Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
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(3,840,705 ratings)
Two years after saving the world with the Autobots, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is away at college when an ancient Decepticon named "The Fallen" returns to Earth on a mission of vengeance. With the Allspark destroyed, the Autobots lose all hope of returning to their home planet of… More Two years after saving the world with the Autobots, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is away at college when an ancient Decepticon named "The Fallen" returns to Earth on a mission of vengeance. With the Allspark destroyed, the Autobots lose all hope of returning to their home planet of Cybertron, and begin working with an elite military known as NEST to hunt down any remaining Decepticons. But even as they fight for humanity alongside Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and USAF Master Sergeant Epps (Tyrese Gibson), the Autobots are acutely aware that not all humans are thrilled by their presence on planet Earth. When National Security Advisor Theodore Galloway (John Benjamin Hickey) wages a heated campaign aimed at exiling the giant robots back into space, head Autobot Optimus Prime agrees to comply with the voice of the people, while warning them of the potential consequences of leaving the planet unprotected. Meanwhile, Sam contends with an overly cocky college roommate, and attempts to remain faithful to Mikaela (Megan Fox) by fending off advances from pretty -- and persistent -- coed Alice (Isabel Lucas). Just as Sam begins adjusting to the quirks of campus life, a series of inexplicable visions leaves him convinced that the struggle between good and evil is far from over. And he's correct, too, because the Decepticons have just discovered that Sam is the one human who possesses the ability to tip the balance of power to the Autobots' advantage, and they're determined to gain the upper hand by dispensing with him once and for all. Now, as Sam and Mikaela unearth a secret about the Transformers that alters the entire course of human history, the Decepticon known as The Fallen prepares to return -- and reclaim the plant once and for all. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Bay
- Written By
- Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Jun 24, 2009 Wide
- On DVD
- Oct 20, 2009
- Studio
- Paramount/Dreamworks
Critic Reviews
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Laremy Legel, Film.com
It adds up exactly as you'd think if you've seen a moving picture before; the motivations are simple while the laughs pound you about the head and face.
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David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Much of the movie is computer-generated hash, weightless even with nonstop BOOMS and METAL GROANS and THUDS.
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David Denby, New Yorker
The movie rages on for a hundred and fifty minutes and then just stops, pausing for the next sequel.
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Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
It is as if Michael Bay was saying "You think I've blown stuff up before? Ha-ha. Wait till you see this."
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Ben Lyons, At the Movies
It's confusing and excessive and it just missed the mark completely.
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Cast
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Shia LaBeouf
as Sam Witwicky
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Megan Fox
as Mikaela Banes
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Josh Duhamel
as Major Lennox
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Tyrese Gibson
as USAF Tech Sergeant Epps
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Kevin Dunn
as Ron Witwicky
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Peter Cullen
as Optimus Prime
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Julie White
as Judy Witwicky
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Ramon Rodriguez
as Leo
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Isabel Lucas
as Alice
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John Turturro
as Agent Simmons
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John Benjamin Hickey
as NSA Advisor Theodore Galloway
- Rainn Wilson
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Hugo Weaving
as Megatron
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Tony Todd
as The Fallen
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Charlie Adler
as Starscream
- Alyson Reed








