Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition)
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Actor: Megan Fox, Shia LabeoufBrand: DRM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 149 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-10-20
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Movie Reviews of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition)
Movie Review: Why isn't there an option for negative stars?
Summary: 1 Stars
My first piece of advice: If you want an well balanced assessment of the quality of this movie, just go straight to "more 1-star ratings." They will tell you everything you need to know.
But I'll say one thing most of the others didn't. The worst things about this movie were:
1. Michael Bay
2. Roberto Orci
3. Alex Kurtzman
4. Ehren Kruger
You can't have a good movie without a good director and a good script. And both were, as others put it, an epic fail in this case. I blame the writers as well as the director, though the director gets a bigger share. All should have been fired before the movie even started filming. For why, see the first Transformers film they made. The only excuse executives have for keeping them on is the money the first film made. Unfortunately, they're looking at the dollar signs from the second as justification for keeping Mr. Bay employed. They failed to notice that a huge number of people who watched the first film hated it so much that there is little chance the third will be as successful. I can only hope it bombs so bad they'll be forced to let someone else take over the movie franchise.
There are a fair number of capable actors in the film. But none of them were put to good use. Even Peter Cullen had to utter some horrible lines like, "Give me your face" and other such nonsense. He made it sound as good as it could, but it still sounds stupid.
As far as the visuals are concerned, they were totally inconsistent with even the first film, nevermind the premise of Transformers. In the first film, a robot did not constantly have little pieces flying off whenever it got hit. In this one, the slightest touch and pieces of CG metal and glass went everywhere. Because of this, while in the first film the robots appeared powerful and untouchable, in the second they looked like flimsy science projects gone wrong, then put through a blender. So, despite the enormous budget, even the special effects were enormously disappointing--and that's compared to the first, which already lowered the standards so far I wasn't expecting to get much out of the robot action scenes.
Since everyone else is commenting on it, I'll just say characters like Megan Fox's and Isabel Lucas's are so unimportant that their inclusion is nothing more than yet another tasteless departure from good moviemaking. I have nothing against the actresses, but their part essentially amounted to a few shots of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue being spliced into an bad student film. It's just another annoying distraction that has nothing to do with what made the original Transformers characters and stories great.
As an aside, at least if you purchased the Bumblebee transforming case edition, you got a transformable case out of it. But for the disc itself, I recommend using it as a drink coaster. (A guest can use the special features disc for their drink.) You'll get much more enjoyment out of it that way.
Summary of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition)
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
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