Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Yeah, I saw the new Transformers movie. I'm a bit surprised too considering my utter disdain for the original. Now don't get me wrong. I loved Transformers growing up. I still have most of my Autobots and Decepticons. But this isn't a toy franchise that translates well into a live action film; I fear the same for the new GI Joe movie. That being said, I do feel this film is a slight improvement over the original, with a stronger and more cohesive story. However, the movie clocks in at a whopping 150 minutes. And you can feel every minute drag on, especially in the last hour. After all, how many giant robot fights can you watch? After the first 90 minutes, each fight looks the same. Sure the CG work is top-notch, but I just didn't really care. It's hard to get worked up over what is essentially a long video game cut scene. But it appears I'm in the minority. The theater was absolutely packed yesterday, and the crowd ate it up, applauding at the end. Perhaps they were excited the film was finally over. Now that's something I can put my hands together for.