INTRODUCTION
Finally, a opportunity whereby my review will be of maximum use to readers! I am finally able to see a movie on the release date itself.. or actually just right after its release date. Well those are just semantics! So, like i said before in the previous review, I finally got down to seeing Pacific Rim and I won't lie, I saw it only because WarZ was not yet out. But thanks to this opportunity, I will be able to share with you the review before you go see it for youself and hopefully, you would agree with my review and make the appropriate choice of whether you should spend your 212 mins in this movie!
For those still unaware despite the advertisements all over the trains, this is the show
Whoa, thats a big poster.. well probably because this is a BIG show! it has a budget of $180,000,000... thats alot of zeroes!
So on the left you have the robot or in this movie the Jaeger and on the right its GODZILLA's Brother-in-law! Yes thats right! In this movie, you not only get to see "Transformers that do not transform" but also Godzilla's pen pals from another universe!
Anyway lets dive into the review
Storyline 4/5
The storyline has an advantage over the recent movies that were released just this and the previous months. This advantage is that this movie is not a sequel. Hence it does have the novelty factor that allows it to stay interesting longer merely just because it is an introduction to a new world. It introduces the new background as well as all the jaegers and kaiju which is a good thing in keeping the audience intrigued.
This movie also does well in not restricting itself to the usual good guy not dying rules and there is a fare bit of killing off of people which makes the story line more believable and less predictable. It also has clearly two different story arcs that helps split the 212 mins movie and prevents monotomy.
There are however some storyline inconsistencies with reality but I feel that we should not be too critical on this as it is clearly a work of fiction in a different world which gives room for alternate natural laws of the world.
Characters 4/5
There are quite a number of important HUMAN characters in this movie, lets make it clear first, this is not like transformer whereby the emphasis is on the robot itself. Its more like those plane pilot shows where the emphasis is on the pilot instead.
I would say that there is 2 main characters and nearly 5 or 6 sub characters with quite a good character fleshed out. They are clearly distinct from each other and do have significant screen time. This is of course because of the two different lines that the story is trying to tell.
But of course this movie still has other key elements, which are obviously the robots/jaeger itself. Sadly, this show is meant to represent the last stand of the humans which means we wont be seeing lots of robots vs lots of monsters. None the less, all robots are clearly distinct as well as their pilots and its good that the monsters too are quite distinct in the way they do battle. So you wont always be seeing the same types of fights.
Still, its not full marks due to the lack of exploiting the potential of the distinct robots and their entertainment value in battle. You will get what i mean if you see it.
Cinematography 3.5/5
Epic battle is epic. These battles are all large scale and very dramatic with all our cities being nothing more then battle locations for these giant robots. Many many overhead shots as well as action shots that try to convey the impact of every punch and kick in the movie.
What it lacks however is a bit of perspective shots and also it is occasionally pretty hard to see due to the dark setting of the movie and hence you might not enjoy the movie as much as you could have.
There is also quite a bit of slow motions, and then suddenly quick movements that is a bit unsettling during the movie. When the fights move underwater also, the movements tend to be slower which is realistic, but not as action packed as our usual movies would be.
Music 4/5
Music is very relevant in this movie. The score even has chinese undertones especially for the scenes involving Hong Kong. Hence it is a pretty significant effect on the audience and makes the movie that much more immersive.
Also, the sound effects are good and impactful that makes people all cringe and feel the pain that the robots or monsters feel.
Spectacle 4/5
Overall, for an action movie, this movie has alot going for it. A strong and interesting story, many angles and stories to tell justifying the long movie timing. Great epic shots with good introductions to most of the monsters and the robots. Lots of death and destruction even of seemingly important characters.
There are spaces for improvements in all these areas, but by and large, the epic scale of action and fighting coupled with a coherent storyline put this movie well above the average grade of an action movie in this few months.
Storyline : 4 (It is entertaining and different angle means it fills up the time well)
Character : 4 (Many people to introduce and given what else the movie needs to introduce, it does a well above average job)
Cinematography : 3.5 (Bit dark at times but the actions are made better due to the shots)
Music : 4 (Good music that supports the atmosphere of the movie)
Spectacle : 4 (Does well in comparison with the action movies in these few months, but is not really a trend setter that has set itself clearly apart)
Overall : 3.9 (As with many action movies, it is easy to cater to most of the audience especially when coupled with a new world, coherent storyline and long movie time filled with action. Hence, I would say that this movie will probably entertain anyone who is looking for a cost effective movie for its pure entertainment value. People who would regret seeing this movie would be few, but it just stops short of a truly MUST see movie.)
Thought the movie sucked? Or maybe the storyline was too inconsistent with reality for you? Well feel free to share your views :) Till next time!
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