Transforme « d » Too Much (Screen)

Rating: 4/10 (11 August 2009)

This sequel was on my active list, because the first one was a brilliant mix between comedy, science fiction and intense action. Sadly, I watched it on my TV and lost then nearly all pleasure. So, I wanted to see part 2 on screen, but my bad luck goes on because I missed the Imax version. Having seen it thus on a normal screen, I am sure that the Imax version would have been a terrific experience!
I think that this sequel keeps all the great things of the first movie but all the bad things as well.
The positive things: the excellent cast with the teens, parents, the agent; the comedy moments; the amazing effects and the incredible tempo of the action: it is 100% adrenaline; the opening sequence at the parents' home or the car abduction left me speechless
The negative things: the sound effects too loud, especially the robotic ones which mute the speeches; a fragile story which isn't told simply; the last part of the movie for its length; and above all, the design of the transformers which could have been less detailed. I like the simple, pure design in the cartoons, toys, comics and they should have kept this look instead of this highly mechanic, blurry,confuse design. For example, when they fight, you can't tell what the robots doing.
In conclusion, a great movie for fun but in need of polish