Early Reviews for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
By Krystal Clark
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen won’t hit theaters until June 24th in the US, and most press screenings won’t take place until a little before that. But, over in the U.K. critics have already gotten a peek at the sequel to the original 2007 blockbuster. If you want to know what reviewers across the pond have to say about the film, below I’ve put together some excerpts for your viewing pleasure.
Check out the early reviews after the jump.
Here are a few quotes from various U.K. film sites that have already reviewed Transformers Revenge of the Fallen. For the most part it seems like everyone walked away with the same opinion of the film.
- “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever… It’s bigger. Badder. Boobier. And many other words beginning with B, including boneheadedly brilliant… And that, readers, is Michael Bay’s latest film in a nutshell. Stupid and proud.” [News of the World]
- “In terms of explosions, firepower and sheer shrill, all-action, popcorn entertainment it is hard to see how this big’n'bold sequel can be topped this year. Star Trek might have had more spaceships and aliens and Terminator: Salvation more grim-faced robots, but this Michael Bay summer blockbuster is pure mindless adventure mayhem that sticks firm and hard to its winning formula. In truth, it is a film for teen boys – and a bloomin’ long one at that – but is also a guaranteed multiplex crowd pleaser.” [Mirror.co.uk TV]
- “Unlike the summer’s other big robot movie, Revenge Of The Fallen does have a personality, but it’s a frightfully detestable one. It celebrates all the wrong things with ferocious gusto, marking a new type of low for blockbusters.” [SciFiNow]
- “Similarly, Revenge Of The Fallen shares its predecessor’s tin ear for the spoken word. Dialogue, as if it even matters, is delivered at breakneck speed and is barely audible amongst the cacophony of metal on metal. What can be heard isn’t much worth listening to – it doesn’t feel much like a script, rather a transcription of Action Man’s greatest pull-string catchphrases. In Michael Bay’s universe, soldiers really do say “Bring the rain!” and villains really do snarl “This isn’t over!” But come on. Like you even care”. [The Shiznit]
- “For all its faults, Fallen is genuinely more enjoyable than the summer’s other giant-robot picture Terminator Salvation. In contrast to McG’s portentous, po-faced tone, Bay works in a likeable strain of knowing humour that makes the two hour-plus running time fly by.” [Total Film]
- “Don’t get us wrong, we love Michael Bay and the particular grab-bag of delights only he can bring to blockbuster movies; huge explosions; quick, intense dialogue; lingering, pornographic shots of both girls’ asses and military hardware. 90 minutes of Bay-ness makes for a thrilling flick, but if the clock starts ticking past the two hour mark and beyond, it all becomes just too much; your mind and senses need a rest.” [IGN.com]
After reading all of these reviews in their entirety the bottom line is this: Revenge of the Fallen has great action, but the film runs too long. I personally thought a longer run time might lead to more entertaining action or a more flushed out story. I guess we’ll all find out for ourselves when the film debuts domestically next Wednesday.
Watch out for our review of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen next week, and see what we have to say about the film.
What do you think of the first reviews for Transformers Revenge of the Fallen?
Monday, June 15, 2009 6:01PM
" I personally thought a longer run time would equate to more entertaining action, or a more flushed out the story."
The term is FLESHED out among other obvious grammatical errors!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:22PM
Complete and utter ****e! =
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:19PM
They're flushing out the story from it's hiding place amongst the explosions!
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 7:24PM
@Mr. Mackey
you should just copy and paste the quote you're trying to make fun of, or else you look stupid in the process.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:00PM
"The term is FLESHED out among other obvious grammatical errors! "
Grammatical errors like those found in your above sentence?
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:21AM
They’re flushing out the story from it’s hiding place amongst the explosions!!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:48AM
I can hardly wait to see it! Fell in love when I watched the HD trailer http://www.mightv.com/index.php/movies/movie-trailers/46-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/167-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-trailer-hd
Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:09AM
what are you people on about! this film is beyond a doubt the best thing (not film) thing i have ever seen. the fight scene with optimus blackout megatron and starscream was just out of this world. and no way was it too long, i would have liked to see it longer, just look at lord of the rings if u want a long film and not that they arent good but this kicks ass hands down. film of the year no doubt!!!!!!!!
Monday, June 22, 2009 3:18PM
WoW people care more about this dudes grammatical error than actually commenting on the movie. Anyway, i really like the transformer movie, who am i to let someone elses opinion ruin the sequal for me. Critics are over rated. They may not like all the explosion and beefed up metal to metal fighting, but for me, just watching the detail of when a transformer transforms is reason enough to love the transformer movies. Who cares what ppl think “to each his own” RIGHT??? I cant wait for Wed.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:34PM
Is this the Grammaticon webpage?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 3:07PM
Overall, it is fun, but the faults become tiresome and therefore make the film tiresome, especially with its long length (2 and a half hours i believe).
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:33PM
AMAZING MOVIE!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:30PM
Look. Transformers is by definition big explosions with metal on metal fighting. If you criticize a film for being the very thing that defines it then you are just being idiotic.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:33AM
Nice movie!!!
Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:08AM
For those of you who criticize the length, maybe you just don't understand the whole story behind transformer. It's supposed to be action packed and full of explosions. I thought it was fricken awesome. It was an amazing adrenaline rush.
Friday, June 26, 2009 5:31PM
to hell with the so called critics. i only hear the voice of the people and the people LOVE IT. i roll my eyes at the comment thats its for just teen boys. im a god damn twentysix yearold female and i enjoyed it real exciting . not to mention my 33 year old husband whos a huge tranformer freak since childhood. he didnt even wait foe us to see it together with our son. as soon as it came out he was in the lines and went again we my son and i did. AWESOME
Friday, June 26, 2009 6:55PM
For true transformers fans who have seen the cartoons, both the story's plot and characters have been tainted by writers who obviously had no idea what Transformers was before they decided to sit down and write a script for the movie. From a lack of robot fighting to racial sterotypes, this movie does wrong to all who hold transformers close to their hearts. The only autobots who even get more than a minute of fighting in are Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. We don't even get to see the weapon specialist, Ironhide fight. Soundwave, who is supposed to be the second strongest decipticon aside from Megatron staays in space the entire time telling Decipticons what to do. And what about the Ali baba of the Decipticons the Fallen? I'm sorry, kids movie or not, somebody should have redone the script so that it had a little semblence to a coherent storyline.
Friday, June 26, 2009 6:58PM
Have you ever seen the cartoons or the original transformers movie? There is about ten minutes of people and about 95% autobot decepticon action. This movie is a slap in the face to all who hold Transformers in high esteem.
Friday, June 26, 2009 7:03PM
It wasn't the length that angers me it is the lack of autobot decepticon action. Most of the time its just the army bombing or shotting at the robots. We get about ten minutes tops of the transformers actually fighting eachother and two hours of conoluted and innane story that the original transformers writers (of the cartoon) would be ashamed to even look at. But hey, it made alot of money so who cares if it has ruined any trace of originality that transformers franchise had to offer. Gold teeth, illiterate, N word saying robots? Come on writers, I expect more from you then that.
Friday, June 26, 2009 7:06PM
I'm drawn to special effects sure, but how many minutes of actual robot battles were there? Twenty at most pal. The rest of the story was Sam and Mik-I don't care what your name is trying to confess their love for eachother. Transformers has always been robots fighting first and then the humans having their own time to say a few words not the other way around. Ever see transformers the movie? The real cartoon one? Airplanes and battleship laser cannons couldn't touch the decepticons. Devastator was taken down in one hit! Utter stupidity.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:05AM
bloody incredible best movie i ever saw
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:55AM
u r all fuckin geeky retards stop arguein about shit u fuckin twats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!