Pacific Rim: Uprising
2018 · Directed by Steven S. DeKnight
Original language: English
- action
- fantasy
- science fiction
- adventure
The story
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated daylight and glossy digital sheen dominate, with neon-lit Tokyo streets, rain-slick steel and the enormous glowing hulls of the giant robots filling the frame. Camera work is busy and kinetic: fast cuts, sweeping crane shots and handheld jolts during the battles, giving way to cleaner, more composed framing in the quieter training halls and briefing rooms. The score is pounding and orchestral, with synth pulses and percussive swells that rise under the fight sequences and drop away to near-silence in the rare calm moments. The sensory feel is loud, sleek and cinematic, the sort of spectacle that sits best on a big screen or a late-night streaming binge. Vibe: slick, rowdy, optimistic blockbuster energy. Pacing is brisk and rhythmic, built around set-piece bursts of destruction with light, affectionate breathers between them. Emotional register stays earnest and sincere, following a reluctant young hero learning to trust a rough-edged mentor and a team of rookies finding their footing. Violence is frequent and large-scale, city-leveling monster combat with crumbling buildings and roaring creatures, but it stays bloodless and comic-book clean, with little gore. Suited to fans of crowd-pleasing giant-monster action and anyone wanting a loud, fun, uncomplicated escape.
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