I have read many critical reviews of the new Transformers flick, Revenge of The Fallen. I was never a huge Transformers buff prior to the first feature film; however after seeing it I will admit to becoming a pretty big fan. That being said, I couldn’t imagine that the second installment in the series could possibly be as horrible as was being reported. I mean, the entire original cast was returning, and the budget was huge, so where could they possibly go so terribly wrong?

I am happy to report that they did not go wrong, and that Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen was the best, most absolutely freaking sweet movie I have seen in a very long time. As I previously mentioned, the original cast all returned. And they were as on-it as before. The dialog was great – absolutely hilarious in many parts. In fact, for an action flick, Transformers 2 was full of many comedic elements. Not the least of which was a scene in which one of the actors ended up taking a tazer shot to the testicles. While retaining its PG-13 rating, the movie was able to bank on the universally funny “groin shot” while bringing it into the 21st century by incorporating a pop-culture phenom: the tazer.

In addition to being funny and engaging from beginning to end, Revenge of the Fallen also managed to keep the action and thematic elements of the movie top notch. Honestly, during some of the scenes where the Transformers, well, actually transform, I was blown away. The special effects in this movie are unbelievable. Even better than in the first installment, if you can believe it.

One of the biggest hang-ups many people had about Transformers 2:Revenge of the Fallen is that it was almost 2 ½ hours long, coming in at a fairly lengthy 149 minutes of running time. However, after watching it, I have to say that there was nothing they really could have cut from the movie without negatively impacting the story. Of course, many movie reviewers just like to find something to gripe about because it makes them feel cool and important. The funny thing is that Transformers 2 raked in $108,966,307 over its opening weekend. Wow. Clearly, somebody disagrees with the critics. Millions of times over.

The bottom line is that if you head into Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen expecting Oscar-worthy acting or an impossibly complicated plot, you are going to leave disappointed. But why in the world would you have those expectations? It’s freaking Transformers 2. It is an high-budget, special effects laden action flick based on a children’s cartoon. So grab a huge bucket of popcorn and plan to spend the most entertaining 2 ½ hours of your life (so far) watching a great flick. Take it for what it is, and you won’t be disappointed.

Movie Statistics:
Directed by Michael Bay
Produced by Steven Spielberg (executive), Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy
Written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Ehren Kruger
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro
Music by Steve Jablonsky, Linkin Park
Cinematography: Ben Seresin
Editing by Roger Barton, Paul Rubell, Joel Negron, Thomas Muldoon
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released on June 19, 2009 (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland), June 24, 2009 (North America, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand)
Duration: 150 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
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