After seeing the trailer a couple of times, Diana felt we should throw in the movie and watch it again. (Sadly, it's one of those I have on HD-DVD.) She cries every time when they capture Bumble Bee. I admit that the first time I saw it, I got a little misty when Optimus Prime shows up and the Autobots all introduce themselves. The toys, comics and TV shows were so important to me as a child, and the movie really exceeded my expectations in every way. They took a beloved franchise and did great things with it.
Can't wait for the sequel. When the credits rolled on this one, I immediately recognized the names of the screen writers, and sure enough, they did the Star Trek movie. They've also been writing Fringe, the TV show.
Since the first movie, for some reason, Shia LaBeouf has gotten on my nerves, and I'm not even sure why. He was good in the Indy movie too. But hey, Megan Fox is total eye candy, and that doesn't hurt. I'm still most thrilled that they got the original guy to voice Optimus Prime. Probably the best cartoon voice ever.