![]() ![]() Two hours of giant robots vs monsters is total popcorn fare, and oen of my only complaints was that I wanted more–more Crimson Typhoon, more Cherno Alpha, more Coyote Tango that didn’t even make it into the movie. And make no mistake about it, this is bred and designed to be a summer blockbuster, and it does it very well. Guillermo del Toro did this on purpose, and it’s something that is pretty revolutionary for a summer blockbuster film. And two people can share a deep, emotional bond and life-threatening experiences that they overcome, together, to subsequently ride a helicopter into the sunset without the vaguest promise of a future romance between them. Furthermore, it didn’t need to be a romance. I’ve already seen some talk about shipping Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori, and to those people I might suggest they’ve entirely missed the point of the movie. This movie never promised to be more than a Giant Robots vs Big Damn Monsters movie, yet it delivered so much more. ![]() It delivered on that from the outset, and kept delivering right up until the wrap. The movie promised Big Damn Monsters, and Big Damn Heroes – by way of Giant Robot. I hate that something so inherent as far as I’m concerned isn’t necessarily obvious, but there you go. The rest of this reaction post will contain spoilers.Īlso, this post contains my opinions and reactions to the movie. It was, in fact, Ellen McLain, who voiced GLaDOS in the Portal games. My anticipation for this movie has been building up for months–basically ever since I saw the first trailer and heard a very familiar, GLaDOS-esque voice for the computer interface. Over the weekend, I saw Pacific Rim with my BFF and girlfriend.
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