effects can be made more realistic: The issue is whether disposable actors can be trained to play better with bluescreens. Paramount/DreamWorks’ summer tentpole is certain to do gangbusters biz, while the sequel-screaming ending and the usual spinoffs should send ancillary through the roof.

From Reel.com

Rating: 3 out of 4
It is all amusing in an explosive sort of way, as it follows a formula at least as old as Godzilla and as up-to-date as the Terminator series, even if the eventual climax goes on far too long (like a rambunctious little boy with toy Transformers, Bay is not going to stop playing until he has broken every last one). It is also a little more than that, thanks mainly to LaBeouf’s grounded performance. There are a lot of human characters in Transformers, but most of them are one-dimensional stereotypes, grist for the action mill. Only LaBeouf transcends that, suggesting that something really is at stake in this movie, if it is only this one kid’s life.