![]() ![]() It’s rare that a movie comes along that makes you believe so completely in the world and technology that abounds in it, but that’s exactly what Pacific Rim does. Pacific Rimowes a significant debt to anime, and fans of vintage genre specimens like Robotechand Voltronwill find themselves positively giggling with delight as certain vaguely familiar concepts and situations are realized in stunning, almost unthinkable ways in live-action. But really…this is a movie about mechs fighting giant monsters, and in that regard, Pacific Rim may very well be the finest film of its kind. Throughout the movie there are glimpses of where human culture and technology are in this near (and battered) future, and everything from architecture to subcultures are introduced and hinted at, without ever tripping over more important story elements. Del Toro has made a name for himself creating utterly convincing on-screen worlds that operate by their own rules, and Pacific Rim is no different. ![]() Much of this has to do with the film’s director, Guillermo del Toro, who puts many of his favorite elements on display, from the intricate workings of each and every Jaeger to the biological horror of the otherworldly monsters (not to mention the brief glimpses of the eerie undersea world they come from). While this may sound completely ridiculous here, I assure you that when seen on the screen (particularly in IMAX), Pacific Rim absolutely will make you a believer. When it’s time for the Jaegers to make their final stand against the kaiju, they’re left with a young man who nearly lost everything, a young woman who did, and a small group willing to sacrifice what little they have left. The creatures (kaiju) rise from a rift at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and humanity’s only hope is with a defense force of men and women who pilot Jaegers, which are gigantic robots operated by a neural/cybernetic interface. Humanity is on the verge of a gruesome apocalypse because of the increasing frequency of giant monster attacks. The plot is roughly as simple as the trailers make it seem. But as blockbuster season continues to become a parade of licensed characters, warmed-over franchises, and superstar vehicles, Pacific Rim (despite a number of familiar visual and story elements) is an incredibly exciting breath of fresh air. What it really boils down to is that you either relish the idea of two hours featuring twenty-story humanoid robots duking it out with monsters from beneath the ocean floor that are so terrifying that they’d give Godzilla a case of the trots…or you don’t. It’s so specific that viewers will probably have already made up their minds about it long before a ticket is purchased. The thing about Pacific Rim is that it’s a very specific concept.
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