

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
June 19, 2009 in theaters
Sam Witwicky is heading to college when cryptic alien symbols burned into his mind drag him back into the war between Autobots and Decepticons -- a conflict that now hinges on an ancient weapon hidden beneath human civilization. The sequel to the 2007 film expands the mythology of the Transformers universe across ancient Earth history and Cybertronian prophecy.
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"I rise... you fall."
DID YOU KNOW?
Filming in Egypt required permission from the Egyptian government and close cooperation with their military.
THE VERDICT
Synthesized from published reviews
The sequel that defined the franchise's excesses. Longer, louder, and less coherent than its predecessor, with action sequences that prioritize visual density over legibility. The humor is the most critically cited weakness, and fairly so. It was still a massive commercial success, which says something about audience appetite for spectacle even when story takes a back seat. A film that revealed the ceiling of the formula it was operating within.
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