Weighted from a 7.7 average · Why?
Del Toro's monster spectacle is big, loud, and genuinely fun.
Verdict tier Recommended, most critics liked it, on a scale of Unfavorable, Mixed, Recommended, Exceptional.
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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Pacific Rim is largely positive, with reviewers broadly recommending the film as a standout summer blockbuster. Critics most consistently praised Guillermo del Toro's visual effects and his genuine affection for monster mythology, with several noting the film's spectacular large-scale action and its blend of Hollywood spectacle with Asian genre influences. The most common reservation, raised by at least one critic, is that the film's premise is fundamentally simple — giant robots fighting giant monsters — though this is largely framed as a feature rather than a flaw. Overall, the consensus leans enthusiastically in favour of the film as a purely entertaining cinematic experience.
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The Monk Score is weighted from a plain average of 7.7 · how scores work
Positive = 6.5/10 and up · negative = below 5/10
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Top critic
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Nicely shot, much of it against the neon streets of Hong Kong where the film's latter portions are staged, Pacific Rim is the kind of film that combines the Hollywood blockbuster aesthetic with a real love for Asian monster mythology. I'm going with four out of five. It's more enjoyable than everything else Hollywood has thrown our way this summer.
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This is possibly the best and the grandest belated gift a man can offer his childhood. Do yourself a favour.
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Stripped down, this movie is essentially about giant robots and giant sea monsters bashing each other up.
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Del Toro's fascination for monsters is yet again brought alive on screen like magic, bringing out the child in us and making us believe them blindly. The movie is one of the best in recent times. Don't think twice.
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Load yourself with ample popcorn, get comfy and marvel at Del Toro's ground breaking VFX as Pacific Rim sets a new benchmark in film making.
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13 ratings · user score 6.5
Pacific Rim. I was not very interested in it after watching trailer. I thought it just looks like another action packed CGI movie on big creatures like Transformers and I am happy I proved myself wrong by giving it a try. Yes it's like Transformers where everything is too big to fit in even IMAX screen but treatment is where it scores. It doesn't take too much time to make a plot for its big action sequences. The threat is there from the very first scene, where Kaijus (An Asian legend on the lines of Godzila) can vanish the whole human race. So humans created big robots Jaegars operated by two pilots at a time to fight them and the whole movie is about how it all ends. The whole movie is so much fun to watch that you feel like a kid enjoying WWF fight on big screen. The whole movie is another excellent example of CGI visuals and creatures and it gets even better with immersive 3D experience. Characters and twists are predictable but they are never overdone. Dialogues are funny at times. Performances are average. All in all, you won't like to blink throughout the movie because you don't want to miss the punches Jaegars make to Kaijus. I hope there will be a sequel to it because this effort needs to be rewarded.
Credits
Charlie HunnamRaleigh Becket
Rinko KikuchiMako Mori
Idris ElbaStacker Pentecost
Max MartiniHerc Hansen
Ron PerlmanHannibal Chau
Charlie DayDr. Newton Geiszler
Robert KazinskyChuck HansenEnglish films like Pacific Rim
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