Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-11-30
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 150 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The action is nonstop, with battles and explosions from start to finish. The camera (without any subtlety) exploits Megan Fox's hotness to the max. As if she weren't enough, a new sex kitten (Isabel Lucas) is thrown into the equation. Shia LaBeouf is as charismatic as ever, and fills the starring role with ease. And then there's the humour. Sam's parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White)provided some semi-raunchy laugh-out-loud moments in the first movie, but now they take it to the next level. Sometimes it seems like they are trying a little too hard, but it is still hilarious.

As far as the “plot” goes, the writers didn't waste much time--it's really just a context for the giant-robot death matches and dramatic slow-mo sequences. The movie kicks off two years later where the Autobots have formed an alliance with the U.S. government, creating an elite team led by Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel), in an effort to snuff out any remaining Decepticons that show up. The bad guys keep coming, and it turns out that a much more menacing force than Megatron is out there--and it is looking for something on Earth that is tied to the very origin of the Transformers race. Fans of the franchise will be delighted by the addition of many new robot characters (there are well over 40 in the sequel, versus only 13 in the first). The second Transformers has shaped up to be one of the worst reviewed and most successful movies of all time. This strange pairing is really just an indication that this movie has one purpose: to entertain. The creators didn't want to waste time bogging down the action and drama with substance--which was arguably a good decision. --Jordan Thompson

Synopsis
Michael Bay follows up his 2007 big-screen adaptation of the Transformers cartoon/toy franchise with the 2009 sequel TRANSFORMERS – REVENGE OF THE FALLEN. The epic battle for supremacy between the Autobots and the Decepticons rages on, and as usual, it's the humans who are caught in the crossfire.
The Decepticons continue to spearhead a destructive campaign against the earthlings and their Autobot protectors. But the main villain of the piece is The Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd), a centuries-old Giger-esque baddie who emerges from the scrap heap hungry for power. Having lain dormant for so long, his batteries are in serious need of recharging, and the only energy source in the galaxy powerful enough to restore him to his former titanic glory is the Earth's sun. The Fallen realises that draining the sun of its energy has the added benefit of wiping out the entire human race; something he has been plotting ever since his last attempt at harvesting the sun's energy was foiled.
Several characters from the first film return, including Sam (Shia LaBeouf), an all-American college freshman who enjoys a vague 'chosen one' status among the Autobots, and Mikaela (Megan Fox), his girlfriend, who's not only beautiful but handy with a wrench. However, the real star of the show is Optimus Prime (voiced by original voice actor Peter Cullen). The legendary head Autobot is given a lot more screen time in this outing, and features prominently in many of the manic action sequences. You don't even have to be an old-school Transformers fan to pick up on the mythos--he speaks in nothing but searing quips and infinite wisdoms, and can turn into a turbo-charged Mack truck at will. So even if Optimus Prime isn't your mental template for the warrior-king archetype, he still steals the show, and makes TRANSFORMERS 2 more than just passable. With its eye-popping visual effects and dramatic set pieces, this instalment manages to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, which is saying a lot for a film about giant robots that turn into cars.

Customer Reviews

More of the same, but in a good way...
To be fair not that much changes with "Transformers 2", the people who hated the last one will hate this too, and people who loved it will probably love this as well. The partial reappearance of the allspark cube makes for a not very different plot, even if the decepticons attempts to recover it lead to some novelties and excursions into Transformer history.

Some people may be put off by Sam's parents who are either even funnier or even more annoying than last time, based on your previous impressions; at times Sam's mum does come close to crossing the screen-thumping line. John Turturro is hands down funnier than last time in his new career as a deli salesman and beyond. Shia Labeouf is as good at playing this enjoyable nonsense straight as last time, whereas Megan Fox practically gives up on any pretence at acting, spending even longer pouting, stretching and wobbling for the camera than last time out. Take this as a criticism or a recommendation!

The only thing I found not so entertaining was the 'let's give the robots silly voices' trip which produced something like a Ray Winstone in "Jonesy" mode cockney robot and a pair of Chris Rock-a-like 'twins' who are much more annoying than Sam's mum and spend the entire movie dispensing blaxploitation cliche-lines "pop a cap in yo' ass" etc etc. Sam's roommate is also fairly annoying but does not get enough screen-time to do any real damage.

That aside the film remains fast-paced (except for a slight lull in the desert) and has action and humour to match and even surpass the original film. There is less story and more action, which at times feels like a loss; but in both films the humour is of higher quality than the plotting so I'm not sure this really matters when the humour continues to flow the way it does.

As a Blu-Ray this represents an advance on what was already a reference-level disc. CGI is perfect as always, but the non-CGI scenes here benefit from better managed grain than last time, better clarity and colours in night-time scenes, otherwise the general level of depth and plasticity are about the same as last time i.e. superb. My only doubt was "are they really that tanned?" in some shots of Megan and Shia, but this being Hollywood the answer is probably "yes".

In audio terms the disc also trumps its predecessor. That might be hard to believe for people who heard "Transformers" hooked up to a serious surround system, but it is true. The soundtrack takes that combination of raw power and natural sound even further.

Add in amazing making-of extras (long and substantial) and you have a real winner for all lovers of mindless action films. It's really hard to choose between this and the original. This is clearly the better BD, but the original maybe has a slight edge for how everything hangs together. Nevertheless worth seeing (and hearing) unless you are expecting a clever plot or something else deeply un-Transformer-ish. For everyone else, enjoy!

ignore the one star reviews
my seven year old son and i enjoyed this at the cinema and have the blu ray on order with amazon
its not serious art
its not brow furrowing
its not a clever who dunnit
its not for anyone over 40 and still stays with mum and dad
its not for members of the local U.F.O spotters club "to point out discepancies"

shock horror -its about robots fighting -good v evil - a clue maybe,not to take
it too serious and write damning reviews??
get a life.
if you are normal/ have kids and/or dont take life too seriously -enjoy!!

Despite what others say. i Loved it.
I loved it. I actually waited for to be be available in HD before I even watched it. It's a MASSIVE action film that only some people will enjoy, 100% action 100% of the time is an overstatement, there is quite a lot "quiet" scenes flooded with dialogue and comedy. Im not going to lie though, there is A LOT of action in this film and for some it may even be too much, however i am a HUGE action film fan and this was my favourite flick from this year! I liked it more then the first film, because most of the action is set in a desert so its sooo much easier to follow who's fighting who, as the previous film was mainly set in the city and was hard to distinguish between the robots.

My main advice for anyone who wants to see/buy this is, watch the film, ignore the critics and make up your own mind, I NEVER listen to critics and there is a handful of films that should have grossed way more then they should have, but those critics somehow seem to influence a lot of people!