Revenge of the Fallen

Have been apprehensively waiting for this movie since the first one came out two years ago.Now that Michael Bay has the budget needed to make it a really full blown robot-fest, I wantedto see what he could do with it. I was still blown away with all the slick looking CGI robots and the actions scenes were definately eye catching.

However, as a big 80's Transformers fan, i was utterly disappointed by the lack of developement of the Transformer's metallic co-stars. This was an opportunity to delve into the characters which we all knew and loved from the cartoon and the comics, but it seems like the robots were just there mostly during the action scenes to be cannon fodder. Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscreamhad more screen time than most but it was still abysmal. I wished they had given more thought to the plot and at leastallowed the Transformers (both Autobots and Decepticons) their time on screen to allow us to catch a glimpse of them in a morepersonable level. However, Jetfire was good addition to the plot and it was a smart idea on how they brought him in, although I never knew Cybertronians had Scottish brogues. Is there such a thing as too much action? In this case, probably yes. Put in less10 mins of action and add in 10 minutes more of plot development and change of pace would be nice.

As a wrapup, I would still say this is one of the best movies to come out this year. The action was fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat. The plot had a few holes and misgivings which i didnt like but overall, it was well done. The 2hr 30minsin the cinema just flew by without you realising it and this is a hallmark of a well scripted movie. I never really likedthe idea of the Allspark but i'm glad that they finally brought in the Matrix of Leadership. The mythology of the matrix, Primus and Unicron has always fascinated me and i would like it explored more in the future. And finally, this movie highlights why Optimus Prime is STILL the coolest robot EVER! Here's hoping to the hopeful appearance of the Dinobots in the next movie!