I’m going to skip the formalities here, after all this is a blog. I presume you already saw the first Transformers movie and know the actors: all that mumbo-jumbo back story stuff that good reviews do. Alas, I’m very lazy, and just want to talk about this movie. You know, what I thought, what I liked, what was weird and such. It’s like a review, but not really. [Spoiler Disclaimer: Don't hold me responsible! You've been warned!]

Ok, first off I got to say: “Wow!”. I went into this movie without much expectations. The first movie was great, but it was your average blockbuster. The sequel, in true sequel tradition with its double barrel name, REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (oooooh scary!), impressed me immensely.

When the movie started the first I noticed was the sound. I’m a music and sound junkie, thus it amazed how all those low drones and synthy squeals added so much depth to the robots. I especially liked Bumblebee’s weezy voice and Optimus’ booming deep voice. Those are the things that make these robots unique. Each one had a unique voice, even sometimes ridiculously stereotypical, like the small googly-eyed genius robot who aids Megatron, which had a mad German scientist voice. Even the old fogey, Jetfire, had a Scottish accent. Nevermind the gangsta kids Mudflap and Skids. Some might think it’s silly, and to some extent it is, but it makes the robots so much more human.

They fall straight into a working and viable Uncanny Valley example, where the robots are giving true human traits, yet they’re in fact “aliens”. They even crack jokes, when they’re in trouble. I’ve been reading reviews, and many dislike the humour. I thought it was indeed awkward and inappropriate at times, but it was kept consistent, which made it bearable and acceptable. I laughed a lot of times and the comedic timing was perfect, despite the awkward places (like in a middle of intense battle). It works extremely well with the pace. The movie clocks in at about two and a half hours, but it felt like one rollercoaster ride after the other. The action is intense: like “I just jizzed in my pants, that didn’t just happen” kind of intense. Sometimes however the camera spinning made my eyes hurt and was difficult to keep focus: perhaps maybe ’cause I sat in the second row from the front.

The backstory and motives given for the characters was also handled well. They didn’t drawl on and on, and they cleverly repeated key points to make the viewer understand the story. Ok, yes the thing was a little cheesy: pyramids, Orion’s belt, Eqypt, tombs, but if you were looking for conspiracy theory movies, there’s always National Treasure. However, I liked that Sam’s (Shia) sidekick/roommate was the typical conspiracy theorist maniac. It appealed to my conspiracy freak side. They somehow cleverly satirize those obsessive individuals who seek the truth, but when faced with it, denies it and wants out.

All in all, the graphics was amazing. It totally blew my mind. Some might say it was over-the-top and fell victim to the big budget sequel syndrome, but I loved it. There was never a dull moment in the movie. The mix of comedy, romance, drama and action was superbly handled. I appluad the scriptwriters, directors, actors (Megan Fox was hot!) and animators. A job well done.

In one sentence: OMG! BOOM! HAHAHA! WTF! NO WAY! RUN RUN RUN!

Score: 4/5 – Blockbusters will never top my all-time best movie list, but this one was of the best I’ve seen.

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