Transformers 2

Yesterday I survived 2 ½ hours of Transformers.
I think there was a mix-up in distribution. If this is not the Director’s Cut then I am afraid to see what scenes were cut out. Prep for movie: No need to worry about walking away to go to the bathroom or get popcorn. I left to get a soda during one scene. I was gone for a full 15 minutes and they were still in the same scene I had left.
I had hope for this movie because it started out good with the original characters returning and Shia heading off to college. The story is about Deception forces that return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky, Shia LaBeouf prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. That was a mouthful, and do you care? Not much. Most of the buzz from the guys waiting online to get in to see the show was about Megan Fox. Michael Bay does an excellent job of showcasing her assets. She does not have that many lines but in every scene her makeup I perfect and her lips are slightly parted, even when see is running in the desert. Bay also brings in a competitor for Megan so that there is enough eye candy during this poor edited mess.
The problem with this movie is that it takes itself too seriously. This is a summer movie and it should go down easy, be fun, and make you forget about the heat outside. But it doesn’t, I kept daydreaming about everything but the movie. Julie White was excellent as Shia’s mom in the first Transformers but in Fallen her act wear thin.

Verdict: If you have 2+ hrs. to waste and there is ABSOLUTELY nothing else in the theaters you want to see, then still don’t go see this movie.