While the opening scene, which serves only as back - story and general reasons as to why it takes so long for Raleigh (Charlie Hunnam) to return to the Jaeger game, is fluff for the film and even in the moment felt unnecessary as opposed to just being retro - actively less awesome than
the other greater action sequences.
Not exact matches
The
action sequences were done
great and I loved how well this film tied in with the
others in the universe.
In
other words, if an honest cop partners with a murderer, that partnership had better result in lots of laughs and some
great action sequences.
One
sequence resembles the unveiling of the dream city of Shangri - La in Frank Capra's Lost Horizon, another recalls the casino
action in half a dozen Bond films, while still
others rescue the exotic excitement of jungle - adventure fantasies from the colonial condescension of
Great White Hunter movies.
Action sequences, on the
other hand, deliver maximum punch with
great dynamic range, bold staging, lively and aggressive directionality and panning, and an excellent foundation of bass.