What is everyone's problem?

Rating: 7/10 (5 July 2009)

I have been reading many people's comments on T:RotF. I finally had the chance to see it yesterday and I have to ask, what is everyone's problem? Everyone is blasting this movie left to right with comments on how it's too long, there's too much action, there's no story what-so-ever, there's gratuitous sexuality, there's blatant racism and stereotypes and so and so forth. This leads me to my next question: what's so different in this movie than what's in other action or sci-fi movies? This movie has a simple storyline with no twists or turns, it's got great action sequences, impressive visual effects, decent acting, and some good chuckles here and there. I agree that there were scenes that were crude or unnecessary, and content mature enough to warrant a 14-A rating rather than PG-13, but find a movie for me that doesn't have at least one instance of racism or crudeness, no matter how "light-hearted" it may be, and whether it be a movie for everyone or one for older audiences. Again, as for the action, there was no more or less action in this movie than there was in the first. The acting, storyline and humour was about equal and the visual effects were just as impressive. The problem is that people were expecting 1st prize when really all we were getting was an honourable mention. That honourable mention was exactly what I was expecting and I got exactly what I paid for.
I don't want to ramble on so I'll just say that if you're a fan of Transformers, watch this movie. If you love action, watch this movie. If you're bored and looking for something to do, watch this movie. It may not "wow" you, but it won't disappoint. It's just another summer blockbuster. Enjoy it. I did.