Entertainment

While jam-packed with jaw-dropping action and special effects, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” had a storyline no more sophisticated than child’s play. A little explosion here, ridiculous robot upgrades there — what would you expect from a film based on a toy?

At first the wild, metal-mashing brawls got my inner-child pumping her arms but the relentless battles grew exasperating. Where the original knew where to stop, “Revenge of the Fallen” kept going.

Like a firecracker fuse sparking, the community is gearing up for Independence Day celebrations.

Festivities sponsored by the city of Inverness begin at 5 p.m. today at Liberty and Wallace Brooks Park for the July 3 Patriotic Evening.

Activities include music, food, children’s games and patriotic concerts, followed by fireworks at dark over Lake Henderson.

A Firecracker 5K run and one-mile walk will be at 6:30 p.m., with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Liberty Park. Proceeds benefit The Dream Society.

A soppy tale about a divorced father getting close to his daughter — again?

Expecting a tepid bore, instead “Imagine That” bowled me over. Though predictable, the unexpected inclusion of first-rate humor, charm and poignancy made “Imagine” a little treasure.

With a pitifully small handful of exceptions, Hollywood doesn’t make large cast musicals anymore — and in an economic downturn, I think we can use all the cheering up we can get.

But just because Steven Spielberg won’t be delivering dancing Transformers that break into song this summer doesn’t mean we’re left to sing the blues.

Because there is a magical country to the East that has turned entertaining filmgoers with lavish productions full of singers, dancers and eye-popping costumes into big business.

That’s right: Bollywood.