[Dilmah G]

Has a Transformers 2 vibe to it, IMO. The asplosions weren't way over the top, but the movie just wasn't as interesting to watch as the first one.

[Galemp]

Oh you northern Europeans.

[Klaustrophobia]

but everyone is going to watch it anyway.

[QuantumDelta]

I wasn't really that fond of the first one, though I probably shouldn't be saying that around here huh 

[watsisname]

Shiny special effects.  Reasonably humorous main character.  Utterly stupid plot.  Not nearly enough explosions to be worthwhile.

2/5

[Dilmah G]

Agreed mostly, except for the explosions. There were enough explosions, they just weren't cool to watch! FFS. Whoever directed the movie needs to have coffee with Michael Bay. At least he knows how to make his explosions look cool.

[Nuclear1]

I liked it.  Had everything I liked about the original, and

Spoiler:

Scarlett Johanson stripping!

Also, I liked the Captain America easter egg

[mxlm]

Transformers 2 vibe my ass. It's exactly the same as the first one, right down to the underwhelming boss battle.

Oh, except this time it intercuts the lame climactic battle with Johansson kicking ass in all kinds of cool ways, so it's better.

[Solatar]

Spoiler:

Scarlett Johanson stripping!

Sold.

[Galemp]

It was a lot of fun! Not quite as enjoyable as the first one, but it avoided sequelitis and villain creep. And of course it had Robert Downey Jr.'s wonderful overacting.

Spoiler:

I disliked the whole 'palladium poisoning' subplot though. It came from nowhere (isn't the premise of the first movie that the arc reactor did NOT have any waste products or consume fuel?) and was resolved out of nowhere (So SHIELD happens to have a short-term drug, and then he fixes it with technobabble? Lame.) If they had to have Tony Stark dying in the subplot, I would have preferred it to be from alcohol poisoning.

[mxlm]

Yeah, but then they would have had to fit a battle with alcoholism into the film, and I don't think it would have fit.

[IceFire]

It was a great summer blockbuster.  It had everything you would want from such a movie (being realistic here).  There was action, humour, awesome cars, beautiful women and wonderful explosions.  The fact that the characters are so fun and have such great banter and sense of timing makes it all the more enjoyable.  It's not movie making history or worthy of some sort of big award but it was a damn fun movie.  Really really good to go and see when you've had a tough few weeks especially.

[Fury]

Saw the movie just now. It wasn't a revolutionary or evolutionary movie but it was entertaining none the less. You could definitely spend 10€ and two hours worse.

[übermetroid]

Scarlett Johanson was nice.   

[MP-Ryan]

It was a great summer blockbuster.  It had everything you would want from such a movie (being realistic here).  There was action, humour, awesome cars, beautiful women and wonderful explosions.  The fact that the characters are so fun and have such great banter and sense of timing makes it all the more enjoyable.  It's not movie making history or worthy of some sort of big award but it was a damn fun movie.  Really really good to go and see when you've had a tough few weeks especially.

I'll +2 that, since both myself and my wife agree with it =)

[Vrets]

You could definitely do worse.

I hear this line a lot. It amuses me that this can be a recommendation.

I'll probably have to sit through this one to be sociable, but you won't win. Somebody else will pay for my ticket. >.>

[newman]

Agreed mostly, except for the explosions. There were enough explosions, they just weren't cool to watch! FFS. Whoever directed the movie needs to have coffee with Michael Bay. At least he knows how to make his explosions look cool.

Wow, you're actually using Michael Bay as a positive example? This movie must suck really badly, then

[BloodEagle]

Wow, you're actually using Michael Bay as a positive example? This movie must suck really badly, then

It can't be any worse than Michael Bay Presents: Explosions!

[QuantumDelta]

Transformers 2 vibe my ass. It's exactly the same as the first one, right down to the underwhelming boss battle.

Oh, except this time it intercuts the lame climactic battle with Johansson kicking ass in all kinds of cool ways, so it's better.

So it's exactly the same as Transformers 2?

[Retsof]

I liked Rhode's suit better.  Stark's suit may be more advanced and such, but Rhode's has MOAR DAKKA!