Good, not great, but still loved it

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2009)

Let's be honest with ourselves - if you're going to see Transformers expecting a stellar plot with well developed characters and stunning dialogue, you're in the wrong place. Going to see Transformers for the movie quality is a bit like going to see Star Wars for the dialogue - you know that you're just going to be disappointed.
Yes, the dialogue was weak. Yes, parts of the movie dragged on a bit. I personally thought that there was a distinct disconnect between the first part of the movie (Sam going to college), and the second part of the movie (action scenes). The plot itself was so/so, but in parts was drawn out so much that it got a bit tedious, and tedious and Transformers are words that do not belong in the same sentence.
That being said, it was still a fabulous movie. Gorgeous special effects, even better than last time, and loads of new Transformers, which was especially fun. This movie was meant to be entertaining, and entertaining it certainly was. New characters and old characters combined with spectacular special effects were what made this movie worthwhile.
So ignore the reviews that decry how terrible this movie is. If you liked the first Transformers, you will like this one. If you thought the first Transformers was swill, this will be swill as well. All in all, a good movie, a good sequel, and well worth going to see for the entertainment of it.