Transformers 2-Revenge of the Fallen.....a rant

[scaeagles]

I have heard far too many negatives to g see it. Just doesn't sound remotely enjoyable.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Borneo tweeted this review from io9 the other day with the line, "This review made my brain sh!t itself." I think it's the best review I've ever read of anything, ever.

Michael Bay Finally Made An Art Movie
By Charlie Jane Anders

[cirquelover]

My guys are there right now. I am feeling so blessed to have gotten out of going to this one, because I disliked the first one!

[Nephythys]

I was blown away a few times-

Spoiler:

The forest battle scene was incredible. Prime's death was powerfully done. I liked almost ALL of the last part of the movie in the desert. I thought finding Jetfire in the Smithsonian was clever. I actually LIKED Wheelie and when they ditched him I was annoyed.

CP- I thought that the trailers showed a movie like the first one- which I loved. Something that would draw me in and make me laugh and love it like the first one-it didn't. The bad writing, inconsistencies and junior high school jokes took me out of the fun over and over.

Thought I did love

Spoiler:

when they tricked the Gov't asshat into pulling his parachute while on the plane and he gets sucked out

Ok-things I liked:

Spoiler:

* the relationship with the parents. How mom could not stand to see him go off to college and dad was being big and brave- but when he thought he had lost Sam or was afraid he would he showed how much he dreads losing his little boy too.

* the scene where Prime takes on the parts of Jetfire.

*blowing away Devastator with the giant gun on the ship in the Gulf

*Mikaela killing the Decepticon college chickie

*The emotional response I had to seeing characters I love- Ironhide and Ratchet and Prime and Bumblebee- how I felt when Prime dies and how glad I was they brought him back. Watching Bumblebee kick ass- and shred Ravage all to hell.

*the underwater scenes were cool

*The battle scenes as a whole were fun

*Frenzy's head on display in the secret basement

*Wheelie- except for the leg humping. "That's my eye you crazy bitch!"

*The way they handled the Gov't jackass

*Mom freaking out about the psychotic robot in her garage- it was nice to learn that his parents knew about Bumblebee

*Anything with Megan Fox because even I like looking at her

*watching Devastator transform was wicked and cool

*Prime kicking ass at the end of the movie

oops another thing I hated-

Spoiler:

*The dog humping stuff "Mojo don't dominate Frankie"

Maybe I need to see it again with my expectations more in line with what it is and not what I hoped it would be.