Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

So I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen last night and here is my review. I'll try to make it as spoiler free as possible, but feel free to talk to me about it if you've already seen it because there's a lot I want to discuss that I have to leave out because it gives too much away.

Anyhow, I read an early review saying that the new movie was "almost too epic." And they were right on target. There was almost too much awesome stuff going on that it's hard to process at once. This movie Michael Day has created has raised the bar for action movies forever. Explosions, gun fights, giant robot battles, amazing CGI, chase scenes, and hot women.

First, don't expect this sequel to be like The Dark Knight or anything like that. This movie is nowhere near as thought provoking or as good. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen could almost standalone as a movie because it's an almost completely different storyline, just the characters are the same, which now that I think about it is what sequels are all about...but seriously there's no real continuing story connecting the two movies besides the giant robot war going on on Earth.

Second, there were multiple elements of this movie that I absolutely hated.
1) Sam's parents
They are extremely annoying and a sorry excuse for comic relief.
2) The new Transformers Skid and Mudflap
They are borderline offensive in their words and actions and they are the new Jar Jar Binks of the Transformers franchise.
3) There were tons of new Autobots and Decepticons
They are never given justice. They're never properly introduced, never shown clearly and never get real screen time.
4) Two words: Robot Junk
Seriously, Michael Bay, was that necessary to include? What do they even need them for? They don't procreate!
5) Too many excessive characters that don't add to the plot.
Michael Bay, you don't have to add useless characters that blabber on like cowardly idiots to make the protagonist look braver. They'll already look brave enough without the stupid side commentary about how they're screwed or how they're all gonna die or how they don't want to be a part of it.
6) Spoiler Territory
Some of the other things I hated move into spoiler territory.

Third, the soundtrack was pretty epic, but I don't really like when movies put in songs with lyrics in it because then it makes it seem too much like a crappy teenage angst tv show.

So overall I would say this about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen:
Go see it just to see it because you know everyone is going to talk about it for a while. Expect to be entertained, this movie is not thought provoking nor does it have some deep underlying meaning. This movie is pure eye candy, so go see it.

Oh yeah and if you want to read the most negative review of Transformers, check out Roger Ebert's review. It completely shuts down this movie in every way, shape and form.

Link: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090623/REVIEWS/906239997

I hope my review wasn't that harsh, but just know Roger Ebert prides himself on not liking mainstream movies...like at all.


Also: Super Saiyan Optimus
You'll know what that means when you see it.




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