Don't Waste your Money

Rating: 3/10 (5 July 2011)

Michael Bay....I guess this was to be expected with his film. We should all know what his formula is by now. Hard to discern action, unlikable characters, weak villains, overabundance of slow-mo and crane shots. complete ignorance to the laws of physics, and racism bordering on "blackface" levels. However, we must be fair, this sequel was better than the prior because the story was a little stronger and there were not quite as many plot holes. The Autobots, led by Optimus Prime. look to revive an older autobot, Sentinel Prime (Voiced by Leonard Nimoy), whose ship crashed on the moon in 1969, and recover energy pillars so that they can recreate cybertron through Sentinel Primes' powers. The formula for the plot is fairly solid, but they mention the "dark side of the moon" at least 10 times. The fight scenes are forgettable at best as your average 5 or 6 decepticons die in a fight and the autobots basically survive. This film does not have the heart or the gumption that the first film did and is severely lacking in the pacing department. If you are going to see this movie it should be for reasons not "Transformer" related. Rosie Huntington-Whetley is a knockout and Patrick Dempsey plays a more powerful villainous role than the voice and presence of Megatron. This film is a broken and missed opportunity.