Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Wow. Just wow. I knew it was going to be bad (Michael Bay has never been one for such silly things as "plot" or "subtlety") but this movie really went UNDER my expectations. The film is just a mess. It takes the term "assault of the senses" to a whole new level. It took everything I didn't like about the first movie and kicked it up to 11. Now I must admit I did like the first one, but this one is much worse. Some have said "It's just dumb action, no need to get upset", but when was plot not required for a good movie? Just because I like butter on my popcorn doesn't mean I want to eat a whole stick by itself. One problem I had with the film was the whole "frat-boy" sensibilities of the film. The sexual humor seems like outtakes from American Pie (If it's not good enough to be in American Pie, it's not good enough to exist, period.) Michael Bay films have always had racial stereotypes in it, so those in this movie weren't suprising, but were still pretty bad. In conclusion, if you see this movie, you're allowing the filmmakers to further insult your intelligence with tripe like this.

Look up top. Every single category of innapropriate content is highlighted. There are no positives. Not only is this movie endlessly crude, vulgar, and oftentimes racist, it is not entertaining in any way, shape or form. I enjoyed the first TRANSFORMERS film immensely. I liked the creativity, bold action, and dead-on comedy. This sequel, however, misses the mark completely. It lacks everything that made the first movie good. When evenyour lead actor says that he hates the movie, then you know something is wrong. In addition to being poorly made, this movie is way unsuitable for its target audience. I don't think I need to talk about the constant machine/gun/explosion violence, because you already expect that. The main problem in this movie is the endless stream of vulgarity. Every Transformer in this movie talks, and they cuss up a storm. I couldn't even count the times I heard "b***h up your punk a*s", or something similar. The "f" word is used twice (once partially spoken), and every other profanity in the book is used frequently, including "p**sy" and slang terms for male genitals. There is a near-constant flow of sexual humor that ranges from nude posters on walls (topless women) to more graphic stuff. Sam's mother, while high off of marijuana, tells strangers that she overheard him climaxing (it's not made clear whether she means intercourse or masturbation). We see two dogs having sex, and a male transformer furiously thrusts against Mikaela's leg with moans of pleasure. A Decepticon in human disguise comes on to Sam and slams him onto a bed while making comments like "we're good in bed". A man talks about having the same woman/robot in a wet dream. College kids talk about sucking "the sack", and a Transformer has giant, swinging metal testicles (refered to assuch). A man pulls down his pants and boxers in a museum as a distraction(we don't see anything), and we see a man's bare buttocks in a jock strap. There are also crude references to bodily functions like excretion andejaculation. There are lots of car product placements, and lots of people get drunk/high at college (including a parental figure). Two Transformersare an extremely offensive mimicry of African-American culture, and whatever positive messages are in the movie are more than obscured by the vulgarity.

Positives: Sam risks his own life to resurrect his robot friend. He is also pressured to cheat on his girlfriend, but he tries to fight off the advances. Negatives: way too much filthy language, sexual innuendos, too much skin (from both sexes), and drug use.

My wife and I have five kids from age 12 and under. This is a horrible movie. The language and the sexual content is not for young viewers. There are just to many hidden negative messages for young viewers. Granted I did not make it through the whole. The movie is just horrible from the start. And I couldn't waste anymore of my time. I'm grateful I previewed the movie before allowing my kids to see it.