Pacific Rim: Uprising [Includes Digital Copy] [3D] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D] [2018]

Hopefully I won't write any spoilers. If you like big battle bots fighting otherworldly monsters, then don't think.. just pick this movie up, you'll enjoy it. Do yourself a favor and don't think too much, you'll spoil it for yourself. Compared to the first movie, I thought this one didn't have as much character depth. With two exceptions, none of the main characters are back in this movie - and what few of the lesser characters were there either had a quick demise or a handful of lines. The two scientists from the first movie had a major impact on events in this movie, but I was disappointed in how their lives had gone in two different directions. We weren't really given the backstory/story time to explain why that was the case, just a few lines. It was truly a missed opportunity that would have worked better for the story arc, had they explored it. I was hoping to have more of an emotional response to certain events in the movie. Often the feeling was flat - like I got what they were trying to do, but it got lost in the story/delivery. I would have enjoyed actually feeling betrayed by some of the character's decisions as the movie progressed, but I didn't. I won't spoil the 'shocking reveal' about one of the two scientists, but even then as that scene played itself out, all I could say to myself was "I figured that out half an hour ago, I'm not at all surprised." The writers also seemed went out of their way to make the Asian CEO seem like a horrific insensitive demon of a human being - when in the end that wasn't exactly the case. Was she ruthless? Yes. Did she have a personal goal for herself & the business? Yes. Did her character exhibit honor? Yes. In the end I felt she was portrayed as Japanese stereotype from some Anime I've watched, only to pull a 180° and then pitch her as a vulnerable woman toward the end. There were so many missed opportunities here that could have touched on important cultural & gender equality issues that were simply missed. If you're going to write a character as someone you want the audience to dislike (neé hate) only to have their true character (vulnerability) show through later in the movie, then don't have it be a 180° reversal of who you've portrayed the character to be! It was like seeing the same actor play two different characters with the same name. Don't let my gripes about the character development get in the way. Honestly, this is going to be a movie I watch when I'm bored and want to see larger-than-life things battle each other. Just like when I have a bad day and think it can't get worse, I'll watch Cloverfield.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first Pacific Rim movie because it was unapologetic about being a 'giant robots vs. giant monsters' film that looked beautiful and didn't have to be thought about too hard. The sequel, although not as great overall as the first film, isn't terrible to me. It's a good contrast to the first film in that we get to see the Jeagers in daylight most of the time, even though they kind of look like giant robotic power rangers. I enjoy the little bits of comedy and the demonstrations of the different levels of society post-kaiju war. I really only have one big issue with this movie. The way the final mega-kaiju is killed is kind of ... meh. I get it, they let it fall out of the sky like a 275ft tall bullet, but it just felt sub-par to me. I would have appreciated a little more added grit like the final fights in the first movie (the new gadgets that the Jeagers had were fun to watch, but I think they showed them off a bit too much, whereas the first movie tried to show off all the details of each fight). Great picture and sound on the 4K release

The original Pacific Rim rose above the absurdity of it's premise with fantastic and cohesive characterization, world building, special effects, character/mechanical/monster design and decent acting, all applied either tastefully or ostentatiously when it best fit what was going on. Pacific Rim: Uprising falls short in every aspect in comparison, with much of it coming off as a bit goofy or contrived. The mechanical and monster designs where especially disappointing, being passable but much more generic and forgettable, paired with the special effects not really conveying as much of a sense of scale or weight from these gargantuan machines and creatures. However, while it doesn't rise above it's absurdity as the first did, it is still able to revel in it. It's flaws aren't egregious enough to ruin it and it is still plenty entertaining enough to enjoy watching multiple times. As far as presentation goes, the movie is extremely impressive. Picture quality was top notch and almost overwhelmingly colorful and detailed at times, and the sound was just as complex and nuanced. I'd imaging this being the kind of movie that would really fully take advantage of better, more modern setups than my older 45” HD tv and 5.1 surround sound.

Picking up 10 years after the end of the original feature, Pacific Rim: Uprising introduces some new players and a whole new war in the making. Jake Pentecost, son of sacrificial war hero Stacker Pentecost, lives his life on the shady side until his adopted sister, Mako, drags him back into the world defense force to train a new generation of Jaeger pilots, and soon finds himself facing a whole new war with the monstrous Kaiju and their masters, the "Precursors," due to a critical betrayal. While the identity of the traitor doesn't remain secret for too long, and while the movie veers somewhat dangerously into Transformers rock-'em-sock-'em territory, it's still a good way to spend some time off for a day, a nice popcorn flick. The Best Buy exclusive package makes it easy to get whatever you want from it, be it the 4K version, the 3D version (which looks pretty good on a home system, actually), or the regular Blu-ray version; here you get them all for one price. Worth getting if you saw the original, or even if you like straight-up action movies in general.

Very entertaining, well made! The colors and the special effects were great! The story is like any SC-FI typically way out in left field fantasy which makes it delightful if your into SC-FI. Great plot for a SC-FI and just as good as the first Pacific Rim. I only noticed 2 returning characters but not the main actors from the first. The set the movie many years later so it works to have the son of the main guy in the last film be one of the leading actors taking up in his fathers footsteps. The surround sound is great. I recommend. Having 4K and 3D Blu-ray in one package why is this not the norm???? I have yet to find a deal like this with a good price and having 4K and a 3D Blu-ray together. I like 4K but hands down prefer 3D Blu-ray over it!!! When you have the right setup like I do with 110” screen 3D is perfect. Please Best-buy bundle more movies like this with 4K and 3D Blu-ray.

If you like monsters fighting films in a more futuristic setting, this movie might be right up your alley. The Kaiju, larger ugly creatures, come from the ocean floor rift to try and take over the earth by their master alien race. To defend earth, humans have built these enormous robots that require two pilots to "drift" their mind in sync. This helps control the robots movements and action. Speaking of action, there is a lot of it packed in here. CGI was great, plot is interesting and although not a lot of brain power is needed to watch, it is still entertaining. One last thing, this second movie is tries to explain what happened in the first movie. To make your life easier checkout the first movie and then watch this second film. You will have no trouble connecting the dots.

I grabbed the Only @Best Buy Ultimate Combo Pack online and picked up the 4K+3D at my local store, all for $3 less than the 4K alone was sold elsewhere. There is just enough plot to string the set pieces together, but the Jaegers and Kaiju are what the movie is about, right? And they (as well as the humans) are shown in stunning detail and eye-popping color in 4K Dolby Vision. The Dolby Atmos soundtrack likewise does not disappoint. The direct effects are suitably loud and noticeably directional, and the ambient sound quietly effective. Thankfully, the 3D disc also has Dolby Atmos. While there aren't many in-your-face 3D effects, the wonderful sense of depth really shows off the holographic images that fill the movie. In other words, be sure to watch both the 4K and 3D to double the fun.

Props to Warner Bros for continuing to occasionally throw a bone to the dwindling number of home video 3D enthusiasts (and including an Atmos encoded soundtrack on the 3D disc to boot!) with this combo package. One of the better quality 3D releases of the past couple years, all 3 formats in this package feature excellent A/V quality with the 4K UHD disc being best. Movie itself is decent, not as good as the original Pacific Rim, more along the quality of the lesser Transformer flicks. It's entertaining, light(headed) fun but unless you either want demo material for your friends to show off your home theater set-up or you just love these kind of movies, re-watch factor is low.