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If you're looking for a serious, grounded-in-reality sci-fi movie, maybe give this one a pass. If you're looking for a fun, blockbuster action movie where you can turn your brain off for a couple hours and watch giant robots beat up giant monsters, you're gonna have a good time. This movie is Guillermo del Toro's love letter to giant-robo anime and old Japanese kaiju films like Godzilla and Gamera. Nothing more, nothing less. The plot is pretty simple: A handful of soldiers piloting giant robots are defending humanity from an invasion of huge monsters emerging from an interdimensional rift at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. With the monster attacks becoming more and more frequent, and the numbers of the robots and pilots ever decreasing, will they be able to stop the invasion in time to save humanity? The visuals in this movie are gorgeous, and the actions scenes are pretty intense. There's also plenty of levity mixed in, though, so the movie never feels like it's trying to take itself too seriously. The dialogue can definitely get a bit cheesy at times, and if you're watching the movie with a critical eye, there are plenty of plot holes to be found and nonsensical decisions being made. However, if you grew up in the 80's and 90's watching Transformers, Voltron, Gundam and as many old Japanese monster movies as you could get your hands on, like I did, do yourself a favor and check this movie out. Watching the titanium titans battle it out with the colossal killer kaiju made me feel like I was 8 years old all over again. Overall, I'd give this movie a solid 9/10 for metal-on-monster mayhem! As a side note, fans of the Portal video game series will instantly recognize the voice of Gipsy Danger's AI as none other than voice actress Ellen McLain, AKA "The Voice of GLaDOS". Apparently Guillermo and his daughter were big fans of Portal, so he got permission from Valve to use the GLaDOS voice filter for the giant robot's AI system. This little easter egg made me geek out on a whole other level!Read full review
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The movie in 2D was an okay action movie with some character development. I bought it for the 3D outdoor summer cinema for my young boys and they enjoyed it immensely. If you expect a style like Coming at ya or Jaws 3D this is not it. This is a very well made 3D movie that is crisp with Robots fighting alien sea monsters. Something young boys will and those that like Godzilla, King Kong and similar style of movies will enjoy. Again, don’t expect much and you will probably enjoy it. My boys now want to see the second installment, but the reviews indicate that it is less kaiju compared to this one.
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Pacific Rim is one of the best 3D movies out there, along with Avatar, Hugo, The Great Gatsby and Oz, the Great and Powerful. This is one of those hybrid films with some native 3D (mostly CGI) and a lot of the live action shots converted from 2D. The real power behind this movie is Academy Award-winning writer-director, Guillermo del Toro. This film is a tribute of sorts to Godzilla films of the past. It is all energy and fun as giant robots battle giant monsters in a war to save humanity from extinction by invaders from another dimension. Idris Elba gives a powerful performance as the head of the Jaeger Corps (giant robots piloted by humans). The acting is strong. There is plenty of action and drama leavened by some humor.
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Very entertaining, great imagination! Lots of cool robots and monsters fighting. Would have loved this whenI was 12 years old Still very entertaining at 50. Great action, just a little fast and dark at times.
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Rim, the latest movie from visionary director Guillermo del Toro, who gave us Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy movies, plunges us into a world where giant creatures known as the Kaiju have emerged from a portal beneath the Pacific Ocean we deem "The Breach." When jets, tanks and bombs don't do the job, the major nations of the world come together to create the Jaeger Program; giant mechs controlled by two pilots over a neural bridge called The Drift, where two minds come together as one, sharing memories and emotions. The Jaegers seem to get the job done, keeping cities and countries safe, but everything changes when the Kaiju begin to learn our defenses, and the Jaegers begin to fall. Soon, the apocalypse begins, and only a few Jaegers stand against the tide. Pacific Rim is one of the best science fiction movies I have ever seen, having the fun, clichéd blockbuster side of Independence Day, and the expert directing, flawless visuals and good acting of a purely well-made movie. Is this a Best Picture winning movie? No, but by all means, it is an instant SF-Action classic. The battles between Jaegers and the Kaiju always progress, becoming harder and more challenging, the characters do develop, even the minor ones (Hannibal Chou, the pilots of Striker Eureka, and the scientist duo), and the emotion is real. Del Toro proves here that he is capable of turning a mindless blockbuster hit into a work of art. I don't want to spoil much about this movie, but I must say, the Kaiju are some of the most amazing and creative creatures in all of cinema. Del Toro truly put all his heart into the movie, and it showed itself. There is so much to this story that many questions are raised and left unanswered, but most of them can be through sequels. Cancelling the apocalypse is not the end. This movie is not for everyone, being pure science fiction and has loads of action throughout, but it is very well-made, even with the cheesy moments (momentum can be funny, to those who've seen it). All around entertainment.Read full review
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