08 August 2009

Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

After the end of the first film, good Transformers led by Optimus Prime join forces with locals to fight off more bad Transformers, who are looking for a power source called 'The Cube' hidden somewhere on Earth.

It's a Michael Bay film, so there's lots of action and flashy camera work but forget plot and characters. The action scenes are really disappointing because they are so grossly over-edited and a lot of shots are prematurely cut before they are finished, and you never feel the impact of any action.

The leads from the first film reprise their roles: Shia Le Beouf does what he can with his limited role while Megan Fox appears in a lot of embarrassing shots draped over motorbikes while wearing lip gloss and hot pants. John Turturro seems to have a lot of fun as the paranoid ex-government agent.

A struggle, even for popcorn effects and action flick.

1 out of 5 stars

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