At first, thinking that the movie “Pacific Rim” was going to be a corny rip-off of the movie “Transformers,” I wasn’t looking forward to it but I couldn’t have been more wrong. “Pacific Rim,” released July 12, was the type of movie that draws you in from the start. It is full of action, mystery, and originality. It will have you on the edge of your seat, plus the special effects and creativity made the movie that much more eye-catching.
The movie takes place in the year 2020, when earth is being attacked by massive alien monsters called Kaijus. These creatures have come into the world from an interdimensional portal located on at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. To fight off these monsters humans put aside their differences with each other and come together to form Jaegers, allowing them a way to fight back. Jaegers are enormous robots controlled by two pilots who, in order to control the Jaegers, must link minds and form a bridge allowing both pilots and robot to become one mind.
The main character, Raleigh Becket (played by Charlie Hunnam) is a young pilot who retires when he loses his co-pilot/brother in battle with a Kaijus. Being one of the last four pilots left, he is forced to come back with a new co-pilot, Mako Mori played by Rinko Kikuchi, who has an interesting past of her own, and fight the off the Kaijus and ultimately try to end the war and save the rest of humanity.
“Pacific Rim” is fun, creative, and some of the kooky characters, such as Dr. Newton Geiszler played by Charlie Day, give it a little humor. The plot of the story is clear and easy to understand, so if you’re the type of person to overanalyze and tries to find the deeper meaning in things then this may not be the type of movie for you. If you’re looking for a good movie to go see with the family then this is the perfect movie.
Even though the idea of the movie is far fetched, the directors did a great job at make it seem as real as possible. The Kikuchi looked amazingly real and gave you a new mental picture when it comes to aliens. Instead of them looking human or being little green martians with antennas on their heads, they looked almost like dinosaurs with an spin to it. The actors casted for this movie was perfect. They all fit their parts so well that you would find yourself connecting to them. One of the most amazing aspects of “Pacific Rim” was how well they were able to really make you understand how the concept of mind liking or “drifting” worked.
The directors did an amazing job and there’s not anything bad I can say about it. “Pacific Rim” is rated PG-13 and runs for 131 minutes. If you go to see this movie your time and money will not be wasted and you will not be disappointed.
