Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

I rang in the New Year by watching the top grossing film of 2009. I had pretty low expectations because the first film was weak and it's Michael Bay, afterall. But I tend to think he does make beautiful messes. This was not the case. Put aside the muddled plot, terrible dialogue and horrendous acting. That I expected. But the "spectacle" of really expensive special effects wall-to-wall is what shocked me. I just think it all looked terrible. Like the first film, I found it annoying that is takes seven to eight minutes for the Transformers to "transform". I also still can't tell one giant robot from another. I was hoping for a diverting, turn-off-your-brain action flick. Instead it was a loud, annoying, confusing, headache-inducing catastrophe.