Pacific Rim is sure my best favorites movie . Cannot count how much I watched it (30+ at least) . It has been 5 years waiting from the 1st movie . Before I watch Pacific Rim uprising , there are something I wish to see, just like other fans, based on the passion n love to the 1st film :
Things that I hope for uprising before see it Great action and more fight scene. Great music n must have the original theme song appear. Seeing old characters from the 1st movie . Even more great design of Jagers n Kaiju . Good script as the 1st movie which balance or even improve each major character 's storyline n the time of flight . Same level of artistic image that we see in 1st movie .
Same as some other comment , lots of the key elements above are not seen in uprising which is disappointed to me. While I do understand as a new director to the sequel , it's hard to compare , or even surpass to the creator who is gifted n carry much amount of love to the Kaiju n the unique Universe he made .
My comment n feeling about uprising : Director is trying to please the fans n expand the fans to lower age people like kids. It seems to me that they are looking after oversee boxes office performance especially to China , while try to cover up their intention by the concept of "all counties to save all people". There are more fight scene than the 1st one which is good . The 1st two flights with Obsidian Fury are great . Original music is found in uprising (but it is very short ) . Three old characters are back(but Mako only show up a short time), Mako 's script is not short ,compare with those new cadet who even dun have a word to say . Storyline is okay especially the villain twist is a surprise to me. Weight on Jager is still found in some scene, at least not 100% transformer style. I can understand Jager has upgraded so can accept for moving faster . Compare with Mark V Striker Eureka in the 1st movie, Mark V n VI Jager speed in uprising is understandable.
Things that I like in uprising: Amara 's drift which tell her story ,echo to the one of Mako in 1st movie. Machine gears in the Jager's leg when moving ,align with 1st movie 's attention to physic (but not much) . Newton, Jake n Mako's good performance . Idea of Villain twist in uprising. The truth of Obsiden Fury pliot Nice CGI n metal texture found in the Jager . Vortex gun of Bracer Phoenix n the ability of shoot from the back . Good utilization of 3 man's ride .
Things that I dislike in uprising : Less unique in the new Jager . When compare with the 1st movie . Too much Chinese element in the movie, even the storyline tells it is happening in China n engaged with a China tech company. If this movie is to bring message of all people to save all mankind, why we dun see someone say Japanese/ Korean/Spanish in the movie ?
The drift is too easy , especially for those trainee cadet . Everyone is drift compatible ? No special for a 3 man's drift in Bracer Phoenix, even they are not triplets ?
Out of focus to the Kaiju. Appearance too short . No highlight their faces n scary outlook like the one for knifehead .I can't even remember the faces of those three , Raijin is a bit better .
Compare with Stacker introduction in the Shatterdome, no or only little introduction to Cadet faces n Jager. I only remember the Russian girl n the Chinese muscle boy ,Indian boy but no others.
Jake's speech to the Cadet before final fight is not good as his father. May be it's too good from Idris Elba...
Fighting too fast in the last battle, cannot catch up the scene. But I can catch every action in the 1st movie.
Trailer aldy release more than 50% of the fight scene in the movie !
Wrong timing of 1st movie 's theme song. Too short as well .I can't remember any piece of the uprising music . Means no signature sound like in the 1st movie . Del toro make this specific requirement to Ramin Djawadi by a few pitches. Apparently uprising fails on this part .
Transition of Jake is too fast. Cannot fully explain why he changes his mind from the beginning.
Skipping the moment of combined big kaiju died from the hit of Gpisy Avenger . I dun even see how the Kajiu died .
Guardian Bravo fall out n hit the car for ringing, what is that about ? I dun fell it a kind of salute to the 1st movie. If you do that in such a way, I prefer u save the time for character 's story telling instead.
Only single weapon of Guardian Bravo(electric wrip) n Saber Athena (twin blade) . I can't believe how they can be VI Jager if have only one way to attack . Titan redeemer fall down too easy . A kind of waste of his design n appearance.
Need a bit more scene to explain how the Kajiu mind control the drone. Cannot fulling understand it .
Idea that I suggest or hope to see in 3rd movie , if any. More detail fighting with Kaiju like in 1st movie , or like the one fighting with Obsidian Fury , with weight feeling of the massive weight of a Jager.
Stacker ,Mako reappearance in Jake's drift with Raleigh (if he's back) .Finding some message which they don't know about before .
Assign background story to the main Cadet . e.g. Russian girl something to do with Cheno Alpha's pilot .
A moment like Gpisy sword 1st appearance in the 1st movie , Otachi show her wing expand n fly . Giving surprise to the audience.
No spoiler trailer please. It's too much for uprising .
Overall I rated 7/10 marks to uprising. This include my love to the franchise , appreciation to the effort of production crew, nice fight scene in the movie and the understanding of there may be no one can surpass Del toro 's work , except himself
Things that I hope for uprising before see it Great action and more fight scene. Great music n must have the original theme song appear. Seeing old characters from the 1st movie . Even more great design of Jagers n Kaiju . Good script as the 1st movie which balance or even improve each major character 's storyline n the time of flight . Same level of artistic image that we see in 1st movie .
Same as some other comment , lots of the key elements above are not seen in uprising which is disappointed to me. While I do understand as a new director to the sequel , it's hard to compare , or even surpass to the creator who is gifted n carry much amount of love to the Kaiju n the unique Universe he made .
My comment n feeling about uprising : Director is trying to please the fans n expand the fans to lower age people like kids. It seems to me that they are looking after oversee boxes office performance especially to China , while try to cover up their intention by the concept of "all counties to save all people". There are more fight scene than the 1st one which is good . The 1st two flights with Obsidian Fury are great . Original music is found in uprising (but it is very short ) . Three old characters are back(but Mako only show up a short time), Mako 's script is not short ,compare with those new cadet who even dun have a word to say . Storyline is okay especially the villain twist is a surprise to me. Weight on Jager is still found in some scene, at least not 100% transformer style. I can understand Jager has upgraded so can accept for moving faster . Compare with Mark V Striker Eureka in the 1st movie, Mark V n VI Jager speed in uprising is understandable.
Things that I like in uprising: Amara 's drift which tell her story ,echo to the one of Mako in 1st movie. Machine gears in the Jager's leg when moving ,align with 1st movie 's attention to physic (but not much) . Newton, Jake n Mako's good performance . Idea of Villain twist in uprising. The truth of Obsiden Fury pliot Nice CGI n metal texture found in the Jager . Vortex gun of Bracer Phoenix n the ability of shoot from the back . Good utilization of 3 man's ride .
Things that I dislike in uprising : Less unique in the new Jager . When compare with the 1st movie . Too much Chinese element in the movie, even the storyline tells it is happening in China n engaged with a China tech company. If this movie is to bring message of all people to save all mankind, why we dun see someone say Japanese/ Korean/Spanish in the movie ?
The drift is too easy , especially for those trainee cadet . Everyone is drift compatible ? No special for a 3 man's drift in Bracer Phoenix, even they are not triplets ?
Out of focus to the Kaiju. Appearance too short . No highlight their faces n scary outlook like the one for knifehead .I can't even remember the faces of those three , Raijin is a bit better .
Compare with Stacker introduction in the Shatterdome, no or only little introduction to Cadet faces n Jager. I only remember the Russian girl n the Chinese muscle boy ,Indian boy but no others.
Jake's speech to the Cadet before final fight is not good as his father. May be it's too good from Idris Elba...
Fighting too fast in the last battle, cannot catch up the scene. But I can catch every action in the 1st movie.
Trailer aldy release more than 50% of the fight scene in the movie !
Wrong timing of 1st movie 's theme song. Too short as well .I can't remember any piece of the uprising music . Means no signature sound like in the 1st movie . Del toro make this specific requirement to Ramin Djawadi by a few pitches. Apparently uprising fails on this part .
Transition of Jake is too fast. Cannot fully explain why he changes his mind from the beginning.
Skipping the moment of combined big kaiju died from the hit of Gpisy Avenger . I dun even see how the Kajiu died .
Guardian Bravo fall out n hit the car for ringing, what is that about ? I dun fell it a kind of salute to the 1st movie. If you do that in such a way, I prefer u save the time for character 's story telling instead.
Only single weapon of Guardian Bravo(electric wrip) n Saber Athena (twin blade) . I can't believe how they can be VI Jager if have only one way to attack . Titan redeemer fall down too easy . A kind of waste of his design n appearance.
Need a bit more scene to explain how the Kajiu mind control the drone. Cannot fulling understand it .
Idea that I suggest or hope to see in 3rd movie , if any. More detail fighting with Kaiju like in 1st movie , or like the one fighting with Obsidian Fury , with weight feeling of the massive weight of a Jager.
Stacker ,Mako reappearance in Jake's drift with Raleigh (if he's back) .Finding some message which they don't know about before .
Assign background story to the main Cadet . e.g. Russian girl something to do with Cheno Alpha's pilot .
A moment like Gpisy sword 1st appearance in the 1st movie , Otachi show her wing expand n fly . Giving surprise to the audience.
No spoiler trailer please. It's too much for uprising .
Overall I rated 7/10 marks to uprising. This include my love to the franchise , appreciation to the effort of production crew, nice fight scene in the movie and the understanding of there may be no one can surpass Del toro 's work , except himself