Alien invasion and giant robots. Need I say more? Personally I don't think so. As far as I'm concerned you now have all the reasons you would need to ensure this movie is on your ‘Go To’ list for this semester. That said, apparently Film Group reviews need to be longer than a couple of lines so I'll take the opportunity to fill you in a bit more about Pacific Rim.

As with all good alien invasion films, aliens attack the Earth and threaten its very existence. In this case the aliens are monstrous creatures known as Kaiju which rise from the sea to take over the world. The humans of course won't give up without a fight so in pairs they pilot giant robots called Jaegers to combat the aliens. But even the Jaegers may not be enough to beat the aliens so the task of defending mankind falls to a couple of unlikely heroes (surprise!) – a former pilot and an untested trainee – in an obsolete Jaeger to save the day… and the planet.

So if you are in the mood for some fantastic special effects, lots of action and did I mention the alien invasion and giant robots then I'll see you there. How many chances do you get to see a giant robot Hollywood blockbuster with no Michael Bay involvement?