Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Michael Bay

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

24 June 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:

Washington DC | Robot | Museum | Shanghai China | Satellite

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Cast

Shia LaBeouf	...	Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox	...	Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel	...	Major Lennox
Tyrese Gibson	...	USAF Master Sergeant Epps
John Turturro	...	Agent Simmons
Ramon Rodriguez	...	Leo Spitz
Kevin Dunn	...	Ron Witwicky
Julie White	...	Judy Witwicky
Isabel Lucas	...	Alice
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Galloway
Matthew Marsden	...	Special Air Service Forces #1
Andrew Howard	...	Special Air Service Forces #2
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 - 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.

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) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Brazil:10 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Iceland:10 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

During production, Michael Bay attempted to create a misinformation campaign to increase debate over what Transformers would be appearing in the film, as well as to try to throw fans off from the story of the film. However, Roberto Orci confessed it had generally not been working.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bumblebee is in car form the Chevrolet bow tie is black with red trim, but when he is in robot form the bow tie is gold.

Quotes:

Sam Witwicky: OPTIMMUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
[from trailer]

Movie Connections:

References It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Soundtrack:

Theme

Yeah, I'm going to have to blame the audience for this one

Let me put it to you this way. If all you want to watch two robots fighting each other, you will not like this film. What you will experience instead are the following; Giant robot testicles, John Turturro's scrotum and buttocks, two dogs humping nonstop, robots humping humans, non-stop close-ups of Megan Fox's clothed private parts, a giant robot penis, endless amounts of sex jokes in general, robot heaven, robot black racist stereotypes, conspiracy theorist stereotypes, a mentally handicapped college professor compare himself to god, a woman going crazy from exposure to marijuana, two second transportation across the world over and over, a girl speed racing to Washington from LA, a guy not caring that a robot has saved his life constantly, characters getting killed and then magically being alive again, obnoxious and annoying subplots involving human characters that we couldn't possibly even begin to care about, pretentious and shameless Michael Bay advertisements for his other work, lots of falling wheels, lots of falling cars, lots of falling cogs, lots of falling bolts, lots of falling pieces of random scrap metal that breaks apart far too easily, lots of people not caring that giant robots are fighting in the middle of the city, lots of really bad dialogue, lots of confusing gray colored robots with no discernible features, endless amounts of plot holes, endless amounts of scenes of characters pointing out plot holes and then being shut up, and NO PLOT. There is nothing here. Not even the fight scenes manage to satisfy. It's all just a lot of endless noise and machinery flying all over the place for no reason! Occasionally you'll get a lackluster view of robots holding onto each other and shoving each other and that's it! I actually enjoyed the first film, mind you. It wasn't good or anything, but it was entertaining. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN is just junk, plain and simple. There is, literally, nothing. There's no reason to care, no reason to watch, and no reason to waste money on it. It is just junk. That's the best way I can describe it. Junk. I'm so glad I saw this for free because if I had paid to see this I probably would never go see a Michael Bay film ever again.