Jul 152013
Pacific Rim has giant robots getting into fistfights with giant monsters. This fact alone should be enough to compel you to buy a ticket, but the movie also does a great job of building a world that feels lived-in with a minimum of exposition. The plot itself is something of a paint-by-numbers affair, but who cares because GIANT ROBOTS ARE FIGHTING GIANT MONSTERS! And it looks fantastic. An extensive nighttime combat sequence set in the middle of Hong Kong is dazzling for its use of neon colors. This is a movie that should be watched in traditional 2-D to fully appreciate the visuals. It may be the most fun you’ll have at the theater this summer.
