After reading several critics' reviews, my anticipation to see this one waned quite a bit. I had expected it to fall prey to the typical over-produced, over-the-top action, and thin story, that most blockbuster sequels fall to (see Transformers 2). Yet, the story was better than reviewed, and I never found a lack of importance to the story - more time was spent on character development than expected, and overall well worth your time. A little something for everyone.