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Action, Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Movie, Pacific Rim, Rinko Kikuchi, Science Fiction
okay, this new iron man suit is pretty frickin’ sweet…
Well, at least it’s better than Transformers.
This movie isn’t hateful. It doesn’t make me mad watching it like some other big budget explosion-fests, but it does frustrate me. Why? Because it’s the kind of movie that could be so much more. I watch it and realize that, with a few changes, it could satisfy the inner child in me that wants to see people in giant robot suits fighting huge alien monsters, as well as the adult part of me that would enjoy an interesting story. Something with well-developed characters, a plot with a few unexpected twists, and maybe even a story line that challenges me in some way. The only challenge in this movie is trying to name all of the movies that it reminds you of. There were many for me – Independence Day, Transformers, the 1998 Godzilla movie, and of course, Robot Jox.
That is not an impressive list of movies to borrow from, and while Pacific Rim thankfully isn’t overloaded with as many comedy relief attempts as most other big budget blockbusters, it still falls into the same bad habits as most of those movies. Seriously, is it too much to ask to do something unpredictable? Not one single thing happened in this movie that was unexpected. And I do mean not ONE THING. It is movie-making autopilot of the worst kind. But hey, as long as it looks cool, right?
Well, about that…
While admittedly these robot/monster fights are less muddled and headache-inducing than the fight sequences in Transformers, they still occur almost exclusively either at night, in the ocean, in the rain, or all of the above. A few daylight fights would have been nice.
I could go on a long rant about logic problems and various other issues, but CinemaSins and Screen Junkies already did a nice job with that. (Big time spoilers in both those videos!)
In the end, this is actually an okay movie if you’re looking for totally mindless entertainment. Like I said, it doesn’t make me angry watching it like Transformers and some other movies. It’s stupid and could have been SO much better, but it is what it is.
5.5/10
