Review of Pacific Rim (2013) by Grant S — 04 Aug 2014

Mostly formulaic and predictable, but reasonably entertaining. Plot setup is nothing new: alien monsters attack earth, only a handful of good guys stand in their way, epic CGI-produced battles ensue. This one is sort of Starship Troopers meets Transformers.

There is the usual token character development, the relationship drama, the fellow good guy who thinks the hero is a loser and hassles him about it, comical side characters, the self-sacrifice for the team and the survival of humanity. We've seen these all before.

However, Pacific Rim is quite entertaining. Action scenes are well done and it moves at a good pace. Plot doesn't really let up at any time.

So, can take it or leave it. Not a must-see, but not all bad either.