Transformers 2 - Cert 12a

Transformers, the kids' TV programme back in the day never bothered me. It certainly wasn't on the top of my list of "programmes to watch when I get home from school" in the same way that Knightmare and Fun House were.

A couple of years ago, Michael Bay rolled out the first Transformers movie. Starring Shia LaBeouf and a, then unknown, Megan Fox, I went to see it with no real grand expectations of what was laid out before me. I expected massive explosions, tonnes of CG robots and zero plot. But the first movie surprised me. I came out of the movie theatre with a good vibe. The first movie was fun. There were a few laughs in there, plenty of explosions, amazing CG and Megan Fox...

So now we come to Transformers 2 : Revenge Of The Fallen. Set a short while after the events of the first movie, Autobots are working with the military, scouring the Earth for the last remaining Decepticons...for those of you not in the know, the Autobots are the good guys and the Decepticons are bad news. It seems as though Decepticon activity has been increasing, and no-one knows why...until Sam Witwicky (LeBeouf) finds a missing shard of the Cube from the first movie which imprints his mind with weird symbols when he touches it. It also allows all the Decepticons to home in on him...the details now in Sam's mind are the key to the destruction of Earth...something the Decepticons are naturally trying to do...being bad and all that.

Megan Fox returns as Witwicky's love interest and she's looking as glamorous as ever.

Transformers 2 is very high octane. There's a tonne of battle sequences that are quite simply mindblowing. The special effects are arguabley the best ever seen on celluloid. The story is a little thinner on the ground than the first film, but the Transformers movies were never going to set out to be deep and intellectual. Plenty of shooting, some genuinely funny moments, a shitload of explosions, some slow-mo Megan Fox running, an ancient battle...whip them all up together and you get one of the most fun 2 1/2 hours at the cinema you are ever going to have.

If you loved the first one, you'll love this one even more...and even if you didn't, give it a try. I honestly believe that this is one sequel that outclasses it's predecessor.

Look out for the voices of Tony "Candyman" Todd and Hugo "Mr Anderson from the Matrix" Weaving thrown in there too.