Hey, I was entertained

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2009)

I really enjoyed this movie. The storyline wasn't great, it didn't need to be. A lot of things didn't make sense, IT'S A FILM ABOUT GIANT ALIEN ROBOTS. Looking at it critically there are a lot of flaws, but I mean come on it's entertainment not art, judge it accordingly.
For anyone hesitant about seeing this film because of the negative reviews - I enjoyed this movie, my friends enjoyed this movie, a lot of people in the theater enjoyed the movie.
You probably won't like this movie: >If you walk out after a movie that you really enjoy and say stuff like "that was a really well constructed plot" >If you hate Bay, Shia, or Fox with a passion >If the storyline is always the most important to you >If you are a die hard fan of the original >If you haven't seen, or didn't like the first one
You probably will like this movie: >If you walk out after a movie that you really enjoy and say stuff like "oooohhhh, that was sweet, remember when that one guy cut off the other guys head" >If you love Bay, Shia, or Fox >If you care more about the presentation than the plot >If you enjoyed the first one
tips to enjoy this movie:
1)You need to have seen the first one before or else you'll really be lost and you'll miss out on a lot of character development (they don't bother re-introducing anyone)
2)If you saw the first one a long time ago and only kind of remember it, good, DON'T re-watch it! It'll only make the inconsistencies between the two more obvious.
3)Listen to the negative reviews. This isn't a perfect movie, don't expect it to be.
4)Don't anticipate anything, don't expect anything.
A lot of people enjoyed this film (65% gave it 8+), and a decent number didn't. I'm not saying you'll love this film, but I really don't think you'll hate it.
Bottom line: It's entertaining, if you aren't a critical person I bet you'll enjoy this movie, give it a chance, the effects alone are worth seeing it in the theaters.