Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers (WGA):

Ehren Kruger (written by) &
Roberto Orci (written by) ...

Release Date:

24 kesäkuu 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Revenge is coming.

Plot:

Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

Plot Keywords:

Army | Battle | Epic | Machine | Egypt

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Shia LaBeouf	...	Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox	...	Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel	...	Major Lennox
Tyrese Gibson	...	USAF Master Sergeant Epps
John Turturro	...	Simmons
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Leo Spitz
Kevin Dunn	...	Ron Witwicky
Julie White	...	Judy Witwicky
Isabel Lucas	...	Alice
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Galloway
Matthew Marsden	...	Captain Graham SAS
Andrew Howard	...	Special Air Service Forces
Michael Papajohn	...	Cal
Glenn Morshower	...	General Morshower
John Eric Bentley	...	Aide

Also Known As:

Prime Directive (USA) (fake working title)
Transformers 2 (USA) (working title)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title) (IMAX version)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material. (also IMax version)

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45430) | Ireland:12A | South Korea:12 | Japan:G | Hong Kong:IIA | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:10 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Iceland:10 | Portugal:M/12 | Germany:12 | Mexico:B | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Malaysia:U | UK:12A | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The naval battleship that carries a powerful blaster weapon is a homage to the famous anime series "Uchû senkan Yamato" (1974) (known in the U.S. as "Star Blazers"), which also featured a similar craft and was also made into a live-action film in 2010.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the Shanghai Chase Scene Sideways is depicted as running through a building and transforming on the other side. But if you look closely you can see that the wall that he was approaching in the former shot, and the wall he is leaving behind are the same wall and it is the same street. He did not go through the building, he made a huge explosive U-turn.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Optimus Prime: Earth, birthplace of the human race, a species much like our own, capable of great compassion and great violence. For in our quest to protect the humans, a deeper revelation dawns. Our worlds have met before.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Transformers (2007)

Soundtrack:

Brick House

Big Budget but small brains

After watching the jaw dropping first installment I entered the cinema hall with many expectations but when I came out after watching the movie I was left with a feeling of utter disappointment and frustration.

The story is ridiculous to say the least.The screenplay is pathetic filled with crap .There is a complete disregard for continuity and common sense.There is plenty of unnecessary stuff going on in this movie.I can recall only a single truly funny scene and the movie has no proper dialogue at all. Sure summer blockbusters tend to be no-brainers but this movie takes it to a new level.

There are a bucket load of special effects shown but they hardly have been put to good use by the director.They are wasted on a lot of unnecessary scenes. Its saddening really because they must have spent a huge amount of money and put in a lot of effort to make these special effects. They should have used the money to hire better writers.

Sure there are some awesome scenes especially the ones involving Optimus Prime and of course the transformations.Some action scenes were amazing. Some scenes still give you the goosebumps. But most of them are chaotic and have no proper direction whatsoever. What we end up watching on screen is senseless and direction less metal-on-metal action with a whole lot of explosions and robots just firing at each other from everywhere.

The transformers still look amazing but they seem better in the first part.There a lot of new ones involved this time and sometimes you struggle to differentiate between the autobots and the decepticons.There are a few irritating transformers as well. The transformation sequences of the robots are not shown as well as in the first movie but are still incredible though, the sequences in the first part were much better.

Megan Fox sizzles on screen. But she has been used too much in excess, no doubt to cover up the innumerable flaws in this movie(which of course she doesn't). Shia LeBeouf does a pretty good job. Apart from the military guys the other characters are horrible,dumb, painfully irritating and totally unnecessary.

The climax shot in Egypt and Jordan is ridiculous.I sure did expect much more from it in terms of action.The climax in the first one was incredible and left you amazed. The direction is incredibly horrible. This is truly a very lazy attempt at making a movie, I think the makers knew the movie would become a smash hit because of the hype of the first movie and hence have come up with such a piece of crap.

3/10...3 is just for some incredible special effects,some good action sequences and Megan Fox of course.