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Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2009)

I watched this movie accidentally the other day. (don't ask)
I think they have done what all respectable movie makers will do and make the movie as long as they want it to be, unlike some movies, which end abruptly because they try to cut down on time and cost (Alien Vs. Predator:Requiem was an example of a movie which should have gone on for at least one hour more). All our favourite characters were there from the first movie, plus a few new ones, and we got more action, bigger robots and more (or less) subtle double entendres... (Giant Robot with balls, for example). The one thing lacking, though, was intensity... All points for trying, Michael Bay, but looks like you've tried too hard this time. Too much intensity usually leads to corniness, which this movie had a bit too much of for my liking.
As for the performances: Shia LaBeouf (Samuel James Witwicky) reprised his role as geeky, awkward every-neighbourhood-in-America-has-one type of guy, but this time, he was wiser to the ways of the world, due to the events of the previous movie.
Megan Fox.... Need I say more?
Kevin Dunn and Julie White were Sam's Wacky parents, obviously going through an awkward phase in their marriage, but are not admitting it. (this follows on from the first movie as well).
John Turturro was the real scene stealer of the movie, for me, as he took his role as high-strung sector 7 operative Agent Simmons and turned it as comedic as he possibly could. Outside of an Adam Sandler Movie, this is his best role, and he seems to get better with every movie he makes.
Ramon Rodriguez turned out to be the obnoxious blabbering character (Leo) who worked well with Turturro to make some memorable scenes together.
As for the robots, I thought their parts were robotic, to say the least, and I guess they would take that as a compliment.
Overall movie ratings: Acting: 6/10 Plot: 6/10 Direction: 7/10 Comedy: 6/10 Action: 8/10 Intensity: 4/10 Memorability : 4/10
Overall : 41/70 = 59%