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Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013
Sci-fi, Action
2h 11m
When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace. (imdb)

Directed by:

Guillermo del Toro

Screenwriter:

Guillermo del Toro, Travis Beacham

Starring:

Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins Jr., Max Martini, Brad William Henke, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Charlie Day, Mana Ashida, Diego Klattenhoff, Robert Kazinsky

Franchise:

Pacific Rim

Genres:

Sci-fi, Action, Adventure

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Mandarin, Japanese, Cantonese
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Pacific Rim

2013
Sci-fi, Action
2h 11m
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davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 21 Aug 2013
5
1st
Guillermo del Toro is sitting on the floor in his office when his wife enters: 'GUILLERMO!! Are you playing with Transformers now? How did you save the Jurassic Park dinosaur dolls I tried to burn last week? And are you wearing my heels again?!' Guillermo, in a rare moment of thinking on his feet, responds: 'Ayayaya Dios Mio! Honey! I'm ... rehearsing an action sequence!' Wife leaves. Del Toro thinks to himself 'Oh great. Now I have to come up with a movie that explains this shit to her...'
Rated 21 Aug 2013
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 06 Oct 2013
71
59th
Luckily, I was able to tune out all the parts of the film were people were involved in conversations instead of controlling goddamn robots to punch goddamn interdimensional monsters in the goddamn face. So I had a pretty good time with this. If I ever travel back in time I will bring this movie along to show my 10-year-old self. We'll enjoy the movie until he asks if I did any of the cool stuff I thought I'd do when older. At that point I'll jump forward again, filled with shame.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 12 Jul 2013
76
63rd
The plot is mundane and predictable, but it does what it needs to to give the film a little bit of emotion and enough character interaction to keep you interested without trying to pretend the film is some dramatic magnum opus (like Avatar did). The film is unassuming in that aspect and I think that's to its benefit. It is total eye candy at heart, and damn it's a visual treat to watch. The fights are very well choreographed and the spectacle of it all is breath-taking. The acting was passable.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 16 Jul 2013
85
80th
Dear Michael Bay, watch this movie and learn how to make films with giant robots that don't suck!
Rated 16 Jul 2013
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 15 Jul 2013
76
72nd
Is it a great movie that'll stand the rest of time? No. Is it an incredibly fun, incredibly dumb, incredibly well-made robot vs. monster game that was completely entertaining on an IMAX screen? Oh sweet Lord, yes.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 09 Oct 2013
2
21st
Visually stunning but devoid of any emotion or any character that has the ability to make you give a crap about what happens to anyone. Despite the fact that they tried so so hard to build an emotional base (cue the music) it just did not work. Every character is a giant cliche and they just could not help themselves into making it a pseudo love story in the end which was gay as hell. Basically an over-glorified B movie with a huge budget and the cast of Sons of Anarchy
Rated 09 Oct 2013
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 17 Jul 2013
71
58th
Not as good as I wanted, but better than I expected. It takes the Independence Day-style plot and does every part of it as well as that plot can possibly be done. Good acting, good ideas, with characters that push back against the roles they're "supposed" to be in - but still limited by the story structure they're working in. I enjoyed it, but I would have enjoyed it significantly more if it was just a bit less predictable.
Rated 17 Jul 2013
gogokaingogokain
Rated 12 Jul 2013
75
80th
Oh Pacific Rim. You look and sound amazing, you've got style, and you're a lot of fun. You're a little hammier than I was expecting, but surprisingly it works in your favor and fits the tone just fine. Sadly, your plot and characters settle for merely serviceable, and in a movie about giant robots punching giant aliens, that's probably more than enough. It just feels like you could have been so much more.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 12 Jul 2013
30
7th
500 characters isn't enough for me to bitch about this movie fully. Maybe if we linked minds instead? Oh wait we still have to say every damn obvious line of dialogue even though we are inside each others heads and numerous times characters say they know what the other is thinking.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
beedubBeeDub
Rated 30 Nov 2015
88
74th
While not exactly "the thinking man's Transformers" (it's too cliched for that), this movie is certainly a lot of giddy fun. And - get this - you can actually follow the action!
Rated 30 Nov 2015
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 14 Nov 2013
35
24th
"Pacific Rim" may sound like an exotic way of getting your arsehole licked, but this is nowhere near as exciting. It is fairly pretty with some nice design, but is woefully one dimentional and boring. I actually dozed-off for a good 15 minutes in the middle of its overlong runtime and awoke to find I'd missed absolutely nothing of any interest. The script is distractingly terrible as well; being so bad as to make big robots punching big interdimentional godzillas just a bit meh.
Rated 14 Nov 2013
lexlex
Rated 18 Jul 2013
75
40th
It's like a live-action anime with robots and cheesiness and enough fun to leave a smile on your face the whole time. Cinematically it's somewhat flawed and the cliche-ridden script isn't successfully sold all the time but it's still a joyful sensory overload that beats out the more openly stupid "Transformers" and the pretentious "Avatar."
Rated 18 Jul 2013
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 16 Jul 2013
95
97th
It's been a while since I left the theatre with a raging erection, and this one would not go away. The most entertaining and exciting movie I've ever seen. No bullshit, just cuts right to the chase. The ultimate monster movie.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
thesaberfoolTheSaberfool
Rated 15 Jul 2013
57
57th
It would be easy to call Pacific Rim a dumb, over-the-top action movie equal to the Transformers series. But to brush it off so simply would be to ignore the fact that there is a difference between "simple characterization" and "lazy characterization," between "silly" and "stupid," between "embracing your inner child" and "being immature." Del Toro obviously knows the difference and realizes that just because you are playing with major archetypes doesn't mean you can ignore the details.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 15 Jul 2013
54
28th
The excuse that I've heard thus far for Pacific Rim is that the writing is intentionally bad, or that this is just how monster movies are. I don't buy it. The monsters look great and the robots are cool (and yes, these are the chief reasons you're going to be seeing this film in the first place), but I'll be damned if the story and dialogue aren't completely god awful. If the story is going to be bad, at least have the decency to make it completely fucking ridiculous, and not entirely cliche.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 13 Jul 2013
70
54th
Del Toro gives us a diverse cast that is unfortunately kind of wasted because the best things about Pacific Rim are the smartly choreographed fight scenes, interesting peripheral details, and some imaginative worldbuilding -- in short, the parts without the humans. But for all the enjoyment I got from this thrill ride, I still am unable to subdue a tinge of disappointment when I consider the fact that this came from the same guy who gave us Pan's labyrinth.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
edkrakedkrak
Rated 12 Jul 2013
60
44th
It has typical problem of modern action films - too many things happen at the same time. Dynamic camera shots + tons of colors + rain + splashing waves + explosions = I can't see what the fuck is going on. Showing more fighting from some distance would solve this problem. Another typical Hollywood problem - supporting roles are much more interesting than the main characters who were just pretty faces I didn't give shit about.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 14 Jun 2016
60
59th
Incredible props, sets, CGI & SFX. Good production quality & music. Monsters were impressive. Poor writing, plot holes & cheesy dialog. Several interesting & funny moments. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba & Rinko Kikuchi were good. Charlie Day, Burn Gorman & Ron Perlman stunk it up some. Relies too heavily on CGI to satisfy. A few good hand to hand fights. Overloaded with CGI & stupid plot points. Amidst the constant chaos, there were some things well done. Deeply flawed but still fun to watch.
Rated 14 Jun 2016
td888td888
Rated 11 Oct 2013
40
28th
Ooookeey. I didn't read anything about this movie before watching it and I wonder if it would have made any difference. This is the norm of Sci-fi movies nowadays? It is a sad state of affairs and totally not acceptable. In the 80's this would have been a blast, but come on, it's 2013. Are all these directors getting infected with this dumbed down Bay shit? Cliche upon cliche upon cliche, covered in pretty CGI? I'll pass.
Rated 11 Oct 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 20 Aug 2013
30
10th
I sat through this in disbelief. Had del Toro really managed to cock up a movie about robots vs monsters so royally? Surely it wasn't his intention that I were supposed to care about what went on between cutscenes? Might it all be a great big joke (that many reviewers seem to be in on)? Having now listened to an interview I'm horrified to have to drop my suspicion that 'Pacific Rim' is a sly, acerbic satire of awful Hollywood tropes. On the plus side, I did laugh at it quite a bit nonetheless.
Rated 20 Aug 2013
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 03 Aug 2013
88
89th
A testament to the power of cliché in the hands of the right director. The plot is a smorgasbord of monster movie and anime tropes, but like Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell, or James Wan's The Conjuring, Del Toro knows exactly how and why to use the expected to inspire something bigger. Of course the story is just an excuse for that sweet monster-vs-robot action, but I love how lived-in this world feels. Every scene is bursting with carefully choreographed extras hustling and bustling. Great stuff.
Rated 03 Aug 2013
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 29 Jul 2013
78
80th
Pacific Rim is a Saturday morning cartoon brought to life, in all the best ways possible. You don't come in for the fairly thin plot, you come for the robot-punching. I particularly enjoyed all the phallic imagery, allusions to sex, the pro-life wall that doesn't work, and that the dimensional hole was totally a vagina.
Rated 29 Jul 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 26 Jul 2013
3
38th
The characters are thin, but given just enough motivation and weight to justify investment in the - spectacular, eye-popping, ass-kicking - giant-robot-vs-giant-monster scenes. Which, face it, is why we're here. You taking notes, Michael Bay? And Rinko Kikuchi KAWAII-DESU ^__________^
Rated 26 Jul 2013
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 23 Jul 2013
49
10th
I didn't expect to dislike this as much as I did. The characters were mostly either non existent or awful, the monsters and robots had little personality, the fights were muddles, the plot was dumb and Mako is like the worst character ever.
Rated 23 Jul 2013
leekennleekenn
Rated 15 Jul 2013
80
68th
One of the betet action films I've seen in recent years. For the first time, the power of today's CGI for such films is utilised properly (although it's really the animation more than anything that does this). Del Toro has finally proven himself capable of a blockbuster; there's nothing 'me too' about this film. The cast is masterfully chosen and all do a good job, and the idea for the world of pacific rim alone feels like more effort than the whole 3 films worth of the transformers franchise.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
caprimodecaprimode
Rated 15 Jul 2013
75
58th
Almost any director would screw something as loud and, I guess simple, as this - but del Toro handles the project with a passion that shows through every reel. His most impressive feat is having fight scenes that are easy to follow - something much more difficult than it sounds when the technology and language are completely made up. The movie takes itself too seriously, but somehow that's okay too in this case.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
heydingoHeyDingo
Rated 14 Jul 2013
26
19th
Special effects can't hide terrible writing and just as awful acting in your lead characters. This generations Star Wars? If thats the case then I don't even want to think about how fucking awful the prequel will be. Also, Charlie Hunnam, get you hand out of your fucking pants and STOP WALKING WITH THE STRUT ALL THE DAMN TIME.
Rated 14 Jul 2013
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 13 Jul 2013
80
87th
idgaf about haters yo. This appealed to the kid, teenager, adult, nerd, cinephile, and human in me. And Mako is the best.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
djrossdjross
Rated 02 Dec 2013
25
7th
Of interest only to those who find pleasure in digitalised cartoons doing cartoonish battle with other digitalised cartoons, or who find pleasure in the digitalised cartoonish destruction such battles leave in their wake. That critics generally liked this cinematic product is a fact about which it has become increasingly difficult even to be bothered raising one's own critical eyebrows, given that it merely reflects the infantile or corrupt state of film criticism in the twenty-first century.
Rated 02 Dec 2013
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 16 Nov 2013
77
79th
Could have done with a different lead actor, but all in all it was an enjoyable summer romp complete with pretty visuals, lots of cheer-worthy action, great sound design. And, to quote Barthalen:, "goddamn robots punching goddamn interdimensional monsters in the goddamn face!"
Rated 16 Nov 2013
markjpMArkjp
Rated 06 Aug 2013
65
46th
Starts off with a 5 minute recap of the story so far that makes you feel like you've missed the first 22 episodes of an epic series and are now being thrown into a season-finale-blockbuster-boss-fight spectacle where somehow no character development has taken place so far. Del Toro fails to understand that a big part of mecha's appeal are the richly textured characters and the development of them. Pacific Rim sadly has neither. But it has giant robots vs. giant monsters from space. So Fuck Yeah!
Rated 06 Aug 2013
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 05 Aug 2013
77
66th
The opening background-setting monologue is not a great start, but once we get into the swing of things it improves massively and gives us some great entertainment. The action is comprehensible and given physical weight, putting it way ahead of typical unrealistic CGI blockbuster destruction. The characters are cliche, but the actors do some good work with them. Charlie Day is especially hilarious, as always.
Rated 05 Aug 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 03 Aug 2013
75
65th
It has more than its fair share of problems. But it's also a lot more self-aware, well-made and enjoyable than 95% of its kin. If only because I wish we could raise the average blockbuster standard to this level, I recommend this.
Rated 03 Aug 2013
antidood1antidood1
Rated 28 Jul 2013
75
71st
A lot of fun. That is the most important aspect of this movie. You watch this movie first and mostly for the giant-monster-vs-giant-robot-fights, and they are done very, very well. You can actually feel the hugeness of these things. Besides that, the story is well-done enough to hang together, the characters are either interesting enough to work or so over-the-top that you won't even care, and there's even some genuinely emotional stuff in there. Just a great movie that knows exactly what it is.
Rated 28 Jul 2013
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 20 Jul 2013
80
88th
In a word: Awesome. Completely satisfied my Kaiju needs, which is no mean feat. Best Kaiju flick since Final Wars, which was NINE YEARS AGO. The not-so-subtle jab at Transformers by that kid made me lol in the cinema. P.S. Del Toro is a smart guy, he would not write a script this dumb unintentionally. Every single thing is a homage to the Kaiju films of old that is so on the money it borders on parody.
Rated 20 Jul 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 18 Jul 2013
4
44th
It's kinda fun, but let me say, the nerd hive mind shouting for the last two months about how this was Godzilla by way of Citizen fucking Kane really didn't help. I'd like to but will never know how I would have responded to this movie had I gone into it with less deafening hype ringing in my ears.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 17 Jul 2013
60
34th
Would've killed for a cut away to the inside of one of the stupid robots only to see it was being run by two tiny lil hamsters running on wheels. This would've been better minus 30 minutes, my laws. I DONT CARE ABOUT THESE PEOPLE just wanna see robots punch monsters in the face with boats.
Rated 17 Jul 2013
dougiedDougieD
Rated 14 Jul 2013
85
68th
Delivers exactly what it promises - exciting battles between robots and monsters on an epic scale. The characters are paper-thin and the plot riddled with cliches, but the ride is so much fun I don't really care. It all makes sense within the huge playground Del Toro has constructed. The cast does an adequate job with what they are given, and Ron Perlman in particular is a riot. But it's the action scenes that make it the best summer blockbuster in a long time.
Rated 14 Jul 2013
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 13 Jul 2013
78
59th
The plot is nothin special, the actors are all okay (excepting Idris Elba and Ron Perlman) and the music is acceptable, but the action/monster design is top notch. I saw Pacific Rim because it promised giant robots fighting giant monsters and it delivered that a billion times over. Awesome special effects.
Rated 13 Jul 2013
xacviantxacviant
Rated 12 Jul 2013
86
75th
Giant monsters from another dimension attack the Earth. Humanity fights them off with giant robot suits. A good time is had by all. Guillermo del Toro crafts a damn fine slice of fun here, delivering superb action (aided by top-notch special effects) with a dash of genuinely funny comedy. A game cast (Charlie Day, Ron Perlman and Burn Gorman are particular highlights), a well-developed universe, and a fairly sensible plot make it the more pleasurable. A bit more depth would be nice, but so what?
Rated 12 Jul 2013
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 26 Jul 2015
2
11th
some sort of incredibly stupid hollywood fetishisation of anime, if anime can't be said to already be self-fetishising.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
overratedoverrated
Rated 28 Aug 2014
44
38th
The flaws people are pointing out are obviously an homage to Godzilla & anime films, with way too much time spent on backstories and idiotic back-and-forth and massive egos etc etc. Not to mention the classic "let's save the weapon we've had all along that can kill these things with ease until the end for no good reason". Thing is, this needed to be crueller in its parodying to be fun (think Starship Troopers) and del Toro is too in love with the material to have done that.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 12 Dec 2013
85
85th
LOL "Kaiju excrement". Love it! Also, IDRIS ELBA AND RON PERLMAN! It's a cool concept, an alien invasion from within the planet rather than from space. I'm all for anything that puts a modern spin on monster movies and brings them into the mainstream. Will some people look at this as silly? Sure they will. But it's a goddamn monster movie, roll with it! The design and execution of the fight scenes is chaotic, but very fun. Middle-of-the-road characters and story, don't care, Kaijus and Jaegers.
Rated 12 Dec 2013
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 19 Nov 2013
75
71st
This film confirms that Del Toro is a fat comic reading animu watching mexican weaboo. It's an obvious mash up of mecha anime and monster movies but it's an honest fanboy adaptation with good sfx. The characters are thin stereotypes but that's because Del Toro lifted literally everything off of the animu where cute schoolgirl robot pilots and pseudo military ethnic caricatures get top billing. Despite the attempt at homage the mecha design looked distractingly dated like live action Gobots.
Rated 19 Nov 2013
htimanhtiman
Rated 15 Nov 2013
77
70th
This movie isn't heavy on character development or plot, but it has giant robots and monsters fighting it out in really cool ways. Don't go into it expecting something deep, and you'll probably enjoy it, especially if you're inclined to like giant robots fighting monsters anyway.
Rated 15 Nov 2013
vahidtrvahidtr
Rated 30 Oct 2013
66
34th
technically it was a success for Del Toro. the problem is with the aliens, the movie doesn't give much information about them and another problem is with the depth of catastrophe, emotionally I couldn't share feelings with the people of the earth because it doesn't seem real to me.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
spleenspleen
Rated 20 Oct 2013
59
26th
Thirty minutes in, I found myself immersed in a world of giants, desperately wanting to crawl inside a 500 foot tall robot and beat the crap out of Guillermo Del Toro.
Rated 20 Oct 2013
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 19 Oct 2013
95
53rd
Giant Robots piloted by humans fight Kaiju(giant monsters) who threaten humanity's very existence. It's not a deep film it's a blockbuster but it knows what it is and works that to a charm. Think independence Day but with giant monsters instead of aliens from outer space. even with some of the films failings(characters are bare bones, main character is kind of bland) this film still works really well as a Giant robots v.s. Kaiju movie. Worth checking out if you're into mecha,godzilla films.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
jodamicojodamico
Rated 06 Oct 2013
50
8th
Thank you Charlie Day, you're the only thing that got me through this garbage.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 02 Sep 2013
3
26th
This was so boring. Jesus christ.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
bunkenBunken
Rated 01 Aug 2013
80
88th
Dumb as fuck, but awesome as hell!
Rated 01 Aug 2013
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 27 Jul 2013
40
13th
Anyone who thought "Independence Day" was a little too highbrow, this is the film for you. Nothing more than recycling the "ID" script with "stupid" turned up to 11. Aliens invading Earth? Check. Current battles going badly with high attrition? Check. Good looking hero? Hero found doing mundane job? Crazy scientists rummaging around in alien innards? Unlikely hero dies? Big motivational speech? Film ends with flying up an alien sphincter? Check check. A blatant Hollywood Asian marketing plan
Rated 27 Jul 2013
evranaevrana
Rated 23 Jul 2013
84
84th
Suspension of all intellectual uptightness...Oh my God, that was awesome!!! Mechas battling intergalactic monsters... Okay cooling down. Actually...Oh my God, it was like watching Evangelion fight scenes in 3D!!! That was awesome!!!
Rated 23 Jul 2013
nechbetnechbet
Rated 19 Jul 2013
85
77th
Oh lordy, those mechas!!!! Felt like it's Christmas while watching!
Rated 19 Jul 2013
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 18 Jul 2013
69
61st
You get what you expect and nothing more. Giant robots vs. Giant monsters. My suggestion for killing time efficiently while either are off screen would be knitting, cooking (where possible) or making your tax declaration.The plot is completely redundant and boring, the characters are the definition of bland stereotypes and the actors are just bad. If it weren't for those incredibly awesome cgi-fights, this would be a straight 0.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
dunder74Dunder74
Rated 18 Jul 2013
9
96th
My younger brother and I were yelling "Elbow rocket" and making sound effects the moment we walked out; Pacific Rim was a film and a half. Though the characterization and script aren't the strongest, del Toro rides this wave of just fucking awesome shit going on: magically choreographed fights, badass anthro-inspiring music pieces, and even some goofy kind of stuff that works (the doggy). I was thoroughly excited by this little picture, and I was sad when it ended. I want to visit again.
Rated 18 Jul 2013
holdingemailholdingemail
Rated 17 Jul 2013
55
4th
lots of action but just couldnt get in to the story and feel a connection. felt long and boring.
Rated 17 Jul 2013
obdurateObdurate
Rated 17 Jul 2013
85
81st
Ebert says review based on what a movie is trying to accomplish. I agree. The story is okay, and the characters are compelling enough that you care. It promised over the top robots vs monsters. And it does this. Is the story cliche? Yes. But some people are waaaay too harsh on that. So many movies are cliche and have a focus on story... this isn't focused on that so the story is good enough. Over the top characters in an over the top movie is acceptable. Also the visual design is awesome.
Rated 17 Jul 2013
dtiDTI
Rated 16 Jul 2013
45
3rd
Very silly. I'd rather see a real robot playfight a shark for 30 seconds on YouTube. Lots of terrible dialogue and acting.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 15 Jul 2013
77
42nd
Not quite on the level I was anticipating, based on the masses of buzz and fanboy fervour, but it was still a cut above the majority of this summer's action blockbuster output. A great spectacle that keeps you throughly engaged; a fun story, performed with gusto, that has something to say, too.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 15 Jul 2013
40
8th
Starts off low, and descends from there. I thought they might have spent some of the money they saved on acting, on writing. Mmmmmwwwaahaahahahahaaahahahah. Silly me.
Rated 15 Jul 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 14 Jul 2013
84
78th
It has its problems -- main character is a bit bland, dodgy Aussie accents -- but this is otherwise a fantastically entertaining and satisfying blockbuster spectacle. The effects are pretty jaw-dropping and the action is terrific, with the CG giant robots and monsters actually having weight to them. And I'm sure not everyone will like the two scientist characters, but I found them to be appropriately comical and nicely performed. It's just too bad nobody made a Jaeger-bomb joke.
Rated 14 Jul 2013
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 12 Jul 2013
82
80th
A hugely entertaining action movie made with del Toro's signature attention to detail. Just a fun, uncynical, visceral thrill ride of a movie. I know 'thrill ride' is an overused critic tag line, but that's really what this movie is. It rarely slows down for any reason and doesn't burden the viewer with too much exposition. The characters are light and mostly serve as archetypes, but they're empathetic and are always moving the plot forward. Idris Elba is the man.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
deadcactu5deadcactu5
Rated 12 Jul 2013
100
99th
the characters are uninteresting and dialogues are mostly bad, but then again, who gives a shit? This movie knows what it has to do and it does it very well.
Rated 12 Jul 2013
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 01 Jul 2013
11
56th
Just in case three Iron Man films and two Avengers films weren't enough, just in case there was a little more milk to squeeze out of that tapped out bitch, just in case we needed more mind-numbing steam punk candy, just in case copy catting is still cool! You're in luck! Bigger Iron Men! Fighting Krakens!
Rated 01 Jul 2013
vv238vv238
Rated 16 Apr 2020
49
50th
Pacific Rim is exactly what it purports to be and nothing more. Maybe it is disappointing that a movie about giant robots punching monsters is only that but on the other hand, giant robots punching monsters is really cool and del Toro has a very impressive visual style, even considering the fact that giant robots punch monsters.
Rated 16 Apr 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 30 May 2015
59
37th
Guillermo del Toro is the comic book fan, sci-fi, big budget version of Rob Zombie, and I love them both so much more than I like their movies. They have the same encyclopedia background with the films I love, but unlike Tarantino or Wright they just can't hit a home run for me. Pacific Rim was simultaneously better and worse than Godzilla (2014). Jax (c'mon, he's not making the transition) is no Walter White, but 10 mins. of Godzilla is no hour of Kaiju fisticuffs.
Rated 30 May 2015
naypalmNaypalm
Rated 19 May 2015
60
21st
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Rated 19 May 2015
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 17 Apr 2015
5
24th
The film does a good job at getting you immersed in its future world, with engaging plot-speak (aside from an eye-roll-inducing speech before the final battle) and great and huge alien vs. robot fight/destruction sequences throughout. Unfortunately, none of the human characters are particularly interesting- with the exception of the comedy-relief scientists- and the plot also feels thin, but with its entertaining action and slick setting, the movie is still an exciting and fun watch.
Rated 17 Apr 2015
clumsyghostclumsyghost
Rated 30 Dec 2014
96
94th
I love this bombastic allegory about people being able to overcome adversity so long as they have one another. Delightfully unsubtle and optimistic. The only film I can think of that refers to monsters as "acts of gods", reinforces that ten seconds later with a rosary swinging between the camera and the monster, and a boat used as a club by a giant mech. There aren't enough words for how much I loved this completely absurd treasure.
Rated 30 Dec 2014
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 12 Oct 2014
90
95th
Monster movie and mecha anime inspired cheesefest of the best kind. If a big red button that says SWORD doesnt bring a smile to your face this film might not be for you but for me it was fantastic. It did leave me wanting more but that's not entirely a bad thing. I could have watched hours more about the early attacks and development of Jaegers, over a long series even. I'm rating this for what it is though, not what isnt there.
Rated 12 Oct 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 01 Jul 2014
3
45th
Devoid of worthy characters, emotional resonance, and - for all its neuro-babble - any sort of interesting psychology. But nevermind all that, it's an imaginative, fully-dimensional, and ultra-detailed masterpiece of design.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 15 Apr 2014
83
51st
This movie was pretty good considering it was a monster movie. I thought the cast was good and i loved the most........THE ROBOTS!!!!!!!
Rated 15 Apr 2014
oretyo_rety
Rated 23 Feb 2014
40
10th
A movie for the truly braindead. Seems like my brain proved to be too alive to like it. I know, it's giant robots vs giant monsters flick, for Christ's sake, what did you expect. So it has to be stupid. OK. But can somebody tell me why it also has to be so pompous and so God-awfully sentimental?
Rated 23 Feb 2014
iqcumberiqcumber
Rated 19 Feb 2014
15
0th
The robot punched the monster. Woo. I blame myself.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
mccorpseMcCorpse
Rated 05 Jan 2014
77
47th
I liked the robot vs monster action which is the reason I watched it in the first place but everything else is cliché and unintentionally cheesy
Rated 05 Jan 2014
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 31 Dec 2013
45
10th
Our greatest heroes from The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, and Its Always Sunny team up for Power Rangers 2013...in the dark. Always in the dark.
Rated 31 Dec 2013
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 11 Dec 2013
74
72nd
The live action parts were torture and the main concept pretty silly, but, man, he can make 3D mechanical giants fighting on each other! Like in John Carter the computer generated characters were more alive and interesting than human actors.
Rated 11 Dec 2013
guardangelguard.angel
Rated 07 Dec 2013
75
54th
terrible but fun to watch.
Rated 07 Dec 2013
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 26 Nov 2013
75
44th
Not quite on point enough to be a satire, and too dumb to be a defining entry in del Torro's filmography, Pacific Rim offers up some cool monsters, Ron Pearlman, and not much more.
Rated 26 Nov 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 21 Nov 2013
76
81st
Entertaining, awesome special effects and visuals. Acting and writing are decent enough, not remarkable but it's sufficient for providing a pleasant and entertaining experience. The soundtrack is nice, but I felt the main theme was repeated too many times. If you accept that it's not a sci-fi film that makes you think about deeper themes but instead just want to be entertained by awesome visuals and fight scenes, you should be in for a treat.
Rated 21 Nov 2013
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 17 Nov 2013
78
57th
When I mentioned this movie to friend they mention Guillermo del Toro. Well, I do not know who he is and I did not watch this movie for him. I grew up watching shows like Giant Robot, Robotech and Transformers (the animated series). So this movie was right up my alley and I liked it. This is not a critic's movie by any chance but hey!...that's what makes it watchable :D
Rated 17 Nov 2013
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 17 Nov 2013
74
37th
It's hard to find a balance between action and solid character development, and it's unfortunate that at the end of this film the characters still felt a bit too thin and I still would have liked to see more of the kaijus. But the actual action sequences are so exciting and FUN that the flaws can be largely forgiven. Del Toro has a great understanding of scale and space (not to mention his always endearing fanboyish enthusiasm) that humongous set pieces like these require.
Rated 17 Nov 2013
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 10 Nov 2013
87
53rd
This was actually pretty good. Not bad at all and about what I expected from it. Has it's fare share of humor and always has as much fun as it can. Pacific Rim may have a few mishaps, but heck if it isn't entertaining. Is it cheesy? Yes, sometimes unbelievably but it is surprisingly filmed beautifully and the cinema was excellent. And Charlie Day. I freakin' love Charlie Day. Perlman is always cool too.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
bagarbjorneBagarbjorne
Rated 05 Nov 2013
52
13th
OK, so the characters lack depth and the story leaves something to be desired, everyone seems to agree on that. Problem is I didn't find the action all that good either, there's just something about the whole movie that rubs me the wrong way
Rated 05 Nov 2013
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 04 Nov 2013
75
58th
Awesome special effects, and Charlie Day.
Rated 04 Nov 2013
joeroxyjoeroxy
Rated 03 Nov 2013
45
10th
When a movie consists mostly of good giant robots fighting bad even more giant monsters, there wasn't even one single character I could be bothered with. Moreover in the action scenes it's too hard to distinguish what's exactly happening. Also very annoying that the good guys consistently wait to use their most efficient weapons after 5 minutes of getting their ass kicked.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 21 Oct 2013
51
32nd
Exactly as clanky and cluttery and headache-inducing as it promised, with lots of actors hamming it up mercilessly and a weird asexual 12-year-old boy vibe going on and all the monster fights happening at night in the dark during a rainstorm. The climax is under water, for Chrissakes. On paper, it sounds like the coolest movie idea ever, but in execution it somehow stumbles, as if del Toro can't quite muster up the necessary energy.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
kevinjosephkevinjoseph
Rated 21 Oct 2013
66
58th
I went in with pretty low expectations and surprisingly had a ton of fun.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
snazzSnazz
Rated 17 Oct 2013
30
6th
The scenes with the (not-so-)funny guy scientist, the weird guy scientist and Ron Perlman in a pimp outfit, came off as so campy that it completely ruined the feel of the robot scenes for me. The balance between the two types of scenes was simply too off for it to work at all.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
helfen419helfen419
Rated 17 Oct 2013
20
3rd
I thought maybe with Guillermo del Toro directing this wouldn't be so bad, but I was mistaken.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 16 Oct 2013
68
65th
The silly plot devices are easily overlooked by the sheer yummy yummy of what is on screen. I for one can appreciate something beautiful, just for the sake of it.
Rated 16 Oct 2013
rossRoss
Rated 15 Oct 2013
75
78th
This is a huge scaled action film where the characters are drawn from clichés in order to spend more time on the big robots and monsters. I enjoyed every minute.
Rated 15 Oct 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 15 Oct 2013
47
5th
One third shitty techno-babble, one third robot vs monster fights, one third bad actors attempting to feign human emotions. I couldn't give less of a shit about the fights, but I'll admit they're very well done. The rest is what's supposed to give the fights meaning, and it fails miserably. There are a few scenes here and there that are entertaining, but only as disjointed moments amidst the mess.
Rated 15 Oct 2013
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 13 Oct 2013
40
27th
Ron Pearlman should be in more movies..
Rated 13 Oct 2013
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 09 Oct 2013
40
21st
After the weak beginning the movie (kind of) pulls itself together. We get to see an abundance of epic battles, explosions and neon lights. It's very pleasant to look at but a major disappointment in every other aspect. The characters, dialogue and plot are just generic action-flick copy-paste.
Rated 09 Oct 2013
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 09 Oct 2013
30
30th
When Disney steal an anime they at least try to be subtle about it. Pacific Rim is a sad product, with mostly great visuals but never anything going on beneath them. It's a child's daydream of battling monsters in giant machines and getting the anime girl in the end.
Rated 09 Oct 2013
tranvertranver
Rated 08 Oct 2013
75
40th
Pacific Rim does everything you would expect from a Kaiju Hollywood movie. It misses a lot in the character department, but does an excellent job at CGI. A popcorn movie par excellence.
Rated 08 Oct 2013
bofbof
Rated 07 Oct 2013
62
45th
Sure, it's just Independence Day with giant robots vs Godzilla. On the other hand, it's Independence Day with giant robots vs Godzilla. And you gotta love Charlie Kelly saving the world.
Rated 07 Oct 2013
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 06 Oct 2013
20
6th
ICBMs don't exist in the future? Even if you couldn't close the rift, there are enough nuclear weapons in the world today to drop 1 a week for the next 300 years. That's about how often those monster were coming through. If they can be murdered with punches, I'm pretty confident that they can be murdered with nukes. (PS: The reason I was sitting there thinking about that is that the movie is written like a spiritual successor to Independence Day. By which I mean badly.)
Rated 06 Oct 2013

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