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FilmReviewonTransformers2:RevengeoftheFallen

Transformers:RevengeoftheFallenisa2009Americansciencefictionaction

film,

thequeltoTransformers(2007)andthecondfilminthelive-action

eoftheFallenwasnominatedforBestSoundat

won5ScreamAwardsforBestActress,BreakoutPerformance-Female,BestSequel,

BestF/X,andScreamSongoftheYear.

Thefilmwasaboxofficesuccess,achievingthecondhighestWednesday

openinggrossinhistory,bringingin$62millioninNorthAmericaandcloto$100

rrentlythefourthhighest-grossingfilmof2009worldwide

(behindAvatar,HarryPotterandtheHalf-BloodPrince,andIceAge:Dawnofthe

Dinosaurs)andthecond-highestgrossingfilmof2009intheUnitedStates,only

thana

month,thefilmsurpasdtheall-timeearningsofitspredecessor.

Clockinginatnearlytwoandahalfhours,Transformers:RevengeoftheFallen

orMichaelBayupstheanteon

his2007hitTransformersbyhurlingevenmoremassiveamountsofswirling,twirling,

rialLightandMagic‟s

photorealisticCGIbotsinteractamlesslywithstarShiaLaBeoufandothercast

membersagainstabackdropofhugeexplosionsandmilitaryfirepower.

TheplotrevolvesaroundSamWitwicky(ShiaLaBeouf),thehumancaughtin

thewarbetweenAutobotsandDecepticons,havingvisionsofCybertroniansymbols,

andbeinghuntedbytheDecepticonsundertheordersoftheirlong-trapped

leader,TheFallen,whoekstogetrevengeonEarthbyfindingandactivatinga

machinethatwouldprovidetheDecepticonswithanenergonsource,destroyingall

lifeontheplanetintheprocess.

It‟sanimpressivedisplayofdigitaleffects,butbigger,faster,louderandlonger

‟sfamousfondnessforblowingupstuffthreatens

tooverwhelmthensinRound2oftheongoinggrudgematchthatpitvil,alien

Decepticonrobotsagainstafractiouscoalitionofcivilians,soldiersand

humanity-lovingAutobots.

Still,there‟splentytoadmireinthisfast,furiousandfrequentlygoofyquel,

thefirst12conds,Bayshowcashisgiftfor

masterfulwide-screencompositionsashetsupRevengeoftheFallen‟s17,000-year

ingamanicblurofbot-chasingmayhemthattakesplaceforno

discerniblereasononthestreetsofShanghai,thestorycatchesupwiththe

comparativelydociledoingsofreluctantheroSamWitwicky.

PlayedbyLaBeoufwithhisusualhypercharm,Samheadsoffforcollege,

leavingbehindhisgirlfriendMikaela(repridbyMeganFox)hisbestAutobotfriend,

Bumblebeeandhisrobot-slayingpast.

Butwhenshape-shiftingDecepticonsfigureoutthatSamholdsthekeytotheir

survival,hehitstheroadinarchofamysteriousmatrixwithevilbotsinhotpursuit.

Atonepoint,asamachinepreparestosliceintohisbrainwithacircularsaw,Sam

protests:“I‟mjustanormalkidwithnormalproblems.”

Unlikemanyofitssci-fibrethren,includingthegrimTerminatorSalvation,the

PG13-ratedRevengeoftheFallenembracesitsinnerJoker.

hiaLaBeouf

wasunimpresdwiththefilm,stating"'swhat

'slike,howdoyoutopthefirstone?You'vegottogo

bigger,MichaelBaywentsobigthatitbecametoobig,andIthinkyoulostthe

anchorofthemovie....youhavetho

relationships,thenthemoviedoesn''sjustabunchofrobotsfighting

eachother."

TheHoustonChroniclecalledit"Awell-oiled,loudlyrevvingsummeraction

vehiclethatdoesallthat‟srequired,andthensome".JordanMintzerfromVariety

saidTransformers:RevengeoftheFallentakesthefranchitoavastlysuperiorlevel

ainmentWeeklysaid"RevengeoftheFallenmaybea

nowshowtofeedyour

inner10-year-old'sappetitefordestruction".AccordingtoTheWashington

Post,Transformers:RevengeoftheFallenisBay'sworst-reviewedfilm,faringeven

nettofTheHollywoodReportercommentedinhis

reviewthat"fortheuninitiated,it'sloud,tedious,andat147minutes,waytoo

long".RogerEbert,whohadgiventhe2007filmthreestars,gaveRevengeofthe

Fallenonlyonestar,callingit"...ahorribleexperienceofunbearablelength".Helater

wroteinhisblogaboutthefilm,saying"ThedaywillcomewhenTransformers:

RevengeoftheFallenwillbestudiedinfilmclassandshownatcultfilmfestivals.

Itwillbeen,inretrospect,therewillbe

manymoreCGI-badactionepics,butneveragainonethisbloated,excessive,

incomprehensible,longorexpensive".RollingStonecriticPeterTraversdidnotgive

thefilmanystarsconsideringthat"Transformers2hasashotatthetitleWorstMovie

oftheDecade".

Inthemovie,helicopters,fighterjetsandpanther-shapedrobotstake

yto

caumuchdamagetothemassiveDevastatorandhisfellowkiller„bots,thehumans

doanawfullotofrunningasthemechanizedwarriorssmasheachothertobits.

ThoughtherearemanynegativecommentsonTransformers2:Revengeofthe

Fallen,personallyspeaking,Ithinktherearemanythingsshouldbeadmittedinthis

mple,asthedirectordidinthefirstTransformersmovie,Optimus

Primegetsthelastwordamidthewreckage,RevengeoftheFallen‟smostsoulful

agoodhopeto

s,

StevenSpielbergshouldthankLinkin

Park,ldsayinggoes

“Loveme,lovemydog”,IlikethemoviepartlybecauthatIamabigfanofLinkin

Park.