NEST is a special military task force that with the help of the Autobots, seeks out and destroys Decepticons attempting to steal the remaining fragments of the All-Spark, and resurrecting Megatron.
Is that enough of a synopsis? The plot is extensive and convoluted and takes well over an hour to set up—but I think you get the gist of it. It is a sequel. And like most sequels, doesn’t live up to its predecessor.
This episode struggles to recreate the excitement and humor of the original. In fact it is almost like two separate films were made. One an action flick, the other a poorly written comedy, and the two were hastily edited together. In true Michael Bay fashion there are a lot of epic fight scenes that carry on for such a lengthy amount of time, you may forget what is actually happening.
The story has a lot of holes, it goes on for way too long, is inconsistent in its tone and direction, and believe it or not I think some of the dialogue was stolen right off the pages of the Star Wars scripts - and perhaps Man's Search For Happiness. Having said all of that, the special effects are amazing and if you do opt to see it in the theatre, do so in IMAX.
** Rentable
Rated PG-13 (for sexual content and violence)
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