Transformers On A Roll

Making movies out of popular TV series is one of the surest way to get a good amount of audiences. And remaking TV cartoons into big budgeted movies seem to be quite the trend in Hollywood today. And their doing not just American cartoons but also Anime as well.


One such popular cartoon that has its roots in both the US and Japan is Transformers. It should be noted that the toys that the original US TV series are based from were imported from Japan for the US toy market. When the series ended its original run, it was then picked up and extended by Japanese animation studios, furthering the connection.

Thus, there was definitely an amount anticipation from both sides and from Transformers fans in general when it was announced that there was going to be a Transformers film way back in 2007 Luckily, when the film was shown, it was a box office success and was well received by both fans and critics. As expected, the film was good enough that a sequel was immediately announced in the works.


Transformers Revenge of the Fallen continues the story of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons from the end of the first movie. Now the Autobots have formed an alliance with humans, while the Decepticons must find and revive their leader Megatron, who was killed in the first movie. Sam Whitwicky, the human lead, must also deal with his new abilities.

Arguably, the main attraction of the film are the robots. As with the first movie, the CGI work done is definitely top notch and makes them as realistic as they are cool. Unlike the first film, the robots are given much more screen time here. There are also many more robots than the previous one. Also the new robot design were more well received. One of the surest thing that will get both fan and non-fan really giddy about is the fact that some of the robots now have the ability to combine with others. The scene wherein several construction robots assemble to form the massive Devastator is definitely a must to see, as well as the one where Autobot leader Optimus Prime joins with the robot Jetfire.

One thing that many non-fans might find a little confusing about the movie is the story. Since the film is based much on the universe of the cartoons, those not familiar with them won't easily understand some of the terms. However, since you would probably go watching this with a Transformers fan, he would surely be more than happy to explain everything and more to you.

For those that may be a bit more sensitive, the characters of Mudflap and Skids might not be to your liking, since many viewers and critics alike have felt that these two offer a somewhat bad racial stereotype. However you can still take this aside and enjoy their slapstick gags and battle scenes.

Given its length (more than two hours), Revenge of the Fallen proved to be a rather enjoyable film for fans and casual moviegoers alike. Now all you have to do is wait and see if the third film is much better than this one.