I acknowledge I was wrong when I joked the original Pacific Rim took too much from Neon Genesis Evangelion. I realized that notion upon watching Uprising and literally losing count of the Shout Outs to said anime. However, neither then nor now I consider it to be a defect, as this franchise was born from a desire to make a tribute, and why could not it make as many tributes as it wanted?
Anyway, despite what I had been told, I found this movie shockingly satisfying. The tone and treatment are very different to those from Del Toro's more operatic vision, but they carry enough grace, adrenaline and tension to please any viewer who knows what he is watching (read as robots, monsters and punches). Accustomed as I was to the familiar Otachi, Leatherback and Slattern, the new final kaiju had me actually scared, and I found myself interested in some of the new characters (I wish there was an extended cut that delved more in them). The main shortcomings of the film, which must be mentioned too, are strangely Marvelian: a villain too goofy to make any effect and some misplaced comedic moments that turn genuine sequences into absurd jokes. However, they don't generally detract from the main vision, which is, as I said, vibrant action.
Nice film and satisfying sequel
I acknowledge I was wrong when I joked the original Pacific Rim took too much from Neon Genesis Evangelion. I realized that notion upon watching Uprising and literally losing count of the Shout Outs to said anime. However, neither then nor now I consider it to be a defect, as this franchise was born from a desire to make a tribute, and why could not it make as many tributes as it wanted?
Anyway, despite what I had been told, I found this movie shockingly satisfying. The tone and treatment are very different to those from Del Toro's more operatic vision, but they carry enough grace, adrenaline and tension to please any viewer who knows what he is watching (read as robots, monsters and punches). Accustomed as I was to the familiar Otachi, Leatherback and Slattern, the new final kaiju had me actually scared, and I found myself interested in some of the new characters (I wish there was an extended cut that delved more in them). The main shortcomings of the film, which must be mentioned too, are strangely Marvelian: a villain too goofy to make any effect and some misplaced comedic moments that turn genuine sequences into absurd jokes. However, they don't generally detract from the main vision, which is, as I said, vibrant action.
In general, recommended.