I agree, there's not much you can do to make the Transformers less "mindless" but you can easily make a movie more fun with more humanity and insight and deeper thought and better made. It's sort of the difference between Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. I still stand by what I said about certain movies like Terminator, etc. Most people 20 years ago only thought Superhero flicks could only be silly and comic book like and pulp fun but we've turned that corner I think. Again, I have to clarify - it has nothing to do with realism or grittiness or seriousnous or darkness...But just good writing.
I haven't seen Revenge of the Fallen but it seems to me most of the new addons (the new Wheelie - please no!) are just more George Lucas Ewoks/Jar Jar Binks Malaise that are not good in any form whatsoever.
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