Is "Pacific Rim" now reversing course away from the flop iceberg it appeared destined to collide with? Well, if all the positive word of mouth is any indication, director Guillermo del Toro has knocked it out of the park on his mecha vs kaiju passion project. In addition to counting Kanye West among its fans, "Pacific Rim" has drawn some hefty praise from a few familiar names in geek culture. Here are a few of the top reactions from various celebrities, comic book writers and film journalists in a 140-characters or less.
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Running Time: 2 hrs 11 min (rumored)
Release Date: July 12th, 2013 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
MPAA Rating:Charlie Hunan, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Written by: Travis Beacham
"When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse."