Robots versus monsters. At its heart, that's what "Pacific Rim" is all about. And yet, this science-fiction thriller is so much more. Start with the obvious dimension: Size. These creatures who rise from the sea, and the human-controlled metal automatons that confront them, make Godzilla seem like a yappy little dog. Director Guillermo del Toro brilliantly shoots these behemoths so they seem to envelop the screen; the eye can't track all of them at once. We're constantly reminded of their sheer immensity.
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
Robots versus monsters. At its heart, that's what "Pacific Rim" is all about. And yet, this science-fiction thriller is so much more. Start with the obvious dimension: Size. These creatures who rise from the sea, and the human-controlled metal automatons that confront them, make Godzilla seem like a yappy little dog. Director Guillermo del Toro brilliantly shoots these behemoths so they seem to envelop the screen; the eye can't track all of them at once. We're constantly reminded of their sheer immensity.