The Autobots vs. the Decepticons, Back on DVD

By Patrick Daniels

After the financial success of Michael Bay's first Transformers movie there was never a doubt that Dreamworks was going to follow it up with a sequel. After a successful run at movie theaters this summer, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. The movie is filled with even more action and explosions then the first enstallment, and more tranforming robots. As for the quality of the film, it is pretty much at the same level of the first movie, it will not be winning any best picture awards, but if you are looking for mindless fun and action then it is right up your alley.

Michael Bay, well known for his action movies, and massive explosions, is back behing the camera directing this sequel, and it is evident throughout the film. The non stop action and excitement are typical of what you would expect from a Michael Bay movie, such as Armageddon or The Rock. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen also has all of the familiar faces from the first movie return, including Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and John Turturro. Tuturro's role as both the mentor to LaBeouf, and the comic relief in the movie, really stands out, which should not be a surprise considering how talented of an actor he is.

Also, just for the record, I don't think that it is necessary to have the robots use foul language. I understand that in the heat of battle and when everything is going up in flames, the soldiers and human characters would naturally use that sort of language, but the robots don't need to. Anyway, the special effects are breathtaking and the film makers do a great job of bringing the action alive.

The plot of the movie feels a little forced, and doesn't make much sense, but again, this should be expected when going to see a movie like this. If you are looking for a fun summer action movie then Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a great choice, if you are looking for an intellegent, thought provoking film then you should probably take this movie out of your shopping cart. Both the 2 disc DVD and Blu-ray versions of the movies come with great extras including making of specials and deleted scenes. The Blu-ray version also comes with a digital copy of the movie that you can watch on your computer or other handheld devices.

Since Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen was just as succesful as the first enstallment, it almost guarantees that their will be a Transformers 3 in the future. That movie will be sure to have even more explosions and special effects, and if they can improve the story it may help to keep the franchise going for a long time. - 29872

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