If it ain't broke don't freaking fix it!
2 years ago the original "Transformers" hit theaters and blew everyone away. "Transformers" wasn't the greatest movie of all time but it was funny, original, smart, action-packed, and had a great ensemble. Needless to say, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was the most anticipated movie in years.
Now I know sequels aren't always easy to do. If you make the exact same movie, everyone hates it. If you change it, you may wreck what people loved in the first place. In this case, as with most big movies like this, it appears as if it would be really simple to make this movie as good as the first. It's so simple you can hear all the people who didn't like this movie yelling "WHY?!!" when things completely off base from the original happens.
PLOT:
2 years after saving the world, Sam (Shia Lebeouf) is still being protected by Optimus Prime and is still driving Bumblebee. More Autobots have joined forces with a special unit in the army and are continuing to protect clueless humans against the vengeful Decepticons. The day he leaves for college, Sam discovers he is in possession of a piece of the ALLSPARK. The Decepticons get wind of it and decide to capture Sam so they can obtain the Matrix of Leadership. The battle begins again.
PROS:
The movie still possessed alot of the elements the original film had. The funny moments, the action. Overall the movie was very entertaining and solid, for the most part. There are more Cons, but its hard to have alot of Pros when you are expecting one thing, and you get the opposite.
CONS:
As with any big budget, highly anticipated movie its natural for everyone to be extra critical of this film. I think in a sick/sad way we all take movies we love personal. I'm sure filmakers expect it the extra nerdy criticisms, as they should.
My first con is just that the film was way too long. The storyline really wasn't as complicated as they made it. A build up to a big battle has to happen in a movie like this, but the problem is that the build up took so long that i found myself almost not caring as much when it actually happened. Granted, the sequel should have been longer than the original, but not this long. I never wanted a movie to finally end so bad in my life.
One thing i liked about the original was the eclectic ensemble, that added to alot of the witty conversations. They did bring back Josh Duhamel and Tyrese, but they were basically minimized to just using corny one-liners and military Jargon. Also, there were times when i actually forgot Bumblebee was in the movie. The focus seemed to be on making the plot as complicated as can be or on LeBeouf and Fox trying to make the other say i love you. grr.
Which brings me to my next point, why the hell was it so damn dramatic. How many deep, slow and intense zooms right into the characters faces do you really need. And in the words of Jules Forde "If you drank, you could take a shot every time Megan Fox runs in slow motion." 'Nuff said.
Next, we all know the song "21 Guns" by Green Day is an awesome song, but damn, how many times did we need to hear it!
And for my last point, you have to listen to this man. Follow the link and he will tell you everything im feeling on the subject.
The N***er-Bots.
Recommendation:
Rent it.
Written by:
Ehren Kruger
Roberto Orco
Alex Kurtzman
Directed by:
Michael Bay
MAIN CAST:
Shia LeBeouf ("Eagle Eye", "Surf's Up")
Megan Fox ("Tranformers", "Jennifer's Body")
John Turtorro ("Mr.Deeds", "Anger Management")
Tyrese Gibson ("2 Fast 2 Furious", "Four Brothers")
Josh Duhamel (TVs "Las Vegas", "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton")
Ramon Rodriguez ("Pride and Glory", "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3")
Rainn Wilson ("Juno", "The Rocker")
Julie White ("The Nanny Diaries", "Michael Clayton")
Kevin Dunn ("Small Soldiers", "Gridiron Gang")
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