Review of Pacific Rim (2013) by Cinemaphile — 28 Jul 2016
Sparkly, frenetic, cartoonish and gory, Pacific Rim delivers a hyperbolically epic one-two punch of "I could care less". Pacific Rim makes Independence Day look like Saving Private Ryan by comparison.
Half the monsters are carbon copy Balrogs ,courtesy of Kiwi animation shop WETA, and screenwriter Beacham shamelessly cribs scenes and plot devices from Star Wars, Chinatown, Top Gun, Lord of the Rings, and Crimson Tide.
What little humanity this film exhibits is cliched and awkward, actually slowing the film's tedious pace. Wait till it hits one of the broadcast networks and fast forward through the shlocky parts on your DVR.
This review of Pacific Rim (2013) was written by Cinemaphile on 28 Jul 2016.
Pacific Rim has generally received positive reviews.
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