Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
One of the most popular, thrill-packed, franchises of all time is back with even more action and more Autobots and Decepticons! In the highly anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to product humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That’s an exact classification of director Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Think of Transformers 1 on crack. In other words, this sequel took all of the extreme elements that made fans love the first movie and increased them exponentially. 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 humor. 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
Stills from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Click for larger image)
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User Ratings and Reviews
2 Stars Robots Fight
Um…that’s it for 2:30 min.
Acting is pretty bad.
Dialogue is pretty bad.
Special effects….pretty good.
Save your cash and more importantly YOUR TIME.
2 Stars Total waste of time
I watched this movie expecting nothing more than eye candy and I was disappointed. The characters are annoying and I started hoping they’d be killed ending my misery.
3 Stars blah
Neither here nor there…blu ray is great, the movie is okay, this combo is nothing to write home about…
4 Stars Bey steals babies candy!
Did Bey steal peoples lunch money as a kid?
I actually got a couple good laughs out of this one. Pulled off a few humor situations.
Plot holes are present. It is a mindless popcorn movie you know. Not a 5 star by any stretch. I thought it was better than the first one. M Fox working in a garage in dukes and sleeveless shirt was moronic but looked good as intended. Just needed 5lbs. of grease smeared on her for “realism”, lol. Hot exhaust pipe on those bare legs would cure her of those shorts.
Big budget one liners and sight gags are the spikes forced into my ears and this one has them too, robot testes, love thing, man thong and the like. 90% of Terminator one liners were a travesty to all forms of entertainment too. If a movie costs over 75-100 million it starts out with strike one most times anyway. Designed for the lowest common denominator.
The fight scenes are surprisingly intense. Found myself tensing up like a real fight scene does. Things move a little fast, I can follow it just would like to see it a little longer, would have more impact. Did I say plot holes? Just a few and easy to ignore. Space boss made no sense as depicted.
It earned an extra star even with all its problems because it was entertaining. Fox looks good. She does need to be quiet in the press some. I thought of some her statements during the movie, not a good sign. I usually shut that off while watching. Shia has charisma. I might be a little generous with 4 stars but it did what it should-entertain me.
3 Stars This was an interesting movie, but where is Transformers 2?
Just where was it? This movie had nothing to do with Transformers. It stared some of them, but this movie had absolutely nothing to do with them. This was more like watching a script that was meant to be part of another movie, then adapted to be a Transformers movie. The producers just threw in additional autobots that have nothing to do with the Transformers franchise. The story doesn’t even go in line with the concept of the Transformers. Why fabricate a villian no one has ever heard of, when there are PLENTY and I mean PLENTY! of major Decepticon villians they could have introduced… like Hello UNICRON!
I also don’t understand why the major players from the TV show are made to seem as extra’s and lackies in these movies. Star Scream was never a coward he was always ready to take control. He never feared Megatron so why does he become his rag doll in the movie? I don’t get why the producers decided to create so many new and unheard of decepticons. The Decepticons have their own squad of recognized soldiers just like the Autobots do. They did it in the last film so why are they so absent in this one?
I was really dissapointed with this film, and while I thought the first one was “ok” aside from the Transformations being too technical it was an enjoyable film. Revenge of the Fallen is makes “Batman and Robin” (the one with george clooney)look like “The Dark Night”. This film is absolutely terrible, and for a show made originally for children to watch, there is no way any child under the ager of “21″ could watch this film. There is just too much foul language, sexually suggestive themes, and adult humor going on in this film. I was really suprised to see all of these vulgarities in a “Transformers” movie. Even if it is live action, it’s still a story made for children (I know because Optimus Prime and GI Joe raised me). It was more like a slap in the face to anyone that loves transformers. They took a series that was made to teach kids moral principles about life and turned it into a film with a decepticon humping a girls leg. I mean they just took a dump on my childhood Saturday mornings and I didn’t appreciate that.
I’ve never been a fan of Michael Bay’s films, and seeing Revenge of the Fallen reminded me why. View at your own risk and make sure your children are not in the room.
I give this film 3 Stars.
Mainly for having Peter Cullen play the role he was meant to play (Optimus Prime).
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