Transformers : Revenge of The Fallen

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This year blockbusters have started with a bang and although was quite disappointed by Terminator 4, here’s another one to wet your appetites. Transformers: The Revenge of the Fallen. Will this shoot right pass expectations and deliver and unbelievable knockout? Autobots, prepare to roll out.

A few years after the last battle with Megatron, the remaining Autobots form an alliance with the army to form NEST, a corporative team between humans and Autobots to hunt down remaining Decepticons who are either in hiding on generally still causing a ruckus.
It is at this point during one of the hunts that the Decepticons tell Optimus to beware of “THE FALLEN” who from the looks of it, sounds like a badass. Meanwhile, human friend Sam Witwicky is preparing to broaden his horizon by enrolling in college. However luck has it that, bits of the now destroyed all spark seemed to stuck to parts of his apparel. So as you may have guessed it, the Decepticons pick up on this and start to track down our talkative hero.

Big Robot equals Bad News

This movie had unbelievable action and non stop shooting that should have you drooling for more. You sense the testosterone in the air as you start watching the first few scenes and even female viewers were slowly whispering to themselves “OMG THIS IS AWESOME”. Action is the name of the game and with that Transformers 2 delivers that 100%. You get more robots and more explosions for the same price you would pay for Zack Efron’s 17 Again. Sweet deal eh?

It was a foggy day in winter

Okay I’ve gotten quite a few complaints about how some of the synopsis are either too short or aren’t informative enough. I think the key to a good review isn’t to reveal too much. But believe me, this time around that’s basically the plot! Transformers 2 doesn’t really pick up from where it left off. You could say in a way that this movie can be viewed independently from the first. Most good sequels come from good continuity and good storytelling. Unfortunately Transformers 2 did lack in the story telling department. If you feel slightly confused from the synopsis, trust me you’ll feel like the story was all over the place in this movie. It was as if at the start he wanted pure action, then all of a sudden he wanted the human touch, then suddenly we were whisked away to some alternate transformers universe.

Bumblebee with some really annoying Autobots

BEWARE SPOILERS
If you have watched the movie then you might have been disappointed by a few scenes. Namely The Fallen which did nothing but sat around and waited to be come down to Earth just to get his ass kicked. They build him up to be really scary but realised that he is nothing more than an oldtimer (Chillis!) robot bent on getting his hands on more energon cubes which he needs to stay alive. And since when does Megatron bow down to anyone? I really think the director doesn’t stay true to anything in the Transformers world. WHAT’S UP WITH THE SPECIES LADY ROBOT? Its one thing to not stay true to the story, but it’s another making up your own stuff man.

Better than a Catalina Wine Mixer

On that note, Transformers 2 is still a highly enjoyable film and you should believe the hype and watch it. But for the millions of fans of the original storyline, lower your expectations or risk not watching this film ever again.

Stars – 3/5

Next time give me more of – Soundwave & Devastator