Yesterday I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
It hit every cliche. People outran explosions. Cameras orbited a couple making out. Battles went into slow motion. Things blew up. Lots of things blew up. World landmarks were destroyed.
It was awesome!
I think we can all agree that Transformers was the best movie ever made (If you disagree, you are dead to me), but I’m honestly wondering if it has lost that title. Giant robots beating each other up is the litmus test of a good movie. And as much as some people have deluded themselves into enjoying The English Patient, it is quite light on the fighting robots.
This new movie had more giant robots fighting. It still had some humans so you had somebody to relate to, but they didn’t overpower the film like the first one. They were elegantly swept aside every so often so we could get back to the basics.
I was lucky in the theatre. The entire row was filled with people who also enjoyed it and stayed until the credits were completely over. Dare I say, nerds? I got to conclude the movie with well thought out discussion.