The critics were too harsh in their reviews and they were blowing a lot of smoke. I saw the movie and really enjoyed it. I agree it wasn't better than the first movie but I blame the writer's strike for the plot being all over the place. The action and comedic points were entertaining. I didn't feel anything to be racist or sexist. The twins were illiterate but didn't make me feel they were dissing me as a black person and as a woman I know guys love sexy women and cars so the two together in this movie just made sense. If you have an open mind and just want to enjoy a good action movie with great effects and you are not an old dude (that doesn't have a clue about transformers in general) then this movie is for you.
This movie is a good start to resurrecting the Star Trek series. I look forward to a whole new line of movies and a new generation of Trekkie's. This effects where better than those in Wolverine as were the action and story. I was entertained from the beginning to the end of this electrifying film.