When college-bound Sam Witwicky learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers, he must accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons. A presidential envoy believes it's because of the Autobots they are still around; he wants them gone. He's wrong, however, as the Decepticons need access to Sam's mind for the glyphs imprinted there, which will lead them to a hidden object that, when inserted in an alien machine disguised in Egypt, will give them the power to blow out the sun. Revenge of the Fallen is an entertaining sequel to Transformers (2007) that continues the ongoing conflict between the Cybertronian race living on Earth, the life of Sam, who is now trying to move on in his life away from the fight and the significance of the now-remnants Allspark. Personally, I quite enjoyed this follow-up despite all the hate and criticisms it received. I grew up with both this and its predecessor, therefore making them a significant part of my childhood, which is why I consider this to be a guilty pleasure of mine. I do admit it has its faults, especially with the over-complicated plot, but at the end of the day, it's a movie that features heaps of mindless action and entertainment to orb out to. The plot is easily the most distracting element of this feature. It is head-scratching at times, even baffling and with having a long runtime, it certainly added to the complexity and drawn-out effect. I did find some elements that felt improved upon since the last film, especially in terms of the action. It was so much easier to focus on with fewer crazy camera angles and a more steady approach. I could appreciate more of the special effects used and it helped amp up the coolness being able to see all the amazing takedowns on display in every climactic sequence. Once again the CGI and visuals are worthy of recognition in this movie as they still manage to hold up with today's standards (even rivalling them to some degree) and are certainly deserving of praise. Each Autobot and Decepticon look incredible with some superb designs. Optimus Prime still looks as phenomenal as ever alongside Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream and more. Even new characters have some interesting designs like the Fallen and Jetfire as well as more returning original robots like Arcee, Soundwave and Devastator who get new appearances. I found Soundwave's new look to be the most unique having him disguised as a satellite feeding information to all the Decepticons and releasing his projectile robots down from space around the world, which was an awesome concept. My favourite segment in the whole film, which is easily the most popular moment, is seeing Optimus Prime going up against 3 other Decepticons in the woods whilst protecting Sam. It's magnificent. Prime grabbing trees and utilising them against Megatron was simply brilliant. As more Decepticons turn up, the stakes only grow as Prime takes a real beating, still managing to hold his own for the most part. Such a fantastic scene that ranks very highly as one of the Transformer's best moments ever. The final all-out battle is also something to behold coming in pretty equally with the previous film's conflict in terms of scope and action. I adore the scene where Bumblebee sneaks attacks one of the villains and has a kick-ass fight with some unbelievable moves matched with well-timed slow-motion effects. No matter how many times I see it, I feel the need to jump up and cheer in awe. During the story, we are reintroduced to elements from the original product with the main one being the first appearance of the matrix of leadership, which was first seen in The Transformers: The Movie (1986) and made for a nice callback. Overall, I still love this film. It was so fun giving this a rewatch and it even made me realise I happened to remember a great deal of it, yet I still had a blast. It may not be the best or most beloved in the franchise, but it is one I found genuinely enjoyable. For those looking for some laid-back viewing with big explosions and impeccable visuals, then this is the perfect viewing for you. Also, check out the next instalment in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
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