Product Description
New Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc -
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Paramount Pictures | 2009 | 150 mins | Rated PG-13 | Oct 20, 2009The battle for Earth continues in this action-packed blockbuster from director
Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg. When college-bound Sam
Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) learns the truth about the ancient origins of the
Transformer robots, he must accept his destiny and join Optimus Prime and
Bumblebee in their epic battle against the Decepticons, who have returned
stronger than ever with a plan to destroy our world.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen transforms home theaters into the
local multiplex with a dazzling 1080p, 2.39:1-framed transfer that perfectly
reproduces a flawless and film-like image for home viewing. The video quality
seems almost transparent to that found on the Blu-ray release of
Transformers; flesh tones take on a decidedly red tint, but otherwise,
there's nothing to complain about. Fine detail is exceptional, particularly when
the camera slows down long enough to allow viewers to take it all in. Many such
scenes occur in or around the Witwicky house or Sam's dorm room: small lines in
leather furniture; scuffs and scratches in hardwood floors; the grass, shrubs,
and flowers of Sam's father's prized landscaping; or creases in posters on the
wall; all feature fabulous texture and crystal-clear clarity that allows viewers
to absorb every square inch of information that zooms across the display. Even
some of the darker locales -- the inside of an abandoned warehouse as seen in
chapter nine, for instance -- reveal small dents, rust, grime, and other signs
of desertion wonderfully. Even so, the Transformers themselves are the true
stars of the show. Megatron's body appears appropriately beaten and rusted;
Prime's windshield shows grime smeared across the glass; and each scrape, dent,
and chip on Bumblebee's body is beautifully rendered and plainly visible, again
though only when the camera slows down enough to catch a glimpse. Colors are
rich and natural; bright green foliage, the red of a fire engine, Bumblee's
yellow paint job, or any other number of hues are exceptionally translated to
Blu-ray. Black levels are superb, and the Blu-ray retains a fine layer of film
grain that completes a breathtaking visual experience.

Does this section really require analysis?
Transformers: Revenge of the
Fallen's DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless soundtrack is terrific, quite possibly the
best currently available on Blu-ray. The studio logo sequence alone is of
reference quality; the Paramount stars sweep through the soundstage from front
to back with a digitized, robotic sound, accompanied by a nice low-end presence
and fully-engaged rear-channel activity. Bass is positively tight and robust
throughout; the entire theater shakes with every heavy robotic footstep, gunshot
and explosion, and percussion beat of the score. Gunshots zip across the
soundstage, explosions push objects from side to side through the listening
area, and voices echo about a tomb in chapter 14, all to startlingly realistic
effect. Distant explosions and sound effects, particularly in the film's
Egyptian combat sequence in the final act, do a superb job of placing the
listener in the midst of the desert and the action. What's so amazing about this
soundtrack isn't just that it features room-shaking bass and fully-realized
surround activity. Instead, it's the seamlessness of it, its ability to draw
listeners in and create a virtual world of sound where the home theater
transforms into a space hosting a running gun battle, a bustling college campus,
a wooded area engulfed by the destructive power of stories-tall robots, or an
Egyptian desert devastated by brutal warfare. The faultless dialogue
reproduction seems a mere afterthought, but it's the final piece to a perfect
soundtrack.
Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Features
Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1, 1.43:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (less)
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese (less)
Package Content
Blu-ray Movie DVD Disc - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen x 1