It's been a long time since I watched a film so excited that I couldn't fall asleep. The last time was the two art films "Into the House" and "Sacred Car Dealer", this time it was "Pacific Rim". Of course, the reasons for insomnia are different for different types of films. The previous two times were caused by insomnia due to thinking, but this time it was a thorough aftertaste and excitement.
I liked Guillermo del Toro since "Mimic Mutant DNA", and after "Hellboy" and "Pan's Labyrinth", I have become a diehard fan of his, and I follow all his movements, and this time In the true sense of the first Hollywood blockbuster he directed, I was not optimistic about the box office at first, because his style was not mainstream, and I would be worried that his bad taste would make the film smaller, and worried about him and the Hollywood commercial film system. Out of place, after all, for a period of time, he hated the Hollywood system so much that he simply returned to his hometown.
But Guillermo not only continued to satisfy me this time, it also gave me an unexpected surprise. Guillermo gave me the feeling of being close to suffocation like never before.
Shooting monsters and robots together is not a small difficulty, because after all, there are two textures, but the style of Guillermo's own brings in, making those big guys with steel and metal shells full of retro flavor, such as simple shape structure , there are scars on the armor. The shape of the robot is quite easy to set, so the matchability with the monster is quite high. Moreover, the problem of worrying about whether the true face of the monster is blurred before is completely absent in this visual effect blockbuster that spends money on the idea. The lines are clearly visible, and this sense of oppression is very real. The impeccable technical aspects are more reflected in the fact that there is no Transformers clutter in the fight scenes. Of course, the above look and feel are based on IMAX, and this is definitely a film born for IMAX.
Not to mention Guillermo's personal style. The scene of the market in Hong Kong was completely copied from "Hellboy". I was very excited by the reappearance of the weird black market in hell. There were also some magnificent and beautiful backlit shots in the sea battle. It's all Guillermo's taste. As for inviting "Hellboy" actor Ron Perlman to make a cameo appearance, Guillermo's bad taste is almost concentrated in him, and even extended to the Easter egg after the subtitle that is not an Easter egg.
The plot is still a bit silly, but for such a blockbuster visual effect, there is no flaw at all, and the plot is relatively straightforward. The description of the characters is concentrated in the middle paragraph. Personally, I think that Rinko Kikuchi is relatively full except for the slightly facial features. Although it is slightly procrastinated, it does not have much impact on the direction of the plot.
Several scenes were almost smashed past, and the roaring sound effects constantly stimulated the auditory nerves, which were very realistic and shocking.
Having said so much, in fact, comments are powerless to describe what you really see. This summer's best visual effects blockbuster is almost impeccable.
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