Transformers 2 reviews

I saw it at midnight last night. I think Roger Ebert had it right,

"If you want to save yourself the ticket price, go into the kitchen, cue up a male choir singing the music of hell, and get a kid to start banging pots and pans together. Then close your eyes and use your imagination."

I have to say, I was thoroughly enjoying it for about an hour before the action grew tiresome and repetitive. It's a visual mash-up that never allows the eye to focus because there is too much to look at it. The action in the final battle seems all too familiar to the first one; the audience is never given anything new or fresh.

And the critic is right about Megan Fox. In fact, nearly all the women are objectified, right down to the extras in the college scenes.

The real reason to see the movie is Julie White, who steals the show right out from under the $200 million robots.

"The real reason to see the movie is Julie White, who steals the show right out from under the $200 million robots."
Absolutely, she's a riot!

The movie, like the first, has zero substance. It's pure popcorn! It's obvious that most, if not all of the money in the production was spent on effects, seeing as plot and character development are nonexistent. From the ridiculous robot dialogues to the two stereotypically "urban" transformers, I constantly wondered what these screenwriters were thinking. Expect BET to publicly complain sooner or later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pM8PrqY5Rg