Excellently done for what it is meant to be

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2009)

I came away from this feeling like I saw a 2.5-hour-long live action Transformers G1 episode (80's elements aside). There can be no denying that this movie delivered exactly what its producers and director wanted it to deliver.
This IS a Sci-Fi/ACTION movie. You will not find depth of characters, deep emotional tugs or a real intricate plot, but that's not it's intended purpose. This is a fun, sit back in the movie theater with your popcorn and enjoy the visual spectacle kind of movie. And truthfully, that's where it matches the Generation 1 episodes, because aside from an elaborate advertisement for action figures, that's all it was.
I was pleased with the amount of Decepticon dialog in this film that the first one was lacking. Both sides of the fight get their just camera time and the action sequences (which are 90% of the movie) blow you away! And we don't get a good introduction to many of the robotic characters, but this is about all-out WAR! There's no time for introductions.
As for the comical moments, yeah, the first part of the movie went a bit over-the-top, but it worked out and was well placed later in the movie. Speaking of which, this movie IS rated PG-13, so if your kid is younger than 13, seriously consider whether or not they should see it as there are noticeable amounts of foul language and scenes that are a little risqué and others that are extremely violent or freaky.