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Film Review on Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American , directed by and produced by . It is the to (2007) and the second film in the . Revenge of the Fallen was nominated for at the and for at the . It also won 5 for Best Actress, Breakout Performance-Female, Best Sequel, Best F/X, and Scream Song of the Year.

The film was a success, achieving the second highest Wednesday opening gross in history, bringing in $62 million in North America and close to $100 million worldwide. It is currently the fourth highest-grossing film of 2009 worldwide (behind, , and) and the second-highest grossing film of 2009 in the United States, only behind making it the 22nd highest grossing movie of all time. In less than a month, the film surpassed the all-time earnings of its predecessor.

Clocking in at nearly two and a half hours, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen rumbles into theaters as a slam-bang exercise. Director Michael Bay ups the ante on his 2007 hit Transformers by hurling even more massive amounts of swirling, twirling, machine-crunching robot action onto the screen. Industrial Light and Magic’s photorealistic CGI bots interact seamlessly with star Shia La Beouf and other cast members against a backdrop of huge explosions and military firepower.

The plot revolves around (), the human caught in the war between and , having visions of Cybertronian symbols, and being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of their long-trapped leader, , who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an source, destroying all life on the planet in the process.

It’s an impressive display of digital effects, but bigger, faster, louder and longer do not necessarily equal better. Bay’s famous fondness for blowing up stuff threatens to overwhelm the senses in Round 2 of the ongoing grudge match that pits evil, alien Decepticon robots against a fractious coalition of civilians, soldiers and humanity-loving Autobots.

Still, there’s plenty to admire in this fast, furious and frequently goofy sequel, which opens Wednesday. Within the first 12 seconds, Bay showcases his gift for masterful wide-screen compositions as he sets up ’s 17,000-year back story. Following a manic blur of bot-chasing mayhem that takes place for no discernible reason on the streets of Shanghai, the story catches up with the comparatively docile doings of reluctant hero Sam Witwicky.

Played by La Beouf with his usual hyper charm, Sam heads off for college, leaving behind his girlfriend Mikaela (reprised by ) his best Autobot friend, Bumblebee and his robot-slaying past.

But when shape-shifting Decepticons figure out that Sam holds the key to their survival, he hits the road in search of a mysterious matrix with evil bots in hot pursuit. At one point, as a machine prepares to slice into his brain with a circular saw, Sam protests: “I’m just a normal kid with normal problems.”

Unlike many of its sci-fi brethren, including the grim Terminator Salvation, the PG 13-rated Revenge of the Fallen embraces its inner Joker.

The film received mostly negative reviews by the critics. Actor Shia LaBeouf was unimpressed with the film, stating "We got lost. We tried to get bigger. It's what