Movie Review: Pacific Rim

Summer time usually means time to hit the movie theaters. Because of school I don't usually get as much free time as I would but during the summer months lets just say I go a little movie crazy. I've watched most of the big summer blockbusters that have come out so far but one that I particularly liked  was Pacific Rim. So here's a little movie review on it if you're thinking about watching it.

Pacific Rim

Synopsis

The movie opens up in a time on earth where there is a breach in the sea floor which allows huge Godzilla sized sea monsters, called Kaiju, to come out and attack mankind. So the countries of the world band together and come up with a program to battle these monsters by creating huge Transformer like robots called Jaegers which are controlled by two pilots to fight and kill the monsters. Unfortunately the sea monsters are getting smarter and adapting and the governments refuse to fund a failing program, so in a last stand the Jaegers have to battle the sea monsters and attempt to stop them completely. 

Okay let me just say I thoroughly enjoyed every freaking minute of this movie. It had the perfect balance of action and plot, where there weren't too many mindless fight sequences but there also weren't too many slow points in the movie. All of the actors did a pretty good job and if you're familiar with TV shows such as Luther or Revenge you'll see some familiar faces. The script was witty and clever and there were definitely moments where the whole theater was laughing out loud. The action scenes.....stellar. The CG effects were really really good and had you hooked without rolling your eyes at how lame the scenes were. The sound track was simply perfect. The rise and swell of the music coincided perfectly with each and every scene without being too distracting. Although the plot was somewhat predictable there were enough unexpected turns to keep you interested. 

I don't want to give too much away but I think this movie would be enjoyed by both girls and guys. There's a cute male lead (aka Charlie Hunnam) with one or two shirtless scenes and a somewhat budding romance. There's also sci fi and anime influences not to mention all the action scenes. So there's a little something something for everyone. The banter between the two scientists is hilarious and my favorite part is their handshake (you'll know it when you see it). Don't expect to come out of this movie with deep thoughts that will have you questioning your way of life, but do expect an enjoyable two hours with light laughter and great action. Enjoy!