Robert Pattinson happily declares Michael Bay's Transformers "the definitive movie of the 2000s"
Even after praising Transformers for its "super-bright saturated colors and kind of really glossy stuff"—which seems to be him making a genuine case for the aesthetic as a defining aspect of 2000s-era film—Pattinson continues to throw curveballs.
Robert Pattinson has excitedly declared Michael Bay's 2007 Transformers as the defining film of the 2000s decade, as revealed on A24 and Letterboxd's The List show. The interview took place with his director Lance Oppenheim, and Pattinson appeared as the straight man in the conversation. Oppenheim mentioned several influential movies that inspired his drama, including Network, Natural Born Killers, and Ace In The Hole.
When Oppenheim praised Transformers for its "super-bright saturated colors and kind of really glossy stuff," Pattinson agreed, acknowledging the film's aesthetic as a defining element of 2000s-era cinema. However, Pattinson's comments also hinted at his preference for more populist action flicks, as he frequently references Braveheart in his texts.
Despite his love for action films, Pattinson also draws inspiration from more serious works, such as One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest and A Clockwork Orange. In the end, Pattinson playfully dismissed Oppenheim's attempt to suggest a double-feature for the 2011 film Limitless, which seemed to align with his Transformers-loving taste.
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