Lots of flash, little substance

Rating: 4/10 (14 July 2009)

Well, the CGI is spectacular, that's for sure. And there sure is lots of it. But that's where it ends. There is very little substance in this movie. Not enough for the amount of time dedicated to it, anyway.
There are some funny moments, but mostly there's action. When the movie moves away from the action to try and build a story line, it's weak. Especially entertaining to me are the Transformers' lines. For the most part...cheeeeesy. Particularly when Fallen is involved. His request for revenge is somewhat unimportant to the movie. It seems to be a vehicle who's only use is to give a reason for all the Transformers to fight.
Most telling to me was when my 16 year-old cousin turns to me 2/3s of the way through the movie and says "You know, this really isn't doing anything for me." Me either.
Like many reviews I've seen, it's an assault on the senses. There's so much action and noise for so long that it's almost not worth it. It's like having a hot dog with so much ketchup on it you can't taste anything else. IMO, Star Trek was much better...and I can't WAIT for Harry Potter. Revenge's record for 3-day haul will most certainly 'fall'...pardon the pun.
4 out of 10 because of the CGI. That's it.