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Pacific Rim (2013) poster
Pacific Rim (2013)
It appears that
the war between kaiju and humanity has been stabilized with the latter’s
invention of gigantic combat robots that are operated by two pilots each (that
have become the modern rock stars), but things change when the monsters evolve
and all hell breaks loose.
Bombastic and
loud, director Guillermo del Toro’s (who also wrote the screenplay, with Travis
Beacham) $200 million homage to kaiju and anime films is what you’d expect it
to be and more, with breathtaking action and astonishing special effects, as
well as an engaging story. It is a winner in all respects and a great example
of how massive blockbuster entertainment should be tackled. The performances
are good too, and the cast includes Idris Elba and Ron Perlman. It grossed $411
million and a sequel ensued.
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Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)
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Pentecost, who did his best to save the world in the previous film may now be
long gone, but his son Jake (John Boyega) is living an easy life – hustling and
partying, and always remembering that he is nothing like his father – as the
war seems to be done with. However, when a new kaiju threat appears, he will
work with his father’s friend Mako Mori (returning Rinko Kikuchi) in order to
become a hero.
Directed by
Steven D. DeKnight (who also penned the screenplay, with Emily Carmichael, Kira
Snyder, and T.S. Nowlin) this is much more humorous than the original film, but
is equally bombastic when it comes to action and special effects (predictably
so, as it was budgeted on a massive $176 million). It grossed a disappointing –
for a film of this size - $290.9 million, dooming any hope for potential
continuation of the short-lived franchise.
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