Review of Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) by Alex M — 02 Jul 2018

While John Boyega is charming, it's not enough to stop this movie from being bland and forgettable.

This review of Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) was written by Alex M on 02 Jul 2018.

Pacific Rim: Uprising has generally received mixed reviews.

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As expected, very disappointing compared to the original film ... especially to those who love that one very much…

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Review of Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) by Alex M — 02 Jul 2018

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As expected, very disappointing compared to the original film ... especially to those who love that one very much…

Decent GCI followed by boring and bland characters in a world that seems so forced to bring back the kaiju…

Great. A perfect mix between action and discussion to keep the watcher entertained…

It's unfortunately a slight step backward for the series instead of building on the success and fun of the original in a significant way…

Brighter, funnier, and more action-oriented than its predecessor, PACIFIC RIM UPRISING is a marked improvement over the first installment…

I hate that this was made on a cheaper budget than the first movie which was an actual success…

60 as a movie but 100 as a video game display averages out to 80. The plot unfolded so rapidly that I had a hard time keeping up…

It certainly satisfies on a base level, even though Uprising often feels like a straight-to-VOD fugitive…

Great movie great acting good to watch could easily watch again…

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