Borderline 4.5/5 stars. I absolutely adored this film and have cravings to see it numerous more times. It may be a long movie, but I felt it needed more - some scenes were too short or just went too fast where others were too long. The story and action werent as intimate as the first one - this time on a far broader scale it lacked a little in the humanity that was so precious in the first film, but still a fantastic sequel.
The final chapters of this movie - the attack on Pearl Harbor in particular - though the events are horrific, what Michael Bay brought to screen is visually amazing. It is just unfortunate that the historical inaccuracy mixed with a fictional story caused this movie to flop - an emotional connection with this film was severely lacking.