Flash with Little Substance (Warning Major Spoilers ahead)

Rating: 2/10 (24 June 2009)

This movie lacked a clear narrative structure, and was logically inconsistent. The plot point centers around the Fallen getting revenge and firing his weapon. Optimus Prime was a main obstacle to this, but the Deceptagon attack on Optimus was incidental. Then the plot switches to reviving Optimus, and his part in the climax could have easily been a one shot in the opening. In fact the same power to revive Optimus so he could thwart the destruction of Earth was also the source to put Earth in jeopardy to begin with. It would make more logical sense to destroy the matrix right off eliminating the danger. This would prevent Optimus' return, but likely he wouldn't risk the Earth just to be revived. Also Blackbird ended being more instrumental in restoring Optimus.
The geographic planning in the movie sucked. Cairo and the Gizz Pyramids are over 200 miles from the tip of the Gulf of Agaba, and Petra is another 100+ miles beyond that. The climax sequences made them seem much closer in relation. Also the Air/Space Museum in DC is in the city limits and does not adjoin a large airfield as alluded to in the movie. Location flaws such as this and bad internal plot logic really emphasize that this movie is flash over substance.