If only someone who could write could make these movies...

Rating: 5/10 (29 June 2009)

To say this movie is good would not only be wrong but also disingenuous. Michael Bay has out done himself again by adding more CGI effects than character development and obtaining more military support than a mission to Iraq. As all these preteens gawk and wet themselves at the thought of Megan Fox's curves, adults do the same, so everyone wins here. But where the movie really plummets is in the acting. Over-the-top, cheesy, and pedantic are words that come to mind.
The plot doesn't matter at all. Why? It doesn't make sense. You could drive a train through some of the plot holes in this movie. So if you go see this movie you'll have to sit through pointless dialog and ridiculous plot resolutions. There was one right at the end of the movie that made me fall out of my seat. No, scratch that. There were two. At that point, I was ready for the movie to end, which it soon did. So thank you, movie. You pulled off the band-aid quickly.
Besides all that, it wasn't too bad. The opening scene is so bad-ass that Samuel Jackson gave it a 12 of the B.A.M.F. scale (and that scale only goes up to 5). The action is intense and slightly nauseating at times. For some reason, Bay felt it necessary to have the camera completely zoomed in on the robots whenever they fought each other. Which is ALL THE TIME! If you have motion sickness, I'd recommend that you sit in the back of the theater.
However, this movie shouldn't be taken seriously. The movie is just a fun summer flick. Just ignore everything besides the action and you'll be okay.