Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Why do I give this ridiculous movie such a high grade? I like Bumblebee."Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" throws logic out the window and doesn't seem to care if you notice it; and of course, lots of fast paced, loud and lengthy action sequences are shoved in your face to shake off those critical thoughts you are trying to formulate.So...who exactly are "The Fallen?" It turns out to be a single, high ranking Decepticon, just waiting out in space for the last Prime (Optimus Prime) to be destroyed. Oh, this Fallen dude is Megatron's boss, and Megatron will stop at nothing to bring his boss back to power. But, how is Megatron still alive, you wonder. Well, the U.S. government, in its infinite wisdom, takes Megatron's body and dumps it into the deepest part of the ocean. Why didn't they just let Optimus Prime tear him into so many pieces that Megatron can never come back? Why not shoot Megatron with howitzer shells laced with phosphorous? Why not...never mind. Anyway, a shard of the allspark thingy from the first movie is used by the evil Decepticon transformers to bring Megatron back to life; and now the Decepticons are racing to the Middle East to activate a device that will destroy the Sun, and the Autobots and a few good humans are there to meet them head on and stop their evil plans.Okay, I can't wait anymore to tell you of my biggest gripe: a Decepticon Terminator. Transformers have the power to scan a machine and take on that form, right? But in this movie, they can now transform into Size 0 models. Yup, skin, hair, all that. How? It's not explained. This is where I hold my hands up and just shake my head. The revelation of the Decepticon/Terminator woman is my most memorable, movie moment of "Revenge Of The Fallen," memorable because of how bad this screenplay can get.Typical of Michael Bay movies, the pacing is fast, there are numerous, poignant scenes that quickly vanish, the action sequences are spectacular, and logic takes a back seat. If you don't take it too seriously, this second "Transformers" movie can be very entertaining. Despite the overall stupidity of the script, it does manage to elevate itself slightly because of the running themes of friendship and loyalty and sacrifice.Mannysmemorablemoviemoments

Movie Review: "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" (2009)Here comes another 200 Million Dollar production, just short of the year 2009 top spot in terms of production costs with "Avatar" estimately needed 30 Million Dollar more to complete post-production. The opening shots are high quality 17,000 BC African-Natives advertising, and a new decepticon called "The Fallen", even superior over "Megatron", but somehow blocked-out razor-sharp teeth to its mouth, rises from the dark of a cave to use the "Matrix of Leadership" toward new world dominion, which makes me curious for the 135 Minutes to come. Then I witness scene after scene that Director Michael Bay does not make full use of the given standards in this mystically "Transformers" (2007) succeeding script by Ehren Kruger and further polishes by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, instead putting his focus again on high-profile military shots that certainly have key properties to the picture, yet somehow needed to be updated to give the "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" a futuristic science-fiction touch-up in order to exceed its predecessor.The sizes of the sequel are any way bigger, when 60-feet-high decepticon "Demolishor" get chased through the city of Shanghai by an alliance between autobots and military special forces, before "Optimus Prime" arrives and sets out for the kill. The editorial comes along faster in pace and faster in dialogues, when the live-action protagonist Sam Witwicky, portrayed by character-reprising actor Shia LeBeouf, arrives on the scene, out of highschool, ready for college, calling his girlfriend Mikaela Banes, cool and relaxed appearing actress Megan Fox, sharing again a couple of chemistry-approving LeBeouf without reaching the ease of being an united couple from their 2007 first collaboration. Military characters Lennox & Epps, performed by actors Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson respectively, do not get any significant screen-time at all, unless they is some decepticon to shoot at. Some transformation shots set new standards, especially the few seconds of an appearance of the massive size of up to ten construction vehicles assembling "Devastator" at roundabout 110 minutes into the movie, while Sam, Mikaela and family supported by human special forces fight an unorganized bunch of decepticons with the Fallen as unidentifiable leader, who clearly does not need to struggle for any power to use "The Matrix" in order to improve some of the suspense-fall-outs, in some completely unsophisticated Egyptian ruin village exterior location, which after 5 Minutes time into the showdown becomes tiresome under the constant light of a mid-day desert sun.The production value of the high-end budget shows off with U.S. army properties as Black Hawks, Apaches helicopters flying, live-action ocean tankers on sea plus an underwater submarine-bouncing action scene with "Megatron" ascending from the bottom of the sea. Even the reprising character of former Section-7-Agent Simmons, with seemingly drugs-accelerated high-profile slapstick sharing actor John Turturro, improves the entertainment levels at moments of comic interludes, especially in collaboration with actor Shia LaBeouf. Even some magnificent executed scenes as the "Ravage Base Attack" night exterior with following "Reedman" (super-thin, razor-sharp transformer) infiltrating, cannot save "Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen" being leagues behind its potential of being superior science-fiction action entertainment as then six months later in December of 2009 "Avatar" directed by James Cameron proved to be.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

I did see this in theaters before and I thought it's better than the first one then years later present day I found it to be very lazy like lazy written, crappy story, some stale acting and bad plot. Spider- Man 2 (2004) was a superior sequel compare to this film. This is the time the director really need to be replace.Score: 2.5/10

(SPOILER ALERT) I love the second film of the Transformers series! A great continuation from the first film! Great action, drama, and story. Well put together from director Michael Bay! What was great about Revenge of the Fallen is that Optimus Prime and the fellow autobots unite with a strike team called nest to take down all remaining decepticons. Therefore some decepticons remained hiding to track down their leader Megatron! Who rises from the dead to kill the last of the primes (Optimus Prime) so the Fallen will rise to destroy earth's sun.