Not a bad follow up overall. About 10-15 minutes too long.

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 2009)

Firstly, if you have not seen this film yet, and plan to do so, do not listen to these people who rate this film between 1-4/10, it is certainly not that bad, and I think that those people were never going to like it no matter how good or bad the film was. But on the other hand, don't listen to the people who are giving it 9-10/10, because there is no way it is that good either.Just a tip for those who plan on seeing it in the near future.
This film is set 2 years after the previous installment,and it involves the return of Decepticon forces to Earth to take revenge after their defeat in the first film,so Sam,Mikaela,Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots prepare for a second battle, and the revelation that an ancient evil is about to take his revenge.
OK, first of all, this film is definitely not as good as the first film for 3 reasons.
Reason 1 : The film is too long. The final battle in the desert seems to go on a long time.Many areas of the film could have been trimmed down a couple of minutes.
Reason 2 : The story unravels at too much of a slow pace, and has too many elements.First we are talking about the Fallen, then it switches to the Matrix of Leadership, then on to the Sun Harvester. Now don't get me wrong, if you have half a brain in your head you won't find this too complicated, but it still seems like too much is going on, and towards the end you feel yourself stop caring.
Reason 3 : TOO MANY ROBOTS! There are an abundant number of them in this movie, and I know some people might feel that it is a stupid thing to give out about considering it is a Transformers movie, but just try remembering all the names right after you walk out of the cinema.Yeah good luck with that. There must be like 30 of them, compared to the 10 or so previously.
On the upside, the action is brilliant and the film has the best special effects of any film this summer. The characters are generally well developed, especially Sam and Mikaela. Overall, despite the flaws, it was an enjoyable enough blockbuster. A solid 7.