On the other hand, nowhere near as good a job is done with the direction, nowhere near as in command of or at ease with the material the action, making for a film that tries to be both silly fun and taking itself seriously but fails at both and neither gels. John Boyega is a reasonable and charismatic lead and the only actor to come over well. Some of the action and spectacle is exciting, they're big and over-the-top but appropriately so. Starting with what 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' excelled with, which sadly is not much, much of the cinematography and editing are slickly atmospheric, the production design is gritty and audacious and some of the effects are top-notch. 'Pacific Rim: Uprising' turned out to be a dull and soulless sequel and film, and one that comes over as pointless at the end of the day. The trailer was not good and the reviews not great (one of the weaker received films of those released so far this year), but saw it anyway due to liking the first film enough and wanted to see something that was pretty much the same sort of thing quality-wise (and perhaps with improvements). The involvement of Guillermo Del Toro and Idris Elba are reasons enough to see the film Really do wish that the same can be said for its sequel 'Pacific Rim: Uprising'. It wasn't great or perfect as an overall film, and somewhat of a case of style over substance, but it entertained and did well on delivering on its objectives. Will admit to enjoying the first 'Pacific Rim'.
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