This sequel has fallen (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (DVD))

Member Name: bruffyboy

Product:	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (DVD)
Date:	23/08/09 (2 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: sfx

Disadvantages: plot

I quite enjoyed the first film, and was interested to see this sequel. In this one, Sam is back in the middle of trouble as the baddies come after him for an important piece of an object he unknowingly has on his person. Cue Optimus Prime and buddies coming to save the day (or can they this time?)

The thing I hated about this film was how the Sam character has gone on an odd journey. He's off to college now, and there's an oddly sexual level to the plot. Everything becomes about sex and sexy girls. For the first half you may as well be watching American Pie.

The film seems like an excuse to put action scenes together, with fast moving, high energy robot battles filling most of the movie. Of course, we saw all that in the first one, and I soon lost interest. If I am being honest, the robots look better in this film, and the action scenes are better, but there are only so many times you can see a robot battle on a road before you get bored.

All in all, this is a poor sequel, and they really should have spent more time on the plot not just the special effects.

Summary: not worth it