Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen story

movie: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) · 2009-06-08

Taking place two years after the first film, the story revolves around Sam Witwicky, who is caught in the war between the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime and the Decepticons, led by Megatron. Sam begins having strange visions of Cybertronian symbols, and is being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of an ancient Decepticon named The Fallen, who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth in the process. It is the sequel to 2007's Transformers, as well as the second installment in the live-action Transformers film series.

10 total · 5 major · 5 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
aliens meddling in ancient history major It was revealed that the Transformers ancestors had visited the Ancient Egyptians and built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
boyfriend and girlfriend major Sam and Mikaela.
extraterrestrial being major The Transformers were explicitly characterized as alien robots.
humanoid robot major The story follows a conflict between two factions (the Autobots and the Decpticons) of extraterrestrial, sentient self-configuring modular robots.
romantic love major Sam and Mikaela.
father and son minor Ron was eager to see his son Sam off to college.
husband and wife minor Ron and Judith Witwicky.
long-distance relationship minor Sam leaving for college was make difficult his relationship with Mikaela, but she soon came to join him.
mother and son minor Judith was in tears when her son Sam was moving out to go to college.
roommate and roommate minor Sam and his college roommate Leo.