It's hard to not notice them since they are the central points of the story. But what somewhat halts this from being larger than life is when it takes the generic elements of any typical blockbuster, like the hero's motivations, the main robot is somehow an underdog in one scene, there's an arrogant team member, sacrifices, and so on. The exploration of the vision is so absorbing, it feels like you went to it as a trip. It tells the origins of the Kaijus and how the Jaegers work, shows what society and the media have become, and throw some satires of the genre. It's not completely groundbreaking, but it's still quite an experience.Aside from the large scale battles, the film amazingly creates an innovating futuristic alternate universe. 5 out of 5, gold star, thumbs up, A++, 100%, NOW STOP READING THIS AND GO SEE IT!!! Your inner nerd won't know what to freak out over more.
That female computer voice sound familiar? Maybe that's because it's the voice actress of GLaDoS, from the motherf*cking Portal games. Anime fan? Then I dare you to not see the nods to Big O, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam, or even Gurren Lagaan. The inspirations from and references to Godzilla are obvious, but you're very likely to notice influences from several different sources.
And if you're an anime nerd, then this is your favorite movie ever. If you are a nerd in any way, shape or form, then this movie is for you. OK, now the nerd-out part of this review. Do not cheat yourself by simply doing 2D on this one. THIS MOVIE DESERVES TO BE VIEWED ON 9 BIG-SCREEN TVS STACKED ON YOUR LIVING ROOM WALL. THIS MOVIE DESERVES TO BE PART OF YOUR BLU-RAY COLLECTION.
THIS MOVIE DESERVES THE IMAX 3D TREATMENT. VISUALS AND GRAPHICS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD. Every hit, every explosion, every gut-wrenching Kaiju kill is a work of art. What is there to compare this to.Transformers? Transformers WISHES IT COULD HOLD A CANDLE TO PACIFIC RIM WHEN IT COMES TO EPIC-CGI-ACTION SEQUENCES. Solid acting all-around, much better than what you might expect from an action movie like this.