Two years ago, director Michael Bay rocked movie theaters worldwide with his smash-hit Transformers. And now, he has returned to bring us a movie that somehow tops the first. The question is, did he succeed?
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen picks up two years later. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) still has his car/Autobot Bumblebee (voiced by Mark Ryan) and his girl friend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox), but one thing is about to change --- he is heading off to college, trying to start a new life and shed the events of two years prior. However, things do, of course, not go as planned.
Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) and the Deceptacons want revenge, as well as their mysterious leader The Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd). Sam starts seeing symbols and momentarily going crazy within his first few days of college. The deceptively good-looking girl who has been hitting on him at college, Alice (Isabel Lucas), turns into a robot; and robots that they thought were no longer a threat begin attacking humans again. Sam goes on a mission to once again save Earth, and this time, save himself in the process.
Although it’s an action flick, Transformers 2 is more than robots battling each other. The plot is consistent and comprehensible, with even more of the humor and charm that made the original so lovable.
As far as acting goes, LaBoeuf does a very good job reprising his role as Sam. The role won't win an Oscar, but for an action movie LaBoeuf does a more-than-decent job of making his character and his struggles believable.
The only person that did not do full justice to the movie was, unsurprisingly, Megan Fox. At times, she is completely believable and seems to have it in her to be a good actress, but her looks and male-appeal overpower her acting. It is almost worse in the second movie, now that her fame has risen greatly and more and more men are going crazy over her. This fact makes her focus on maintaining that sex-symbol status, which hinders her from being able to play her part fully. I think she overdid it to the point where it took away from the quality of the movie.
The special effects in Transfomers 2 is a great representation of the wonders of technology’s progress. Every little thing, down to the twitch of a robot’s face or the scattering of a million tiny metal balls, was absolutely flawless. The robots transformed so effortlessly that it is hard to remember that it is just a movie, the robots are not real and that half of what you see was brought to life by computers.
And the final touch, not to be forgotten, is the wonderful score by Steve Jablonsky. The music in Transformers 2 matches it beautifully and helps move the pace along at a continuous flow. It ties the story together well and amplifies the mood of the scene.
So, did Transformers 2 surpass it’s predecessor? Yes. While there were blunders and misdirections here and there, it is superior to the original, which is a rare thing and extremely difficult to do. Overall, the acting was better now that the actors have settled down in their respective roles, the special effects were better with two more years of practice and technology at it’s service and the plot was more thought out and better delivered.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen picks up two years later. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) still has his car/Autobot Bumblebee (voiced by Mark Ryan) and his girl friend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox), but one thing is about to change --- he is heading off to college, trying to start a new life and shed the events of two years prior. However, things do, of course, not go as planned.
Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) and the Deceptacons want revenge, as well as their mysterious leader The Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd). Sam starts seeing symbols and momentarily going crazy within his first few days of college. The deceptively good-looking girl who has been hitting on him at college, Alice (Isabel Lucas), turns into a robot; and robots that they thought were no longer a threat begin attacking humans again. Sam goes on a mission to once again save Earth, and this time, save himself in the process.
Although it’s an action flick, Transformers 2 is more than robots battling each other. The plot is consistent and comprehensible, with even more of the humor and charm that made the original so lovable.
As far as acting goes, LaBoeuf does a very good job reprising his role as Sam. The role won't win an Oscar, but for an action movie LaBoeuf does a more-than-decent job of making his character and his struggles believable.
The only person that did not do full justice to the movie was, unsurprisingly, Megan Fox. At times, she is completely believable and seems to have it in her to be a good actress, but her looks and male-appeal overpower her acting. It is almost worse in the second movie, now that her fame has risen greatly and more and more men are going crazy over her. This fact makes her focus on maintaining that sex-symbol status, which hinders her from being able to play her part fully. I think she overdid it to the point where it took away from the quality of the movie.
The special effects in Transfomers 2 is a great representation of the wonders of technology’s progress. Every little thing, down to the twitch of a robot’s face or the scattering of a million tiny metal balls, was absolutely flawless. The robots transformed so effortlessly that it is hard to remember that it is just a movie, the robots are not real and that half of what you see was brought to life by computers.
And the final touch, not to be forgotten, is the wonderful score by Steve Jablonsky. The music in Transformers 2 matches it beautifully and helps move the pace along at a continuous flow. It ties the story together well and amplifies the mood of the scene.
So, did Transformers 2 surpass it’s predecessor? Yes. While there were blunders and misdirections here and there, it is superior to the original, which is a rare thing and extremely difficult to do. Overall, the acting was better now that the actors have settled down in their respective roles, the special effects were better with two more years of practice and technology at it’s service and the plot was more thought out and better delivered.
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