I just saw the film; I enjoyed it; it met my expectations. It's probably a bit pompous for me to call it a "film," though.
The quick summary follows. If you consider anything on this list to be a spoiler, your expectations are set way too high.
- More fighting, especially hand-to-hand. Inexplicable-but-aesthetically-pleasing use of swords.
- Explosions; large mechanical objects falling from the sky, with and without wreathes of flame.
- Coming of age story. Suspicions of sexual infidelity.
- Death and/or resurrection of significant characters from the first film. Unexpected return of minor characters at opportune times; use of the phrase "You know this guy?"
- Introduction of new Bad Guys, usually of enormous size.
- Introduction of diminutive, bumbling, and/or cowardly sidekick characters, some of whom are of racial minorities. Humorous use of Spanish and pseudo-African-American English, especially stock phrases.
- Hardware mods, of robotic characters and of the leading lady.
- Set-up for a third film.
Here's some dude recapping the movie (spoilers!). I liked it. Maybe because the site with the post is called Topless Robot. Maybe it was the ad for the sex toy that appeared to the right of the column. Well, here it is: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/06/bonus_robs_transformers_2_faqs.php?page=1
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