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Haven't you heard, Mr. Becket? The world is coming to an end. So where would you rather die? Here? Or in a Jaeger?

# Review

I first watched this when it came out in the theatres and I believe it’s a hidden gem of a film. In the world of Pacific Rim, large monsters named Kaijus start appearing from the depth of oceans and large robots called Jaegers are created to fight the monsters. The story follows Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam), a veteran Jaeger pilot recovering from the loss of his brother who was his copilot (Diego Klattenhoff), and Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi), an untested trainee, as they pilot a Jaeger in humanity’s last defense against the Kaijus.

The story is basic and feels like Gundam meets Godzilla. While largely one-dimensional, the characters are interesting, such as Idris Elba’s protective Marshal Pentecost, Ron Perlman’s ridiculous Hannibal Chau, and the two nerdy scientists (Charlie Day and Burn Gorman). The highlights are by far the action sequences. The Jaegers look amazing with very creative and differentiated designs. While the Kaijus don’t look as cool, they still have a sense of menace. The city settings feature bright neon lights and serve as an excellent backdrop for the battles between Kaijus and Jaegers. There are many corny scenes, such as the fight between Hunnam's Becket and Robert Kazinsky's Chuck, but overall it's a fun and satisfying sci-fi movie.

# Conclusion

The scenes with mechas alone are worth the price of admission.

# Overall rating: 7.8

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