My take on the Summer Blockbusters

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Director: Michael Bay

Theatre visits: 3

What’s it about: Sam becomes the unwilling hero as he wants a normal life without being in the midst of a robot civil war. But the Decepticons especially Megatron and his master the Fallen find him a high-profile target as the location of an energy source gets embedded in his mind accidentally. At the hands of the bad guys, it can bring the world as we know to a quick end - "end of world stuff" as the movie guys call it. So for Sam, Autobots and the military it’s battle time with more fights, explosions and twisted metal as the fate of the world rest on them.

Whistles: Bigger with more robots and a greater dose of action, better CGI and sound, more dialogues for the robots, stunt choreography, Optimus Prime’s speeches and fights, Bumblebee’s antics, the military hardware parade, Megan Fox’s glamour quotient.

Boos: Avoidable sleazy references, 50+ bloopers, no character development, tiny climatic battle between Optimus and Fallen, no fights for “weapons specialist” Ironhide, perverted Wheelie, things that Megan Fox had to do, weak dialogues, abundant plot holes.

Verdict: It’s an “all nonsense, keep your brains at home” summer actioner. So don’t think, just watch. Pop-corn muncher’s delight and do rush to an ear specialist after the show.

Sequel suggestions: Script, dialogues, attention to detail in the plotline, cohesiveness, continuity – there are many areas to look into. And keep those sleazy dialogues to a minimum. At times it gets indigestible. Don’t even think about loading up some more robots and some more action to garner audience. Take some time to chat with the executive producer, Steven Spielberg for some bright ideas. Spielberg had suggested that "a boy and his car" should be the focus of the film. It would be better if his idea is kept in mind while brainstorming about the sequel.