Great film, definitely worth seeing!

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2009)

Having loved Transformers 1 I was almost as excited as my kids were about the sequel. It didn't disappoint.
More robots, more action, humour and tension gave the film emotion and allowed you to almost believe it was real.
Sam and Bumblebee's relationship was developed and the plot line between Sam and Optimus showed a softer side to these huge robots.
The screening I viewed had an audience made up mostly of children (some who were possibly under 5) so some of the language made me a little uncomfortable but the action sequences allowed for the comments to be lost as quickly as they came.
The introduction of the Twins, Skids and Mudflap, were a welcome release from the tension of the overall story and very much appealed to the children in the audience.
The film is rated a 12A in the UK and whilst I agree with this rating I would suggest you think hard about taking an under 5 year old. Whilst they love the toys, and probably have watched the first film on DVD there were some scenes that were very loud, very explosive and could scare a younger viewer.
Having said that I loved the film, the special effects were amazing and I was at a loss to try and remind myself that the robots weren't real. The action was compelling and the story line was easy to follow. Given that children will be watching this film I felt that scenes where people were hurt or killed were superbly handled and therefore you felt genuine empathy for the outcome of the Sam/Optimus plot.
By far for me Revenge of the Fallen is the best family action film of 2009, as long as your family isn't too young!