It's OK.

Rating: 6/10 (10 July 2009)

I watched this again having seen the new movie, and not thinking too highly of the sequel, I found I actually like this one a little better.
This is a typical popcorn fun blockbuster, but the human characters and the humor prevent it from being totally mediocre. Unlike Revenge of the Fallen, I didn't really find the characters annoying and I thought the humor was much more fluent (as opposed to forced) in this one.
POSITIVES - I like most of the humor in the movie, and I got a few good laughs out of it. The action and special effects sequences are all excellent. Bumblebee is awesome. It sustained my interest throughout, and I liked most of the characters. In fact, none of the characters really made me angry, which is a definite plus because the new one had several annoying characters.
NEGATIVES - Ad placements are everywhere. Granted, they're there to pay for special effects, but they are... everywhere in this movie. - Some of the Autobots' dialog was a little corny (especially Optimus Prime) but they're working based on dialog from the cartoons, so I understand. - The plot is pretty silly with everyone trying to get a cube and hiding ancient robots under the Hoover Dam, but, again, the original material is a little silly. - There are also a lot of plot and story logic errors in the movie (a problem carried to the second one) but it didn't make me angry. More like, "That's just silly." Overall, I feel the movie is entertaining popcorn fun. Not everything will appeal to everyone, and I felt a little silly at times watching it because I felt the plot, story, and some of the characters were a little goofy. However, it doesn't get to the point where I'm really mad or irritated by the movie. I gave this one a higher rating than Revenge of the Fallen because the sequel has moments which just made me cringe in disgust.
6/10 - Recommend for anyone who just wants to sit back, relax, not think too much, and eat some popcorn.