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Well, I guess the streak couldn't last forever. Some of my favorite sci-fi, comic book-to-big-screen adaptations were on a major roll, and that included the first “Transformers.”
With a sequel you run the risk of trying to go over the top to raise the artistic bar set from the first outing. The end result? I did go a bar after seeing this and drank heavily (but didn't drive so please don't accuse me of being reckless).
The good news is the incredible special effects. There are more robots this time around including the impressive Devastator with it's funnel-like capabilities, and the title robot, The Fallen, (voiced by Tony Todd) which is the basis for this sequel.
You won't have to worry about anyone really talking over the softer moments. This movie is far louder than it's predecessor.
After seeing some of these metallic wonders, it made me wish that my car had the enthusiasm of these robotic wonders, not to mention speed.
On the human front, Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky, as does Megan Fox who seems to have transformed herself from the pouty Mikaela last time around to a real hottie. I never realized it could be so mesmerizing to watch someone talking on a cell phone. Director Michael Bay had fun making this flick even before all of those CGI effects were added.
On the downside, the movie is way too long, has problems sticking to a unified plot and gets confusing even after conclusion of the last film. I became a quick fan of the Autobots after the first story but wanted to change sides joining the Decepticons in order to keep any human from writing yet another sequel.
I think the writers ran out of energy and creativity when it came to assigning human characteristics to their robots. And what was up with transformers Mudflap and Skids (voiced by Tom Kenny)? It's as if they were suffering from sleep deprivation while watching D. W. Griffith's “Birth of a Nation.”
Bumblebee (Mark Ryan) should have coached Sam — not go to college but to help out with the script. And why would Sam leave his wheels and girlfriend back home while he goes to college anyway? There's nothing that college really has to offer compared to what he left behind. Trust me. That alone made me want to transform quickly and leave the theater.
With a sequel you run the risk of trying to go over the top to raise the artistic bar set from the first outing. The end result? I did go a bar after seeing this and drank heavily (but didn't drive so please don't accuse me of being reckless).
The good news is the incredible special effects. There are more robots this time around including the impressive Devastator with it's funnel-like capabilities, and the title robot, The Fallen, (voiced by Tony Todd) which is the basis for this sequel.
You won't have to worry about anyone really talking over the softer moments. This movie is far louder than it's predecessor.
After seeing some of these metallic wonders, it made me wish that my car had the enthusiasm of these robotic wonders, not to mention speed.
On the human front, Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky, as does Megan Fox who seems to have transformed herself from the pouty Mikaela last time around to a real hottie. I never realized it could be so mesmerizing to watch someone talking on a cell phone. Director Michael Bay had fun making this flick even before all of those CGI effects were added.
On the downside, the movie is way too long, has problems sticking to a unified plot and gets confusing even after conclusion of the last film. I became a quick fan of the Autobots after the first story but wanted to change sides joining the Decepticons in order to keep any human from writing yet another sequel.
I think the writers ran out of energy and creativity when it came to assigning human characteristics to their robots. And what was up with transformers Mudflap and Skids (voiced by Tom Kenny)? It's as if they were suffering from sleep deprivation while watching D. W. Griffith's “Birth of a Nation.”
Bumblebee (Mark Ryan) should have coached Sam — not go to college but to help out with the script. And why would Sam leave his wheels and girlfriend back home while he goes to college anyway? There's nothing that college really has to offer compared to what he left behind. Trust me. That alone made me want to transform quickly and leave the theater.
