The Bottom Line
Pros
- Fun for everyone - not just Transformers fans
- The perfect mix of action and comedy
- Stuffed with bonus features
Cons
- None worth noting
Description
- 'Our World' - Interviews with the cast, Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, and footage from the set
- 'Their War' - Up close and personal with the Deceptions and Autobots
- 'More Than Meets the Eye' - Designing Skorponok and staging the scene in the desert
- Storyboards
- Audio commentary by Michael Bay
- DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007
Guide Review - Transformers Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Review
The StoryShia LaBeouf stars as Sam Witwicky, a high school kid who's trying to earn money by selling off his great-great-grandfather’s possessions on eBay. The items were used by his long-deceased relative while making an important discovery in the Arctic.
But there's more to Sam's great-great-grandfather’s story than meets the eye. It seems Sam's desire to bulk up his bank account has alerted two rival groups of robots - the Autobots (the good guys) and the Decepticons (the bad guys) - of the whereabouts of something they desperately need to get their robot hands (or claws or whatever) on. Even the US military gets pulled into the robot war as the Autobots and Decepticons battle it out on Earth.
The Bonus Features
The Two-Disc Special Edition DVD is crammed with so many behind-the-scenes featurettes, you'll need to devote at least an entire evening to viewing just the bonus material. Want to know how Shia LaBeouf wound up in the lead? Interested in just how Michael Bay and company decided on Optimus Prime's look? Are you a fan of Skorponok? Everything you ever wanted to know about Transformers and were afraid to ask is included on this special edition DVD.
The only feature you may want to skip is the commentary track. If you're a fan of Michael Bay, go ahead and listen. Or if you want to hear Bay talk about Spielberg, the Internet, and ideas he has for Transformers 2, then listen away. But if you're not a fan of Michael Bay going in, he will definitely not win you over with this audio track.
