Extensive, but worth every penny.

Rating: 7/10 (9 July 2009)

I've been following the course of this motion picture ever since it was announced. This was because the first movie was really ahead of it's time with the special effects and the slapstick humor. This put my hopes up for the sequel.
I have to admit, however, that when i sat in the theater and the movie progressed, it was quite different from what i initially expected. In most ways, it exceeded my expectations. In other ways though, I have to admit to the various critics, there were some turnoffs. The motion picture was edited in such a way that it became hard to see what was happening. It was fast moving, which is usually OK, but with the combination of the blockbuster special effects, it became sometimes hard-to-follow, not knowing what look at first.
Before you realize what's happening, the shot changes to a different angle, and your mind needs to adjust itself yet again. All in all, a VERY tiring movie to watch in one go, but a fantastic movie if there's an intermission thrown in. About 15 minutes should do it, giving you time to relax your brain. That way, this motion picture is worth every penny to see in a theater if you're a fan of the infamous 'bay-ness'.
I'm sure that when this film is out on Blu-Ray and DVD, it'll be a must-have for every HD home-cinema set, just like the first movie. And because everything is quite complicated, it will allow you to watch this movie a zillion times without getting tired of it.
All in all, a fabulous picture if you like racking your brains from time to time, but not a good choice if you want to relax after doing any stress-related activity.