I don't care how optimistic you are and how much hope you put into this franchise, or how carried away did you get with the first movie: this one sucks, big time. These have been two hours of un-eventful events, so to say. I would have to think very hard and go back a long way to think about a similarly disastrous movie. But if you're looking for nice visual effects, by all means, go ahead and indulge yourself.