CGI (Candy Graphically Induced) But Not For Kids

Rating: 4/10 (7 July 2009)

Built on the faith from enjoying the first one, you just hold on and watch in awe of the visuals. Every now and then you actually feel overloaded yet elated from all this, but then you start to get numb from it after the 2nd hour with no contrast, asking yourself is this all there is? No one expects an academy award in a film like this, but with Spielberg's ongoing push to move Hollywood to Bollywood to retain old studio system profit goals. We can predict an Oscar in Special Effects this year with this Bollywood calling card.
For film fans who like more than CGI you might be let down. For those of us who bought a ticket, expect even more of these films as we financially reward studios for delivering these products.
But with the overpriced tickets today, you do get 2.5 hrs of movie for your money, and some of the most intense CGI scenes ever. But not much else is really behind the virtual curtain. Even with the extremely hot females cast in the film, the rest of this film is a limp and lifeless mass, with no real hook to it.
For the younger ones who liked the first Transformers, obviously money talks because PG-13 for liberals is a bit under-rated for this R film. However most desensitized teens will be fine; but some parents may not appreciate the drugs, sexual scenes, language, crude humor, alternate lifestyles, graphic violence, intense action and battle sequences. Take the last Transformers and multiply it 10 times for your elementary school kids.
The battle scenes in Egypt were truly a thrill ride. In a theater environment, this might be worth the money alone. Since no home theater system for most of us can shake from the action like this movie does.
But like a traffic accident on the side of the road: you still turn your head to watch, even though you know you'll probably be disappointed again. You will still talk about the graphics at work the next day, but not much else really registers even on the drive home.