Unbalanced, yet isn't this what we asked for?

Rating: 7/10 (24 June 2009)

When the first movie released the reviews were great, some were bad but more than anything the most recurring "flaw" so to say was there wasn't enough Transformers screen time. Well, we got it... 2 1/2 of almost literally all action and Transformers scenes. I am not exaggerating when I say there are probably less than 10 scenes in this movie without a Transformer in it. Though the thought of 2 1/2 of pure Transformers action may seem appealing at first... I'll be the first to say it can become mind-numbing. Also, I must add that I am a HUGE Transformers fan and even for someone like me this became almost redundant. Overall this movie is quite good though, but 2 1/2 hours is just too much and that's what drives it down from an 8 to a 7 for me. It's 4:11am I just got back from the movie I'm not completely coherent so please forgive me. I should have waited to do this but I felt the urge to do it ASAP.
Final Thoughts: This movie is like the counter weight of the first movie and together they balance each other out quite well. The first movie focused more on us, the humans, and our reactions and actions to toward the Transformers. In this movie the main focus by far is the Transformers. Little explanation involved in this one.. almost all action with a little comedy and slight drama thrown in. This movie could not stand alone without the first movie which isn't a bad thing though. I like that Bay used the first movie as the entire foundation for an action packed sequel so he would not have a need to explain anything the second time around. All in all this movie is definitely worth seeing just make sure you have seen the first movie and make sure you are prepared for 2 1/2 hours of pure action!