Revenge of the Fallen - Review

Rating: 3/10 (4 November 2009)

Optimus Prime and the gang are back! Funnier than ever, with a bigger budget, Transformers 2 came through with the promise of being more about the robots. Well, almost. This time around Sam is attending college but a piece of the Allspark got caught on his shirt and the piece that was "hidden" has been stolen.
All the key people have returned to reprise their roles. The developing relationship between Mikaela and Sam is romantic and funny, with the ability for any couple to relate to what their going through - despite the alien robotic race.
Action scenes are stuffed with loads of special effects and new robots are introduced. Story-wise it sticks to the comics/TV show and stays loyal to it's large fan base.
Ending felt contrived and seemed to lack a certain feeling I can't pinpoint. I found myself kinda asking "is this over yet?" few times and checking the time left.
It's rare for me to find a sequel that is better than the original, but it can happen. This isn't one of those times, because the original is still better between the two films. However, it's not a bad film. Far from it. It's entertaining, it's fun and it's hilarious. But I won't be watching Revenge of the Fallen quite as much as I will watch the first film.