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I don't even live anywhere near DC, but being an Air Force brat, I'm quite familiar with both of those places and I had a WTF?! moment during that scene too. Apparently in the ROTF universe, the Boneyard is part of an exhibit at the Annex.

Overall, the story was there, but you can tell that script took a big hit during the writer's strike. Also the number of writers didn't seem to help. Numerous plot holes, inconsistencies and anachronisms abound. Also stupid subplots, especially the scene with Sam's mother eating the "special" brownies and every scene involving "Alice". In fact, the only real impact Alice had on the plot is that it forced Leo to go with Sam and Mikaela.

Another big issue I had with the plot is the Railgun near the end. Way too convienent that it: 1) was exactly where it needed to be; 2) performed perfectly even though it was experimental. I would have been satisfied if they had just mentioned it earlier in the movie to set it up for later in the film. That foreshadowing alone would have been enough for me.

I guess that's why I'm more excited for the third film. There's no writer's strike to worry about and only one writer. Granted, it was the same one from ROTF, but at least he can have a single vision this time around instead of reworking someone else's material.