Not as bad as some would have you think

Rating: 7/10 (22 July 2009)

I'm old enough to remember Transformers cartoons in the 80's and original toys. I'm not so die hard about modern variations to old classic characters. But I am disappointed by taking a page from George Lucas and adding a couple annoying characters to distract us the viewer.
While it would have been nice to see a few more named characters squaring off in the final battle rather than making it a giant free for all. During which, when some robot gets slagged you don't know who it is or care. The few fights that do occur are well done. But a few parts are omitted or edited past without explanation. Overall the movie is about 1/2 hour too long. And it falls short for the typical Michael Bay film.