Josh Z

The screenwriters of this movie also wrote Star Trek, a far superior movie. They are capable of delivering a good script. This did not turn out to be one. The flaws of the movie have Michael Bay's stamp all over them: incoherent storytelling, juvenile humor, too much filler action, etc.

Surely, you don't think it's a coincidence that all of his movies have turned out the same? They weren't all written by the same people.

Travis McClain

There was much debate online about how many confusing plot holes and frat humor were in Star Trek, too. My reading of the situation--and I am quick to observe that I have no personal access whatsoever beyond the same interviews and such that everyone else has seen--is that nobody was really prepared to make this film.

I might actually be more impressed by what this writing staff and Bay pulled off in such short time than I am by how successful the $15,000 Paranormal Activity has become. I know, we all like to see small market teams win the championship, but the large market teams have problems of a whole different scale that sometimes aren't fully appreciated.

slop101

Star Trek may have had a plot hole or two, but they were easy to look over, whereas Transformers2 had huge, gaping plot chasms bigger than the Grand Canyon. There's a (big) difference.

fumanstan

But you still bought the Blu-ray?

Travis McClain

As a Trekkie, I'm wired to be more critical of sloppy scripts. The Transformers fan in me just wants to see robots in disguise beat the hell out of each other. I think this is why I'm pretty accepting of the flaws in that franchise to date (though I am perfectly aware of them and share everyone else's hopes that the next installment will be less of the same frat gags and more about the TF's themselves).

slop101

I watched it with a friend for some laughs, but I certainly did not buy it.