Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-11-30
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 144 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

Optimus in his Prime
It is two years since the first "robot wars" which the government has somehow managed to cover up (lol !) The autobots are working in tandem with the humans of NEST but not to everyone's delight and a robot battle in Shanghai leaves the NSA advisor furious. He casts aspersions on their motives and loyalties and demands they leave earth. He is unaware of a Decipiticon in space, tapping into their communications to locate Megatron's "body" and the shard from the Allspark. The new invasion is not far away and the Fallen with get his revenge...

The plot gets a bit confusing to be honest but it's essentially another find the "all powerful" artefact before they do caper. Sam's first term at college is rudely interrupted and he is once again dragged into battle along with minxy mechanic Mikaela, new roomie Leo, Agent Simmons (now a shopkeeper) and the rest of the motley crew from T1. Additional bots both good and bad add to the mix though the battles can get a bit wearing after two hours!

The cinematography throughout is excellent and at the finale is simply S T U N N I N G !! Megatron tearing at the pyramid, the slo-mo scenes of Sam and Mikaela running away from the explosions and (my favourite) the re-born Optimus with the Sphinx in the background are absolutely breathtaking. The director was obviously a Bond fan who remembered the classic Bond/Jaws fight in the Spy who Loved Me and used the same arena to great effect. The humour is pretty juvenile, hits and misses this time, and doesn't quite beat T1's "Sam's happy time" or the autobots trying to hide in the Witwicky's front garden. Sam's mum and dad for example are flown to Egypt for no reason whatsoever but the odd one-liner.

LaBeouf seems to have filled out and is looking more the part with every movie, ably assisted of course by the Fox who is bearing a strong resemblance to a young Ms Jolie these days but could maybe do with some more dinners. Her part was not really developed but I didn't hear any of my male friends complaining ;o)

Overall, it's a another mad Transformers movie, perhaps a bit too long, somewhat confusing, very noisy but lots of fun and I will definitely look forward to seeing T2:ROTF again on BluRay next year.

Story 6/10
CGI 10/10
Sound 8/10
Cinematography 10/10
Acting/script 7/10
Megan Fox's white jeans 10/10

Overall (7/10)

Enjoyable but not as good as the first movie
Transformers 2 is an action-packed sequel released this summer to mixed reviews. I and my 8 year old son both quite enjoyed it so it was an afternoon well-spent. I thought it wasn't as good as the first film and he thought it was miles better!

The good points:
Lots of new Transformers - both good and evil. Great action and humour - though not all appropriate for an 8 year old.

The bad points:
Weak story and the film was a bit too long at 2 and a half hours.

To expand on the plot, the Autobots (good robots) are teamed up with US marines to take out lone Decepticons (bad robots) hiding around the world, but cause too much damage in the process and so the missions are shut down by the US government. In the meantime the Decepticons steal the remaining shard of the All-Spark (see the first movie) and use it to resurrect their defeated leader Megatron. He teams up with his master, 'The Fallen', an ancient Transformer who seeks to destroy the inhabitants of Earth. Sam Witwicky is hunted down again because the knowledge contained within the All Spark has been transferred to his mind. Much like the first film there is a series of cat and mouse events between Sam and the Decepticons, with the movie ending in a climactic battle in Egypt.

In terms of the cast: Shia Lebeouf delivers another good performance as Sam, the teen struggling to cope with it all, and Megan Fox provides the eye-candy, though it was probably over-done this time. The absence of Jon Voigt (Defence Secretary Keller) was notable and I would have liked to have seen more of John Turturro as his character (Agent Simmonds) was one of my favourites in the first film.

I give it 7 out of 10 and recommend it for a one-off viewing on a big screen.

9/10 BUT IT!!
"Watch it more than once" they all said...........

Three weeks ago I watched this and I thought "yes not bad, but the first film is better so I will only give it 7/10". Yesterday I watched it for the second time and now I give it 9/10, and hey Im going to watch it again next week before it leaves the cinema and I have to wait till September/October for the DVD release.

If your a Transformers fan - BUY IT.
If you loved the first film - BUY IT.
If your a lover of movie action - BUY IT.

I can't recommend this film enough! Forget all the bad reviews you have heard in the mainstream media and listen to people like me and the other reviewers on this AMAZON page who have seen the movie, loved the movie, and who am waited for the next installment of Transformers coming in 2011 or 2012 (depending on who you listen to lol).

BUY IT!