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July 12, 2013
‘Pacific Rim' is skillful, but could use more plot
By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer
AP National Writer
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 Director: Guillermo Del Toro Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman Rating: PG-13 Running time: 131 minutes |
It's one of the saving graces of “Pacific Rim,” Guillermo Del Toro's new mega-budget monsters vs. robots extravaganza, that at a key juncture, it knows how to make fun of itself.
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