Here is my review of Pacific Rim from GetGlue, redefined:
When news of this film began circulating, I immediately wanted to see
it. Not only is it right up my alley (as the novels I'm writing involve
robots among other things) but Guillermo del Toro was behind it. When
the trailer hit, I was sold. It looked so epic, & it didn't even try
to hide the fact that they were trying to be epic, with the trailer's
tagline "Go big or go extinct." - They definitely went big with this
movie, & I'm sure its effects will not go extinct any time soon.
This movie is essentially "Godzilla" meets "Power Rangers" but 100 times more epic than both of them put together. The graphics are top of the line, delivering spectacular eye candy that you can't help but marvel at, & the score (composed by Ramin Djawadi) creates a beautifully heroic backdrop for the story & the events that unfold. I also loved how the song in the end credits (written for the film & titled "Drift") goes perfectly with the film score. It's this kind of attention to detail I love about films such as After Earth & Sucker Punch, & I feel like this movie is in the same elite category. Parents should know that the human violence in this movie is very minimal & there is absolutely no sexual content, making it a great movie for the whole family.
This movie is essentially "Godzilla" meets "Power Rangers" but 100 times more epic than both of them put together. The graphics are top of the line, delivering spectacular eye candy that you can't help but marvel at, & the score (composed by Ramin Djawadi) creates a beautifully heroic backdrop for the story & the events that unfold. I also loved how the song in the end credits (written for the film & titled "Drift") goes perfectly with the film score. It's this kind of attention to detail I love about films such as After Earth & Sucker Punch, & I feel like this movie is in the same elite category. Parents should know that the human violence in this movie is very minimal & there is absolutely no sexual content, making it a great movie for the whole family.
There is one image from this film that sticks out more than
anything to me, of a little girl walking alone through a decimated city.
It's such an iconic image of the destruction & chaos we sometimes
find ourselves in, & what happens afterwards is a symbol of hope. It
says to the viewer that no matter how dark things may seem, there is
always hope. Lots of little messages like that run through this movie's
veins, but I think the main message is unity.
The Jaegers need 2 people to operate them, & in order to do
this, they have to be completely in sync. I think the song in the end
credits says it best when it says "United we can never fall." - It's the oldest trick in the book (united we stand,
divided we fall), but somewhere along the way, humanity has begun to
lose its grasp of the concept of unity. We can accomplish so much more
together than we can apart. We can defeat greater challenges together
than we can alone. I think that's what this movie tries to communicate,
& it pulls it off well. & did I mention beautifully? See it on
the big screen. You will not regret it.
If you haven't seen the trailer, marvel here:
It's a fun movie, but something made me want a bit more from the characters. Just a bit. Good review Kylie.
ReplyDeleteThanks! And I actually know what you mean. I probably should have added that the actress that played Mako, while decent, did over-act sometimes. As did the younger version of Mako, but I guess that's to be expected from a child. Better to over-act than under-act though! And they could have given a bit more back-story, but I still thought it was very good as far as most modern movies go. ;) Thanks for commenting!
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