Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

My review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is now up on Attack This! The short and skinny: I didn't hate it as I thought I would of. You can view the full review (here).

Comments

Kevin said…

Y'know, I think I hated it a lot more than you did.

Maybe it's because I never watched the first one, so I didn't really have a crappy point of reference.

July 23, 2009 at 1:56 PM

Slapinions said…

And from your reference in the review, I take it that unlike Bay you've 'smoked up' before ;)

I haven't seen the movie yet. I thought the trailer looked kick ass, and Fox is hot, but the reviews put me off. Given yours, I'll probably put it on my list for the Budget show.

July 27, 2009 at 1:06 AM

The Lam said…

Hey Slap, thanks for the comment. I proudly admit that I have never 'smoked' before. But having tons of friends that have, and hanging around them when they do, they never go hyper. They go mellow. I think Bay mistook pot with ecstasy. But hey, what do I know!

When the trailers for the sequel came out, I thought they alone looked better than the first movie. I'd say at least give it a rent. But if you like seeing big explosions on the screen, then have at it in the cinemas.

July 27, 2009 at 2:16 AM

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