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Previous Pacific Rim review:

• Pacific Rim

# Review

Uprising picks up 10 years after the original [Pacific Rim](https://andyzhang.me/blog/film-review-pacific-rim.html0 and follows Jake Pentecost (John Boyega), the son of Marshal Pentecost. Although the war with Kaijus has ended, a new threat arises and Jaegers are called back into action once more.

While the story of the first film is by no means deep or thought-provoking, the story of the second film feels flat compared to that of the first. The storylines feel scattered and the film lacks the focus of the first; this film feels almost like a teen drama. For instance, the many scenes with Liwen Shao (Jing Tian) feel like a ploy to cater to Chinese audiences as she adds very little to the film. John Boyega’s Jake also feels like a downgrade from Idris Elba’s Marshal Pentecost while Scott Eastwood’s Nate Lambert feels like a downgrade from Charlie Hunnam’s Raleigh Becket. The action sequences are still solid but they feel soulless compared to the sequences of the first film.

# Conclusion

While the story isn't the focus of these films, having a bad story can ruin the enjoyment.

# Overall rating: 6.7

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