Pacific Rim Review

So that was a ride. I think Pacific Rim is one of those movies that is exactly as people describe it: good for what it is. The story isn't terribly original, the science isn't sciency enough, and the saucy, more experienced sergeant couldn't pin down his accent. That aside, it was terrifically entertaining. The CG was gorgeous, the effects were tastefully done (no Baysplosions), and the story is really decent. This is a movie that I could watch over and over without becoming disenchanted with the beautiful, bizarre future Guillermo Del Toro laid out for us. It's the kind of movie my dad would watch on TNT at 3 in the morning because it's on. And for that, I rate it a 3.8/5 on the Joe scale of movies.