Okay, I can finally comment! I know, you've all been waiting...
Seriously - I saw the movie tonight.
I liked it. That comes with a condition. I liked it as I liked the first one. It had intense action; kept me in suspense.
Still, some points bug me: no plot, for example. Even the characters spoke about plot. They didn't even get an answer.
Though, overall, I liked that some familiar names were there: Wheelie, for example. Though they killed his character. I excuse it as being he hit puberty.
Arcee was interesting - three in one. I wonder if those three were salutes to Chromia, Firestar and MoonRacer. Similar color schemes in the three Arcees to those three from one cartoon.
They brought Scorponock (however his name is spelled) back.
Ravage was pretty neat!
Soundwave has taken over Shockwave's duty? Perhaps they blended them?
Optimus Prime, resurrected for the seventh time (or around about that number)! Honestly. Still, neat. Megatron was ressurected for the first time! I wonder how many times he'll be back now?
Okay - this Fallen guy... I get the gist of him, but - I am still unsure how well the cartoon can mix with the comic... Eh, so far, okay, but... Eh. I just liked the G1 cartoon version of things better - gave some mystery as well as detracted from the usual religious/spiritual thing... I am glad they didn't forget about the Matrix of Leadership.
They totally forgot Rodimus Prime?! Optimus cannot be the last decendant of the Primes, because next comes Rodimus (Hot Rod)! Ugh!
Action wise: a good movie; plot wise: no movie. And it was long. Almost three hours. I didn't expect that, but it wasn't an unpleasant surprise.
Eh - three out of five stars. Probably, and mainly, 'cause I like the Transformers from the G1 era. A keeper for a die-hard fan.