Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
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Reviews Counted:227
Fresh:44
Rotten:183
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a noisy, underplotted, and overlong special effects extravaganza that lacks a human touch.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jun 25, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $402,076,689
Synopsis: In the highly-anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, debuting June 24, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots® against their sworn enemies, the... [More]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Director: Michael Bay
Reviews for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
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 2.5/5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is even more spectacular than its predecessor, but spectacle without a decent narrative or interesting characters soon becomes tedious. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Any review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen only needs be one line long. If you liked the first film, you'll like this one. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Full of sound and fury signifying not very much at all. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
It’s as if Bay decided that, after the first film, no more plot was needed. And maybe the target audience won’t mind that, but for anyone else the lack of an intelligible plot and interesting characters quickly becomes boring. Full Review |
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1/5 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a Big Dumb Object: an action blockbuster so loud, ugly and exhausting that criticism seems beside the point. Full Review |
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2/5 |
You like 'splosions and special effects? Hey, you got 'em. But for anyone over the age of 12, this hardly makes up for lead-footed plotting or the fact these metal machines can't even stay consistent within their own mythology. Full Review |
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4/5 |
It would be great to say there is "more than meets the eye", but that is not the case. It's just a near-perfect replica of the first film. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Michael Bay has no idea that less is more in this loud and long action flick designed to give the fan boys what they want and then some. Full Review |
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Bad storytelling is bad storytelling, no matter how many explosions, robots and hot chicks you have on screen. Full Review |
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3/10 |
Bay's most unrestrained and ridiculous to date. The male teenage cinematic equivalent of snorting cocaine off a hooker's ass. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
A lot of people put a great deal of effort into this movie to create great effects and exciting action but the whole thing is led by a man who directs by numbers. Full Review |
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Like the original, the film is a giant frenetic spectacle that worships excess. Full Review |
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3/10 |
After the first ten minutes, I just...wanted...the...movie...to...end. Full Review |
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2/5 |
This benighted cacophony is a painful blend of overproduced action and shameless exposition Full Review |
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2/4 |
Watching Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is like going to one of those chain all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants: The potatoes may be overbaked, the green beans limp and the beef lukewarm, but no way are you walking out of there hungry. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Clocking in at almost 2 1/2 hours, Revenge of the Fallen feels interminable. Full Review |
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"Megan Fox is the real reason for the popularity of the Transformers series." Full Review |
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1/5 |
Honestly, it gave me a headache. Full Review |
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B- |
Think of this film as like the first one multiplied by ten. Everything that was good is better and everything that was bad (the relentless stupidity of its story) is worse. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Oh how the mighty have fallen%u2026 Full Review |
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