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Coming to Bluray/DVD and Digital from writer/director Steven
S. DeKnight and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is the return of the warriors of PACIFIC RIM: Uprising.
Jake Pentecost (John Boyega) is the son of hero Stacker
Pentecost but not exactly following in his fathers footsteps. Making his own
mark in what is left of the post-Kaiju world, he is constantly at odds with
everyone. While trying to make another score in the abandon Jaeger warehouse,
he meets fifteen-year-old Amara Namani (Cailee Spaeny) who has amazing hacking
skills for a young girl.
Trying to run from the law, they both are going to be called
for something a little more important. A different kind of Jaeger is running
lose and more powerful than they have ever seen. Not understanding how this is
happening, Jake is paired up once again with Nate Lambert (Scott Eastwood) to
discover what is happening.
Dr. Gottlieb (Burn Gorman) is on it trying to discover where
the source of the new Jaeger’s power is coming from. Of course Dr. Geiszler
(Charlie Day) might have a little something to do with it all.
That’s when they discover that the Kaiju are not gone but
instead have found a way to integrate quietly back into our world. Pentecost
and Lambert immediately regroup and make it clear that there is no way the
Kaiju are going succeed. Now they both call on the very smart Amara and the
rest of the cadets to be just as creative as the creature who wants them gone.
It is a fight they are prepared for!
Boyega as Jake is a man who understands the large shadow
cast by his father Stacker. Trying to find his own place in a world still
recovering from the last Kaiju attack, he uses his smarts in the wrong way.
When he realizes he is truly needed, the best comes out.
Eastwood as Lambert is full on Jaeger to the core. He wants
what’s best for the planet and Kaiju aren’t it. He has a chip when it comes to
Jake but it is something that isn’t as important as what is coming after them
all.
Spaeny as Amara is smart, quick and doesn’t respond well to
authority, something Jake knows a little something about. She may be young but
her hacking skills are spot on and creating a Jaeger that needs one user is
epic.
Gorman as Gottlieb is running like a chicken with his head
cut off trying to figure out how this new Jaeger has such tremendous power. Day
as Geiszler is a little bit off his game and seems to have a plan of his own. A
little bit nutty and a little bit evil, this is Day’s chance to show us what
he’s got.
Other cast include Tian Jing as Liwen Shao, Jin Zhang as
Marshal Quan, Adria Ajona as Jules Reyes, Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori, Karan
Brar as Cadet Suresh, Wesley Wong as Cadet Jinhai, Ivanna Sakhno as Cadet
Viktoria, Mackenyu as Cade Ryoichi, Lily Ji as Cadet Meilin and Shyrley
Rodriguez as Cadet Renata.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has just added an
amazing film to their library and making it available for us all to experience
and re-experience in our own home theatres. There are films of every genre
available from scary to drama to family films. For more of what they have to
offer please visit www.uphe.com.
The Bluray and DVD contain the Bonus Features of Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director
Steven DeKnight, Hall of Heroes, Bridge to Uprising, Becoming Cadets,
Unexpected Villain, Never Level Jaegers and much more!
PACIFIC RIM: Uprising gets the gang back together after
years of believing that the war was over. What a surprise when a very large,
very powerful Jaeger doesn’t have good will towards humans. The story brings
out story twists and clashing metal battles that have one goal – to make sure
the Kaiju never come back again.
The action is fast paced and doesn’t leave much time for
dallying around but then again I don’t think the Kaiju are interested in
talking. They are more along the lines of destruction and take over so go along
for the battle of PACIFIC RIM: Uprising!
In the end – nothing will stop their victory!
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