However, Pacific Rim was a horrible movie not only because it lacked substance (a clear plot, climax, resolution), but because it proved to audiences everywhere that Hollywood no longer requires decent actors and plot-lines to create a blockbuster movie.
The common criticisms of Pacific Rim are that its story and characters are thinly sketched, that it's only concerned with spectacle, and that it's “dumb,” however you want to measure that.
Unfortunately, Pacific Rim: Uprising loses the gravity and heart of the first film and is really made for kids this time round. There are a few "cringey" moments and it all seems a lot more light-hearted. The storyline is ok but it feels like there is a great film in there and it just couldn't get out.
Pictures). With a gross of $290.9 million worldwide, the film was a box-office disappointment. It also received mixed reviews; many critics considered it inferior to del Toro's film and criticized its story, while praising its visual effects, action sequences, and performances of Boyega, Eastwood and Spaeny.
Regardless of del Toro's behind-the-scenes role, whether he directs or produces a potential third movie, his involvement would be essential. However, he revealed in 2021 that there were no plans to continue the Pacific Rim films.
The director walked away from 2018's “Pacific Rim Uprising” as a result of significant delays caused by a producer's late payment on Toronto soundstages, Del Toro revealed to Collider in a recent interview.
However, Pacific Rim was a horrible movie not only because it lacked substance (a clear plot, climax, resolution), but because it proved to audiences everywhere that Hollywood no longer requires decent actors and plot-lines to create a blockbuster movie.
The actor explains to Den of Geek, it came down to a “huge scheduling conflict” between the Legendary Entertainment production and another project, a remake of the 1973 Steve McQueen movie 'Papillon,' which Hunnam was “really, really invested” in making.
This movie has some violent and scary scenes featuring giant robots and alien monsters, so it isn't recommended for children under 12 years. We recommend parental guidance for children aged 12-14 years.
In the sequel Pacific Rim: Uprising, Mako Mori is given less of a substantial story arc, which critics say is simply in support of another male character's plot arc and therefore does not pass the test, and dies within the opening third of the movie.
Following its victory, Gipsy Danger is presumably returned to the Anchorage Shatterdome. The following year, 2021, it is transported to Oblivion Bay, a Jaeger graveyard in Oakland, California.
Pacific Rim Uprising is an absolute disgrace to the first film. So many continuity errors, random stuff written in, and dull acting. The plot is so predictable! Del Toros version was brilliant because of his directing style, and all of the monster scenes were at night.
Pacific Rim director Guillermo Del Toro has revealed the crazy reason he didn't make Pacific Rim 2: because someone failed to make a deposit. During an interview with Collider, the renowned filmmaker revealed he was supposed to direct Pacific Rim Uprising until production was shifted to China.
There aren't any current plans for a Pacific Rim 3, but if the franchise's original steward were to come back for it, then Hunnam would return without question.
Guillermo del Toro wanted Tom Cruise to star in Pacific Rim. The director reveals that Tom Cruise “wanted to do it” but that sadly a deal could not be made. This isn't the first time del Toro has almost worked with Tom Cruise on a project.
Netflix's anime series “Pacific Rim: The Black” is coming back for just one more season, with the show's second and final season coming to Netflix on April 19.
Unfortunately, Pacific Rim: Uprising loses the gravity and heart of the first film and is really made for kids this time round. There are a few "cringey" moments and it all seems a lot more light-hearted. The storyline is ok but it feels like there is a great film in there and it just couldn't get out.
Violence & Scariness. The series has dark, ominous setting centering around war and a climbing death toll. The main characters spend the series fighting "titanic monsters from an unknown hellscape" with huge manmade robots. Buildings are crushed, monsters stabbed and shot (but there's no blood), and heroes are killed.
Indeed, the entire film is about empathy and selflessness, about people sacrificing a little for the good of others, but because it's not wrapped in a dramatic narrative and is instead a blockbuster spectacle, Pacific Rim is often overlooked in favor of del Toro's more “serious” movies. Image via Warner Bros.
#Nope. Pacific Rim Uprising tried to game the box office by betting on China – and failed miserably. Back in 2013, Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim was a high-concept sci-fi gamble.
In an interview with Yahoo Movies, Charlie Hunnam stated he would not return for the sequel because of scheduling conflicts with the remake of Papillon. In an interview with IGN.com John Boyega stated that Raleigh died with Stacker Pentecost during the events of Pacific Rim.
Pacific Rim: The Black is a Japanese-American adult animated original net animation (ONA) series based on and a continuation of the Pacific Rim films. The third installment overall of the titular franchise, the series was developed and co-written by Greg Johnson and Craig Kyle for Netflix.
