Transformers 2: The BIG movie that couldn't?!?!

Rating: 6/10 (28 June 2009)

Might have spoilers! I usually wait a few weeks to see the big "Block Buster" movies because I don't like lines or crowded theaters. For some reason my wife has been bugging me to take her and the kids to see this since it released on Tuesday. After waiting in line for an hour in the 95 degree California sun, we spent another half an hour in the theater before the movie started.
First off, I went to the first movie because I have 2 school age kids that were wanting to see it. I hated the cartoon because of the juvenile humor and irritating voice characterizations. This first movie IMO had none of these things and was a fantastic action movie!(I gave it an 8) Within the first 10 minutes of the new movie I knew I was going to be disappointed. They added a lot of the voice crap from the cartoon I hated. Why does Hollywood have to ruin movies by adding stereo-typed characters to them? If I see another modern movie with a 70ies style jive voice in it I am going to freaking scream! I see this urban element in tons of the new movies, even in ones that are supposed to be in medieval times! WHY! WHY! WHY! This movie was trying to please way too many age groups IMO. There was way too much sophomoric humor in this movie that was being pushed toward a preteen crowd. I never thought I would spend my hard earned money to see dogs have sex, TWICE! I am not a prude be any means and I like seeing good looking women bent over in their panties but not when I am sitting next to my 13 year old daughter! One of these scenes actually had a soft-core porn feel to it! This movie was a very cool special effects ride with some parts that were just plain irritating! For the rating? I would say it borders on an R for the sexual content, language, drug use and adult humor.
Worth seeing if you have money to burn and nothing to do on a Saturday Night but leave the 16 and under kids at home!
Thanx for reading, Robert