Escaping the Summer Heat - Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim (2013) Directed by Guillermo del Toro

While most people couldn't be happier that it's finally starting to look like summer, all I want to do is escape the heat as much as possible. One of the best ways to do this, I find, is by going to the cinema, where the airconditioning is keeping things cool and there is something on the screen to entertain you. So off I went, to see Pacific Rim.

I'd read some reviews online and all of them agreed that Pacific Rim is a fun film. And I couldn't agree more with them; Pacific Rim is great fun to watch. There is great banter between all the characters, and even though they don't all get along all the time, we know they love each other deep down (Newton and Gottlieb, anyone?). Besides that, there are awesome Australians, wicked Russians, cool Chinese triplets, and a very bad-ass Idris Elba. Not to forget the giant aliens and ginormous robots (seriously, those Jaegers are big!).

Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi)

But the best thing about the film is the connection between Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) and Mako (Rinko Kikuchi). Raleigh is the beaten down veteran, trying to get to the top again and Mako is the newbie, who wants to be given the chance to prove herself. These two clearly care about each other. They refuse to let the other give up and help each other to keep fighting. Co-pilots of a Jaeger need to have a special connection, and these two are most certainly Jaeger-compatible.

If you want to be entertained, go see Pacific Rim. I could write a long essay about the strengths and weaknesses of this film, but all you really need to know is that this film is fun, fun, fun. All Pacific Rim wants to do is provide you with some good entertainment. And let's face it, that's why we go to the cinema; to be entertained.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5