Interesting plot ruined by horrible writing and pointless sequences

Rating: 1/10 (25 June 2009)

This movie was disappointing on so many levels. The plot for the most part was interesting, but the awful writing and many pointless scenes ruined the film. The sequences with the dogs humping were utterly pointless. They were humorous, but pointless. I didn't pay to see this movie to see dog sex; I wanted to see robots and humans battling it out. Instead the audience receives about an hour's worth of terrible lines (what is up with the transformers' overuse of expletives? It stopped being funny after the second time.), and pointless scenes that do nothing to advance the plot (like the mom getting high and running around campus). I give movies a chance that receive a poor score on rotten tomatoes, especially when so many people on IMDb have rated it highly. Apparently most viewers have a much lower expectation of what they want from a movie they pay $10+ to see. If there is a SE DVD (shortened edition) that removes all the pointless refuse from this film I may consider renting it once. This movie disappointed me so much I had to stay at the theater and see Star Trek again to renew my appreciation for quality cinema. Do yourselves a favor, expect nothing but trash when you go to the movie and you're sure to not be disappointed.