RELATED: Transformers: 10 Best Action Scenes From The Movie Franchise, Ranked Together with the teenaged Sam Witwicky (Shia Lebouf), the heroic Autobots must find the powerful relic that led to their very existence before the villainous Decepticons do, as they two warring factions have very different plans for its use. Based on the Hasbro toy line of the same name, the film's premise hinges on the existence of Autobots and Decepticons, bizarre breeds of alien robots that are able to disguise themselves as everyday vehicles. Michael Bay made what was perhaps his best film ever as the director for 2007's Transformers, although executive producer Steven Spielberg might have ended up affecting the project's creative direction slightly more.
