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Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The action is nonstop, with battles and explosions from start to finish. The camera (without any subtlety) exploits Megan Fox's hotness to the max. As if she weren't enough, a new sex kitten (Isabel Lucas) is thrown into the equation. Shia LaBeouf is as charismatic as ever, and fills the starring role with ease. And then there's the humour. Sam's parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) provided some semi-raunchy laugh-out-loud moments in the first movie, but now they take it to the next level. Sometimes it seems like they are trying a little too hard, but it is still hilarious.
As far as the “plot” goes, the writers didn't waste much time--it's really just a context for the giant-robot death matches and dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, and it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed and most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action and drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson
As far as the “plot” goes, the writers didn't waste much time--it's really just a context for the giant-robot death matches and dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, and it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed and most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action and drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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After watching this film I couldn't help but think it was really quite disappointing. There seemed to be a tendency to fill the film with visual effects and forget about everything else. I'd go further and say that there were some bits that felt added purely to show off the effects and didn't actually give anything to the film.
This film is certainly one for children (I'm quite sure my eight year old nephew would love it) but I'm not convinced adults would find it quite as good.
This film is certainly one for children (I'm quite sure my eight year old nephew would love it) but I'm not convinced adults would find it quite as good.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Enjoyed the first Transformer movie so I rented this one and I am so glad I didn't buy it...it was such a big let down! Not going to explain the movie it was too badly made to bother.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
How did they get the agreement to fund a third film based on this!? Just awful... no good lead bless poor Shia, Miss Fox as irritating as ever and a really pointless 'roommate' character who tagged along because....!? John Tuturro was wasted in it too. Original Autobots were barely in it and the new ones were as annoying as Jar Jar Binks! Too long with a weak main plot line! Awful ending that could have been tied up in 10 minutes really not half hour and totally without the hurrendously 'OTT' death scene too. Only thing that kept me watching was the transforming sound (love that sound!)and other 'bots' related sounds plus sheer morbid curiosity to see how dire it could get, and boy did it get dire...! Just abysmal!
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too bad I didn't bought the Blu-ray version.... but the movie is great, evnthough a bit blurry on some distance and when it is move, but it is probably because I watch it on my... Read more
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What a waste of time this movie is! Much worse than the first one. Glad I only watched it on TV and did not waste any money buying it. Read more
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A colossal let-down
According to common wisdom, the plot of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is incomprehensible. Which is odd, as it actually seemed reasonably straightforward to me. Read more
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Published 8 months ago by KITT
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