Worse than Transformers (2007), but not so bad after you've seen it a few times.

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2009)

The first time I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in IMAX I thought it was absolutely horrible. Since then I've seen it 4 more times and every time I do I find it better and better. Once you know where and what the dumb moments are they no longer bother you after a while, and you just focus on the cool parts of the movie and enjoy it for what it is. Bay has a certain style and if you don't just go with it, you'll never be able to enjoy his movies. The problem with Transformers: ROTF is that there was just too much of it. But like I said, after a while you get used to it.
I remember when I saw the first one in theaters I absolutely could not believe Bumblebee actually urinated on Agent Simmons, I thought it was just absolutely the stupidest thing I'd ever seen, so out of place, etc. much like the "directly below the enemy scrotum" joke in this one. But after I've seen it a few times, I actually start finding it funny, not because it is, but just because it is so ridiculous and unbelievable that joke is there that it's funny. And I actually think that's the effect Bay is after, I doubt he actually thinks those jokes and scenes fit within the story and are genuinely funny but he's going for the OMG WT*? effect, which can actually be entertaining if you think about it...
I know I'll get the Blu-Ray and watch it over and over again, regardless of what my first impression was, just because the movie is just as much entertaining and cool as it is bad. It is definitely worse than the first one, and it could have been much better, but it's nevertheless a cool-looking sci-fi movie and any Bay fan who liked Armageddon, Transformers and The Island should just accept that this one, despite being inferior to the above titles, is nevertheless still in the same category and accept it for what it is. What's done is done, let's hope Bay will learn from the negative reviews and tune down the bad humor and stupid redundant scenes for the next one, so that its cheesiness is actually enjoyable.