Then there's Pacific Rim.
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro, Pacific Rim is a movie about giant robots that run around cities and the Pacific Ocean, battling even bigger monsters from another dimension. It goes without saying that this movie doesn't take itself all too seriously.
Choosing to serve its cinematic themes first rather than logical decisions or intrinsic character development, Pacific Rim is all out action movie under the right mindset, is the most fun and cathartic experience one can get this year.
Yes, the acting of both Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi are things you've come to expect from B-grade independent movies. The script is so cringe worthy at times that even experienced actors like Idris Elba can't help but pull you out of any immersion that you hope to get.
Ignoring all these glaring faults, it's still a massively two hours and eleven minutes for those who can turn off their brains just for that little while.
The fight scenes between the Jaegers (giant human shaped robots) and Kaiju (monsters too good to be in Ultraman) are mindblowing. Terms like "Elbow Rocket" will be thrown around and there are even a couple of borderline racist lines that made an Orient like me scream inside. It all makes you wonder if this movie, regardless of its huge budget was aimed at children.
It is apparent that Director Del Toro spent more time and effort in the editing and special effects room rather than with the actors or screenwriter. With that said, this movie will be remembered for its downright awesome action sequences.
If the horrors of reality are closing in on you and the films of your high bow peers like An Education or Upstream Color just don't cut it, then you owe it to your inner child to watch this movie. It sure hell doesn't make sense but lets be honest, this is what movies are made for.
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