I really wanted to love this movie. After all the hype and hearing all the praise, I was sure it would be amazing. And although it was good, it wasn't a favorite.
What I liked: I love the premise. It's so unique, and the setting has a wonderful futuristic feel to it. I also enjoyed the addition of the minor characters; they were well-developed and really added to the plot. The action scenes were phenomenal. They actually reminded me a bit of the action scenes in Man of Steel in that they were well-done and will keep your attention. The special effects for those scenes turned out amazing. There's some great dialogue that made me chuckle a few times, too.
What I didn't like: Ugh, what was with the two main characters, Raleigh and Mako? I couldn't stand them. They didn't have any character depth - there was so much action and plot development that I couldn't bring myself to actually care whether the characters survived or not. And what was with the romance? Mako has a crush on Raleigh and the movie suddenly ends with them being in love? It was so unrealistic and just not necessary. I also think the movie could've used more backstory about the scientific side of things; there were a few things that I didn't added up or needed more explanation.
Overall - I enjoyed Pacific Rim but probably wouldn't watch it again. It's so long and dragged out, and I just needed more character development for this movie to work for me. Fans of action movies should definitely check it out, though!
Favorite quote:
Raleigh: "I think we took this guy out. But just to be safe, we better check for a pulse."
*shoots monster several times*
Raleigh: "No pulse."
My rating: 7 out of 10
~ Kaitlyn
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