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Pacific Rim Uprising

23 March 2018English1h 51mPart 2 of the Pacific Rim series
ActionSci-Fi
out of 10
Mixedlukewarm or divided
Monk Score · 5 scored reviews · 2 not rated

A breezy but hollow sequel that trades the original's soul for spectacle.

Verdict tier Mixed, lukewarm or divided, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.

  • Praised: Fast-paced, tolerable runtime
  • Criticised: Lacks depth and predecessor's heart

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Critical reception for Pacific Rim: Uprising leans largely negative, with most reviewers finding it a hollow and dumbed-down follow-up that lacks the heart of its predecessor. A few critics noted a certain goofy, primal entertainment value and acknowledged the film does not overstay its welcome, while others found even that faint praise difficult to sustain. The most consistent criticism across reviews is the near-total absence of depth, a wafer-thin plot, and a failure to capture what made the original distinctive. Several critics resorted to the backhanded benchmark of it being better than a Transformers film as its chief selling point.

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Critic reviews (7)

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  2. Top critic

    Film Companion

    Film review ·

    I'm not sure even fans will find this industrial-strength head-banger entertaining. The best thing is that Pacific Rim: Uprising is under two hours though I have to warn you – it feels much longer.

  3. Top critic

    Indian Express

    Film review ·

    Guillermo del Toro, still enjoying his Oscar, has to take some blame for this metal-on-metal havoc, which he helmed the first time around as director (Pacific Rim, 2013) and now shepherds as producer.

  4. Times Of India

    Film review ·

    Devoid of the heart and soul of its predecessor, 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' aims to please hardcore fans of massive monster versus robot fights. Those seeking any depth in their action films, better look elsewhere.

  5. Hindustan Times

    Film review ·

    A brighter, louder and more dumbed down sequel to Guillermo del Toro's original. At the very least, it's better than the last couple of Transformers movies.

  6. Deccan Herald

    Film review ·

    Guillermo del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' was an elaborately constructed love letter to giant monster/mecha anime and movies of the past. Built on an extremely silly premise of monsters being sent out from a hole in the bottom of the ocean, the film delivered a spectacle worth beholding on nothing but the biggest possible screen money could afford.

  7. Gulf News

    Film review ·

    It might drift out of the memory just as easily as it drifted in, but there's a goofy likeability to Pacific Rim: Uprising, a primal thrill to be had, and a confident slickness behind it that means, despite a nearly two-hour running time, it doesn't outstay its welcome. DeKnight has already hinted that a cinematic universe could be on the way and given the wafer-thin structure of the plot, that seems like a mistake, so before the waters get muddied once again, switch off and enjoy.

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