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Pacific Rim (2013)

Pacific Rim is about gigantic robots fighting kaiju to prevent the apocalypse.

When going into a Guillermo del Toro movie most people, by now, should expect a dash of something new and weird. Blending CG metal monstrosities and large lizard-like creatures with actual storyline and background for most characters, he does a decent job making you care when people go out to fight.

Charlie Hunnam isn't the best actor, but I love his performance in this. He plays the cocky but not ready to take the leadership role. He can dig into the deep anger of not being enough on his own but also care for his co-pilot. Oh yeah, all the robots require two people to function. That's important later on.

Rinko Kikuchi does the hard part of being an Asian actress in an American movie. For some reason, their roles always seem off to most people but I thought she did better than most everyone else.

Idris Elba plays her surrogate father and probably the best actor in the film, giving the best speeches, having the weirdest lines, and playing the leader of these fighters. There is this one scene where he does have a very off line and the delivery was kinda meh.

Charlie Day and Burn Gorman play rival scientists who their chemistry in the film is great. One is the classic straight main where Day is much more comedic. They're important, Day more than Gorman, but still important.

Result: A+ (I could watch this movie on repeat and be fine.)

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