In Michael Bay's 2007 film "Transformers," an expensive, clunky blockbuster about warring, transforming robots from beyond the stars, actress Megan Fox plays Mikaela, a skilled mechanic who learned about cars from her ex-con father. Mikaela was a kind, moral person, but knew a lot about Grand Theft Auto because of her spotty upbringing. The bulk of the film is noisy and nonsensical, and Michael Bay doesn't have a very nuanced eye when it comes to human interaction, but "Transformers" was an enormous hit, likely thanks to its nostalgia value (the Transformers were popular toys in the mid-1980s), and its ultra-slick production.

Many critics lambasted the film — it has a mere 57% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes — citing its chaos, bad script, and military fetishism as its central weaknesses. Many also noted the way Bay tends to film Fox, posing his lead actress in skimpy outfits and letting the camera linger lasciviously on Fox's exposed midsection.