Transformers Review

Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen
Rated PG13
DarthStern's Rating 8/10 nick cage bobble heads

So far this year its been a pretty lackluster movie going experience. While there have been some greats Star Trek,Watchman, and Coraline. There have also been some real hams, Wolverine and Terminator come to mind. Well the summer finally has its second heavy hitter with Transformers Revenge of the Fallen.

This movie has been hyped to death, at least in NYC. Every where I go there's a billboard with Optimus on it, so needless to say Transformers are everywhere. I'm not one to go to a flick on opening night. I usually go see a late showing on sunday night, so i don't get hit with the crowds. I don't know how it is outside of NYC, but seeing a big movie is like going to a fine restaurant, you had better make reservations. Well that i did, Fandango all the way, for a 10:20 IMax showing. Got to the theater at 9:20 for no good reason, and it was a good thing I did, there was all ready a line of about 50 people waiting to get into the auditorium, going to the movies in NY Is a pain in the ass man. I mean don't these people have work in the morning.

Well now for the nitty gritty. I really do not see what people are complaining about. All I read in the bad reviews, especially on this site is that the movie had no story, or that the story made no sense. Well maybe its me, but I did not go to this flick expecting a story as engrossing as say the "Godfather", I wanted to see giant robots kick the gears out of each other and Megan Fox run around looking as hot as can be. This movie delivered that in every way. The Action scene's were top notch and there were plenty of them to go around. Megan Fox ran around looking super hot, they even found a way to have her run around in tight white pants for half the movie what's better than that.

I have to say the action scenes are really well put together, for some reason, maybe its because ILM did the CGI, you never get that "green screen effect" where it just looks like the actor is running away from a picture on the wall behind him, its all seamless and it looks dam good. I thought it was a real step up from the first one. Also I know most people hate Shya LaBuff and he's not going to win an Oscar for this performance, but as always he's solid. I really don't know why people dislike this kid. He's got a good screen presence, and a lot of charisma. I hate to break it to all the haters out there but he's not going anywhere anytime soon. He's a solid actor and I really see a bright future for him in hollywood. Megan Fox on the other hand I don't know how I feel about her yet, I mean she's the hottest chick on the planet, but as far as acting goes, well, we will have to see her next flick to judge. Like in the first one she's just eye candy, not to many lines, not to much acting chops needed for this role.

Now i did have some problems with the movie, one of them being there were a lot of "douch chills"
in it. Like the scene where Ironhide says "Dam I'm good" after taking out a Deceptacon. and pretty much every scene with the twins. They really are the Jar Jar of the new millennium . Also the action scenes are filmed to close up, well "filmed" is a bad word, but you know what I mean. It seems like this is the newest trend in hollywood since the Bourne movies. Hey hollywood it does not look cool. When I have to struggle to focus my eyes cause I'm to close to the action its not cool, Just pan back man its not hard. Dam that really annoys me. I don't want to feel like I'm in the fight, I want to see it god dammit.
Other then that the movie was really well done. Ohh and one thing i did notice Its seems like Bumble Bee is going the Legolas route. What i mean is, he does one really cool thing in each movie that makes you go "dam he's badass" And why he still can't talk is beyond me I guess its just a gimmick for cheap laughs.

Most of the haters of this movie are over thinking it too much. All this movie is, and was ever supposed to be was a popcorn flick for the masses. I mean when it comes down to it, it is based on a cartoon who's only reason for existing was to sell toys to little boys. So what the hell do you want out of it McBeth