Release Date: 12/07/2013
Date watched: 10/07/2013
Date watched: 10/07/2013
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi
Plot:
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Review:GO BIG. OR GO EXTINCT. - The tagline which the film actually lives up to! Two hours and Eleven minutes of pure sci-fi robot smashing, alien ass kicking glory!
When Guillermo Del Toro stated at the European premiere of this film “There has never been a movie of this size and scope" and I do have to agree with him. After 2 hours of haggling to watch this film on the big screen of the cinema, I can safely say it was well worth it! The sound is just so immense and it really does grip you! I haven’t had an experience like that since The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX!
Combined with the Visual Effects the film is just huge!
Performance wise, I was satisfied. Each character was very distinct in their role, the main part of the characters is how well they interact with others, and theres a broad range of character types. There is just so much detail, which is vital to the progression of the narrative.
I think my favourite performance was Idris Elba. He knew that person inside and out and it is clearly shown.
Combined with the Visual Effects the film is just huge!
Performance wise, I was satisfied. Each character was very distinct in their role, the main part of the characters is how well they interact with others, and theres a broad range of character types. There is just so much detail, which is vital to the progression of the narrative.
I think my favourite performance was Idris Elba. He knew that person inside and out and it is clearly shown.
The visual effects were tight for about 99% of the film. There was the occasional wide shot were it was obviously fake, but it just looks as if Warner Bros. offered a blank cheque to VFX companies.
Because of the scale and how huge everything is, you can literally get lost in the film, that was probably the winning factor for me. I felt like a big kid watching these super cool robots kicking the crap out of aliens!
There was a moment where I was so impressed, I was literally sat there going “okay, where does the set end and the green screen start" - Do not have the mentality, it destroys the escapism.
Because of the scale and how huge everything is, you can literally get lost in the film, that was probably the winning factor for me. I felt like a big kid watching these super cool robots kicking the crap out of aliens!
There was a moment where I was so impressed, I was literally sat there going “okay, where does the set end and the green screen start" - Do not have the mentality, it destroys the escapism.
Pacific Rim is such a good film, I really would advise you all to watch it! I really hope it does well! I think it will in the U.S. but people may opt against it because its opening up against Monsters University.
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