someone doesn't know their Eisenstein....

Rating: 1/10 (26 July 2010)

This one was a shocker all right. Its a f**k-up on a scale you couldn't imagine till you see it. This is a film in which absolutely nothing works. It is truly, incredibly embarrassing to watch, displaying cringe-inducing levels of incompetence rarely if ever seen in such high-profile films. All this is made more puzzling by the fact that they actually got the first film right on nearly all counts.
In every way possible, this film makes an enormous mess. The fundamental problem here, over and above everything else, is that Michael Bay seems to have no idea WHY one shot is placed next to another. Its an editing nightmare coupled with a narrative disaster. The moderating influence of Mr. Spielberg is nowhere to be seen or felt.
Wow. So much effort and money spent, and there is no impression made at all. The fanboy term "epic fail" is very apt for this film.