PACIFIC RIM ("MONSTERS V/S ALIENS")

July 12, 2013

Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Ray.

Director: Guillermo Del Torro.

It is not too much to expect something different from the man who gave us Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. Guillermo Del Torro continues his way of surprising people with Pacific Rim.

Here it is a different take about the alien invasion where the Godzilla like aliens called Kaijus come from a passage way seated deep within the Pacific. When the humans realise the Kaijus are not gonna stop coming unless they take some drastic measures they start building “Jaegers” or biomechanically linked human-driven robots as defense.

After the US Jaeger “Gypsy Ranger” loses a battle to Kaiju resulting in the death of one of the Railegh brothers (the pilots), the governments across the world decide to abandon the Jaeger program in favour of a wall built against the Pacific. When that, as expected, fails miserably it’s upto the Jaeger teams across the world to form a resistance that will decide the fate of the world.

Plot-wise Pacific Rim has nothing new to offer except for the timespan and the enormity of the events happening which is done by Del Torro with the help of a voice-over (something he seems to have deliberately planned so as to make the film loaded with nothing but action).

After the first battle between Gypsy Ranger and a Kaiju, Del Torro dedicates a little bit of time to build up the scene for the final battle against the Kaijus. But the waiting time, that seems to fly by, is very well rewarded once the action starts rolling sometime before the interval. And once it starts you are in for a feast followed by a heavy desert!!!

Del Torro seems to have made the film keeping in mind only two words – Entertainment galore!! The people who thought the Transformers look alike robots would be much similar to the Transformer series are in for a real surprise. Del Torro offers a dazzling display of action loaded with splendid special effects especially during the Jaeger-Kaiju encounters!

The battle involving Gypsy Ranger and the category 4 Kaiju where Gypsy Ranger beats the living hell outta the Kaiju with a ship is one of the highlights of the film. As an action junkie you would never be able to ask for more.

I am giving a 3.25/5 for Pacific Rim. You are being offered 2 hours of jaw dropping effects and some kick ass action. This one is a battle you do not wanna miss!!

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.

       

3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.