Call me shallow. Call me immature. This is the bestest movie in the world! It's gonna earn a gazillion billion dollars! For sure! Bring on Part 3! Right. Now!
...Ehem...
In case I'm not making myself clear, I just got back from watching
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. And I LOVED it. The movie's awesome and no doubt very entertaining. Some people didn't like it that much though, and some actually hated it. I'm going to be as impartial as I can with this review.
Let's get the facts out first. This movie is directed by the god of war Michael Bay and it stars the unstoppable Shia Labeouf and
the sexiest woman in the world, Megan Fox.
The sequel begins two years after the events of the first
Transformers. The Autobots have joined forces with the U.S. government, and is working together with a special forces team, the Nest, tasked to specifically hunt down the remaining Decepticons. New Autobots have arrived, most notably Arcee, the female Autobot and the twins Skids & Mudflap. Seeing them in action sets the movie off to a fast start. The Autobots and Nest have just taken out another Decepticon hidden in China, who warns them about the coming of The Fallen.
Sam Witwicky (Shia Labeouf) meanwhile is off to college. His parents, Ron and Judy (played by Kevin Dunn and Julie White), are being extra protective now that he's going away. His girlfriend, Mikaela (Megan Fox), is unhappy about the long distance relationship they'll be having.
All hell breaks loose when the Decepticons steal a fragment of the All-Spark, and used it to resurrect Megatron.
I want to start with the movie's greatest strength - the CGI and special effects! It's amazing by how seamless they are able to put together what's real and what's CGI. The Transformers look very, very realistic. There's this part where I saw Optimus's face reflect on the shiny metal on his chest. It's those little details that impresses me. What's more, the Transformers and their fight scenes look so much clearer and easier to follow now than in the first film. The forest battle especially was over the top. I love Prime's fire blades.
As for the story, there is a plot here if you listen closely. Although it's very easy to get lost in all the eye candy and explosions. We get to learn more about the Transformers' history and their connection to Earth.
There's not much to comment about the acting except a lot of shouting and running by everyone. Also, Sam's mom was really annoying. She was just too much.
I love seeing the new Transformers. Arcee looks really slick times three. The twins Skids & Mudflap were a bit annoying. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are becoming my favorite Transformers. Ironhide and the gang were there too, but only for supporting roles. Devastator was a letdown. Soundwave was a welcome sight though. And Jetfire! Whoo boy! The bot's a must-see. The Fallen himself is okay, nothing more.
Michael Bay brings in the whole package here. Hot cars, hot girls, giant robots, big guns, huge explosions, etc. This movie can be likened to a two hour toy commercial, but it also looks like an ad for the U.S. Army. We get to see here the full array of the U.S.' military power from aircraft carriers, to battleships, tanks, fighter jets, etc. There's so much to see!
This movie is 2 hours and 30 minutes long but it never gets boring. Just sit back and enjoy the ride when watching this popcorn movie. Leave your thinking cap at home.
By Odin's beard! This is turning out to be a big week of comic book movie news.
