‘Transformers’ sequel great with special effects, but little else

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“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
1 out of 5 Stars
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel
Director: Michael Bay
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material.
Running Time: 147 minutes

Unless you care about computer-generated destruction and that other impossible special effect — Megan Fox’s hotness — “Revenge” is a dish best not served at all. The second installment of the 1980s toy-inspired movie franchise, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” mechanically extends the already strained myth of warring vehicles-turned-action figures who come from outer space to kill each other here.

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