Pacific Rim!

Hello Friends,

As I am typing this, I am currently in line for Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim. Starring Charlie Hunnman, Idris Elba and Rob Perlman.

As a war between humankind and giant   sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and trainee are paired up to drive a giant power ranger (pretty much)in a desperate effort to "cancel the apocalypse." Charlie Hunnman plays Raleigh Beckett, a solider with a sad past, is recruited to be apart of the last resistance against the Kaiju ( the sea monsters). With soilders from all around the world including Russia, Hong Kong and Australia; they are all that's left of the Jager program ( the robots)

Del Toro's style is flawless as usual with a well developed and visually stunning film. His "creatures" evolve and change in each of his films and Pacific Rim doesn't disappoint. While maintaining his own personal touch, the creatures still hold their own. From Pan's Labyrinth to Pacific Rim, Del Toro shines again. 

The script however, could have used a few revisions. It was chalk full of cliches including the solider with daddy issues, the girl out to prove she can run with the boys and a man with emotional baggage. The dialogue suffered because of these dense characters. Now not to say that it was all bad, Charlie Day ( It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) amazes as the excitable Kaiju enthusiast who butts heads with the scientist he's forced to work with. For all the ladies this film is chalk full of man candy, particularly Hunman and Robert Kazinsky. 

The visual effects were amazing! The inside of the Jagers were exceptional, leaving the audience wishing that they could go inside one. The amount of detail and thought that went into constructing and conceptualizing the robots and how they maneuvered. The battle sequences were also intense, however the final showdown let me wanting. It wasn't as action packed as the others and it seemed rushed.

All in all, I enjoyed this film. Partly due to the fact I wish I was apart of the Jager program, but mostly due to the fact that it was visually stunning and that makes up for the script situation. Think of it as a huge budget PowerRangers film.

Thank all for reading and remember,

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