[Review] Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and a whole lotta CG. The story picks up where the last one ended, with the Autobots acting as guardians of Earth, working in harmony with the US Army (who else) and defending the planet against the evil Decepticons. It s a plain and simple plot, which has been stretched to a rather lengthy two and half hours of repetitive camera work, unwanted drama and predictable plot-twists. Shia LaBeouf does what does best and that is act like a dude-in-distress, while Megan Fox just prances around the screen, looking better with every passing frame. The movie gives unwanted screentime to Sam Witwicky s parents and a new nerdy sidekick, these are irrelevant characters, but are present throughout the flick anyway.

By now I am sure that I have upset a large bunch of fans, but rest assured the movie will not disappoint you. The movie does have a ton of issues but it also has Optimus Prime beating the hell out of the Decepticons, which looks really cool. The CG is better than last time, with longer action sequences and more explosions. But just like the last movie, this one too is affected by bad camera work, as the bigger fight sequences can be quite confusing, with all the transforming robots fighting at the same time. The fast paced action can become quiet overwhelming, especially for those who haven t seen the last one. Overall the movie does boast of some really impressive action sequences especially towards the end with a visually stunning climax.

The actors don t have much to do, as half their time is spent running away from someone or something. Even then Shia LaBeouf has done a good job as Sam, his character goes through a rough phase, which was well executed by the actor. The supporting cast has very minimum dialogue, but some of it is very entertaining, while some of it is plain obnoxious. Michael Bay is getting very predictable, as he has repeated most of his traditional traits. But I would like to commend the guy on the scale of the movie. This a grand movie with some of the best large-scale battle sequences that I have come across.

For true fans of the Transformer series this is yet another disappointing movie, but for a casual audience this is beyond perfect. The movie offers loads of entertainment; huge explosions and a really good look at Megan Fox, while compromising on a decent plot. This is the perfect movie to watch over the weekend, enjoy the fireworks and then move on, if you are looking for a mature thought provoking feature film, rent City of God.