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Feb 09, 2015tomdance rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This noisy, incomprehensible robot fight compares poorly with the first "Transformers" (2007, a fun movie which built characters well into a dramatic arc). This second movie, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), has outstanding special effects, meticulously-filmed locations, and handsome actors (ever-watchable Shia LaBeouf and voluptuous Megan Fox) which are unfortunately wasted on a muddled plot and pumped up over-the-top, on steroids. The unrelenting series of incredibly-complicated action sequences blow away the precious few moments of character development. Scattered humor helped us keep watching (but some character stereotypes, and humping portrayed by two dogs and later by a bot, were in poor taste). The film was worth watching to see the actors survive spectacular demolition of Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, decapitation of Egypt's pyramids at Giza, destruction of Luxor, and defacement of Jordon's ancient cut-rock architecture at Petra. Epic cinematographic beautifully captured the sweeping desert vistas and remarkable rock monuments of Jordan's Wadi Rum; but this was wasted amid bloated action sequences that lost track of character development. Instead, experience the true glory of Wadi Rum in director David Lean's stunning "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), a top-ten must-see film.