Its all visuals since the poor excuse for the plot and alleged performances by the actors make this tough haul

Rating: 4/10 (28 June 2009)

One of the most spectacular films ever put out, it has some truly amazing sights that boggle the mind, more so since they are so clear and sharp in exactly the way real life never is. This is eye candy of the highest order and it will blow your mind.
The question is will you have any mind left after watching a film that is so badly written and so poorly acted (with the exception of John Turturro) that its best if turn off your higher functions and just watch the pretty destruction? I don't know. Clearly we haven't moved beyond the concept of bread and circuses when it comes to entertainment, otherwise how else would you explain the huge take at the box office. This is one of the worst written films I've ever seen, and if you've read any number of the reviews I've posted then you know I've seen some real dogs.
The plot has something to do with the Desepticons wanting to get their hands on a power source that will allow them to take over the universe and Shia LaBeouf has the key. Lots of destruction happens as a result and everyone ends up in Egypt (but not before we get lots of slow mo cheese cake shots of Megan Fox). I would try to mention the holes in the plot but that would assume that there really was one and not something scribbled on the back of a napkin. I also will not get into the lack of internal consistency and internal illogic since that would be like hitting one's head against a wall for a week. (And I won't get into the steals from other films and TV shows)
Then again plot isn't why this movie exists its the robots and Megan Fox. Those two things are the reason this movie is making a mint since its the two things that most 12 year old boys are most interested in.
I will say it is infinitely better than the first film, the writing is worse but the action is better. See it with a great picture and you'll be wowed. I vote waiting for DVD where the remote will help you get past the exposition scenes that make the film two and a half hours film like two and a half weeks.