Not Suitable for Women

Rating: 3/10 (27 June 2009)

My boyfriend made me watch the first Transformer movie, which I enjoyed more than I expected: good story, good characters, solid action movie. The second movie, however, left me yawning. For starters, it's two and a half hours! They are pushing epic drama movie time with that, and this was NOT an epic drama. Secondly, there was less character development or substance than in the first one, which detaches the audience from the story. It's mind-numbing fighting, explosions, and Baywatch slow-mo running scenes. Ladies, send your man to see this movie with the boys. He'll be happy, and you can stay home and watch a GOOD action movie: The Dark Night or Lord of the Rings, or The Matrix. You know, something with a plot.
One last thing: the ending was too cheesy...and I'm a chick who has gotten teary at a Hallmark commercial. If I think it's cheesy, you know it's bad. Save yourselves.