The primary curiosity of this release has to be the hastily-added minutes, but I'm sad to report that the additions found in the new cut are superfluous scene extensions that add nothing to the dimension, or even basic chaos, of the film. There's a little more of LeBeouf getting used to Bumblebee, Turturro presented with a few extra moments to glaze his hammy acting, and a pawn shop scene where Duhamel has to sweet talk an armed business owner, played by Sherri Shepherd. Paramount desperately needed a hook to market this IMAX release, but the fresh footage is worthless.

But who needs new scenes when the old ones reach ridiculous new heights of clarity and detail. The IMAX presentation is a gem, opening up Bay's picture for closer inspection, giving the viewer an intimate look at the insane amount of minutiae that informs nearly every rousing special effect sequence. With a roided-up sound mix and visuals that have found a loving home in the bosom of IMAX's projection capabilities, this rare "perfect exhibition" opportunity can't be beat. Even if you've gorged on Bay's cinematic cake last summer, this reissue of "Transformers" is worth the return trip just to see something gloriously overindulgent in a movie theater that caters to overindulgence gloriously.