Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review

Last night (I guess technically this morning) I went to the midnight premiere of the new Transformers movie. I thought I would write a little review of sorts.

The thing we need to keep in mind is that Transformers is an action movie. The first film was popular because of the awesome CGI job on the robots and because of Megan Fox. Naturally, the second film would build upon the success of these two things. What does that get us? A lot more robot battles and a lot more Megan Fox. If you are going to see Transformers in hopes of a compelling plot line, then you have clearly missed the point entirely.

So maybe the story line is not as strong as in the first movie, but what it lacks in substance in the script it makes up for in battle sequences. This is an action movie, and in that department, Michael Bay does not disappoint. We also get to see a lot more of the Transformers outside of the battle, which provides (a bit) more character development on the part of the robots. The script is drenched with one-liners, coming from the Witwicky parents to the Autobots. If you like that kind of thing, you will definitely have some good laughs throughout the movie. If not, you may find yourself getting annoyed. A lot of these lines involve profanity (there is a lot more of it in this film than in the first), which is something to consider if you are planning on bringing younger fans.

And of course, there is Megan Fox, and of course, she is everywhere.
That's really all there is to say about that.

Overall, I think people are either going to really like this movie, or really hate it. If you go hoping for a great plot line, you are likely to be disappointed. If you go hoping for some great robot action sequences, some (very teen-aged/college-aged) humor, and Megan Fox, then you will probably be very pleased.