Waste of $ at the theater & definitely not for under age 13

Rating: 2/10 (2 July 2009)

I wanted to love this. After the first Transformers (which I've watched75+ times) I waited in huge anticipation of this movie. I ended up severely heart broken.
I am pretty sure that the camera was stuck in zoom for the first part of filming the movie. Most of the shots were so tight and so close up, it made me want to scream! I felt like I was missing most of what was happening.
But my biggest issue was the grade school locker room jokes and the language. The first Transformers made me want to applaud because they kept it so clean and safe for all 3 of my kids to watch (3 yrs, 7 yrs & 10 yrs). There was a little bit of dirt..but not much. Revenge of the Fallen is chock full of very crude and unnecessary sexual jokes. And then there's the language! I am pretty sure that it averaged a swear word every 20-30 seconds in most parts.
I am by no means a prudish parent. But I do believe in reducing their exposure to unneeded vulgarity. I left this movie feeling like it was written, directed and produced by a boy just discovering his sex organs and his ability to swear for the first time. AKA..an 8th grader.
I was so disappointed and my kids will be even more disappointed when I tell them they won't be allowed to see it. So much potential and such a huge waste. :-(