Collectively, the Transformers
films represent a wasted opportunity, though not in the way that many would
assume. They could have been big budget
renditions of Japanese Super Robot films, thus serving as a wonderful
introduction to the genre for American audiences. Alas, they were content with being run-of-the
mill summer blockbusters. If only their
considerable production values could be employed by someone with a bigger
imagination and a better story to tell. Luckily,
cinematic fantasist Guillermo Del Toro has an affinity for Kaiju films. What’s more, he has channeled that love into
his latest project, Pacific Rim.
