Guillermo del Torro, who is known for directing films like ‘Hellboy’ and ‘Blade 2′, has come up with a science fiction entertainer titled ‘Pacific Rim’. The movie has been produced by Legendary Pictures and Warner Brothers
is distributing it worldwide. The film’s trailers have managed to
create a lot of buzz, with cutting edge special effects and thrilling
action sequences. Can the film live up to the expectations? Let us take a look.
Story :
The plot of this film is pretty straightforward. Giant sea monsters
known as Kaiju emerge out of a crevasse in the Pacific Ocean and
threaten to destroy the human race. Faced with the threat of extinction,
the humans fightback with advanced robots known as Jaegers. While the
initial fightback is successful, the Jaegr are soon overwhelmed by the
sheer numbers of the Kaiju.
Beckett (Charlie Hunnam) experiences a personal tragedy and quits the program. But he is convinced by Marshall Stacker
(Iris Elba) to make a comeback and put up a last stand. The Jaegers
require teams of human pilots who are connected via a neural bridge and
Beckett teams up with Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi).
The Jaegr forces also discover an unlikely ally in Hannibal Chau, a black market dealer. How they repulse the Kaiju attacks to save mankind is what the story is all about.
Plus Points :
Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi have done a very good job. Iris Elba is effective as Stacker Pentecost. Ron Perlman shines through as Hannibal Chau.
The film has cutting edge visual effects and
thrilling fight sequences. Entertainment quotient is extremely high and
action movie lovers will have a great time. If you like the
‘Transformers’, you will love this movie.
For a sci-fi action entertainer, the film has good
emotions. Characters have been etched nicely and the interactions
between the lead actors will hook you.
The 3D effects are awe inspiring, especially during the climax sequence. Everything about this movie has a very grand feel.
Minus Points :
The plot of this movie is pretty straightforward and even slightly predictable.
As is the case
with such sci-fi entertainers, some sequences seem extremely outlandish
and unreal. Do not try to seek logical explanations for certain
moments.
Technical Aspects :
Guillermo Navarro’s cinematography is top notch.
Ramin Djawadi’s background score is good. The teams which worked on the
VFX and CGI departments need to be commended for doing a superb job.
Guillermo del Torro has outdone himself with
‘Pacific Rim’. This is easily the most entertaining film to have come
out from him. The film seeks to entertain action movie lovers and the
director has succeeded in fulfilling that objective.
Verdict :
‘Pacific Rim’ is a very entertaining watch. Go with a
gang of friends and have loads of fun as the Jaegers and Kaijus battle
it out in 3D.
Movie Rating.........3/5
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