Pacific Rim – Mini Movie Review

One of the most anticipated movies of 2013 is finally here: “Pacific Rim” is the brainchild of writer-director Guillermo del Toro and, as such, bears his signature style all over it. And a little heart, as well.

“Pacific Rim” is far from a perfect movie but it’s build on such a huge scale (it’s definitely the biggest movie to come out so far) and features such amazing visuals that it’s pretty much easy to ignore its more obvious flaws.

Humanity is at an end, fighting the last fight against the Kaiju, giant monsters risen from the sea. The last “man” standing is actually a contingent of giant robots, part of the Jaeger program.

These are machines operated by two human pilots, connected through a very strong mental bond that helps them act as one.

In other words, yes, this is a movie about robots fighting aliens but, believe it or not, it’s more than just that. Always the humanist, del Toro breathes soul into what would have otherwise been 132 minutes of mind-numbing noise and explosions.

What I Liked

Unlike other blockbuster (robot) movies, “Pacific Rim” isn’t just about showing off splashy GCI and action scenes. It actually takes the time to emphasize the human element in it so that, by the end of it, it’s more about the team behind the Jaeger program than it is about robots and aliens, and explosions.

Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam: brilliant actors. Their characters might not be as developed as they probably deserved to be, but every little bit counts.

Awesome VFX and spectacular 3D.

What I Didn’t Like

The plot is ridden with holes a Jaeger could easily fit through. For all his valiant attempts at making more than just an action movie, del Toro often finds himself succumbing to some of the biggest clichés in the industry and, because of the aforementioned attempts, they come across as even more laughable.

Conclusion