Want Excitement that Never Stops: Transformers 2

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Michael Bay does it again.

The first Transformers was such an incredible success that making the sequel just as exciting and action-packed was going to be a challenge. But Michael Bayworks his usual magic in Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen and delivers a ride as thrilling as racing down the Audobon inside Bumblebee’s driver’s seat.

The plot centers around a newly-introduced Decepticon named The Fallen who returns to Earth for revenge. As he arrives, the Autobots are realizing that they may have to remain on this planet a lot longer than they expected because the Allspark has been destroyed. But not all the humans are happy that the Autobots are sticking around.

The constant strife between the factions of humans who want to rid Earth of all Transformers and the people who know that they need the good ones to help fight off the Decepticons adds to the dynamics of the plot. Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), Bumblebee (voiced by Mark Ryan) and company know that they are not fully welcome or trusted by the people they are fighting along side but they also understand that they have to finish the fight because they have nowhere else to go.

Tyrese Gibson (Master Sergeant Epps) and Josh Duhamel (Major Lennox) join Shia LeBeouf (Sam Witwicky) and, of course, the incomparable Megan Fox (Mikaela Banes) to lead the human effort. This time, however, they seem to have met their match.

Fox is locked in a battle for her boyfriend with stunning – though not completely human – co-ed Isabel Lucas, who plays the part of a Decepticon disguised as a beautiful college student. What Lucas and the other Decepticons know is that Sam and Mikaela have a very important part of the Allspark. The catch is, they don’t know exactly where to find it.

The critical part of the Allspark is introduced when it falls out of Sam’s pocket as he packs for college. He sees it and snags it just as a small army of tiny, creepy insect-like Decepticons goes after it. The ensuing scramble results in the Witwicky home burning to the ground while a barrage of national security personnel swarm the home to make sure Sam, Mikaela and Bumble Bee are unhurt.

The fire gets the action started and it never stops. The movie is a two hour and 24-minute whirlwind of the high-tech scenes, editing and camera work that Michael Bay is famous for delivering. Autobots have to fend off confrontational humans while Sam fends off advances from disguised Decepticons. The Fallen, along with the normal array of enemies like Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving), Starscream (voiced by Charlie Adler), Soundwave (voiced by Frank Welker) and others, crash into the Autobots with all the sound and fury that the screen can hold.

The melee is a mass of rolling metal, awesome fireworks, thundering explosions and intense battles that keep the viewer on the edge of the seat. The action moves from subterranean Earth to the planet and out to space because one realm is not nearly enough to contain Michael Bay’s vision and budget.

The incredible action is complemented by a storyline that adds to the plot without taking anything away from the action, which is, after all, the main focus.

The Allspark is a gateway to the myths and history of the Autobots and Decepticons. Their planet, Cybertron, has a story as complex as Earth’s, with a struggle for power and resources that explains why the two opposing sides are constantly at war and why it is so critical to keep Earth out of the hands of the Decepticons.

All in all, it is an exciting action flick that delivers everything that Michael Bay fans expect from his movies. The story works well with the action and is easy to follow, even if you didn’t grow up with Transformers, so it’s always a great option. If you’re interested in learning more about Michael Bay, click here to see his Vimeo.