Cube Critics movie review: Subtlety lacking in 'Pacific Rim' monsters vs. robots slugfest

Pacific Rim
This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the Gipsy Danger robot in a scene from "Pacific Rim." "Pacific Rim" fulfills a very basic boyhood fantasy: big ol' robots and giant monsters slugging it out.
AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr discusses the spectacular visual effects of 'Pacific Rim' in this week's Cube Critics. Kerr said that although there are plenty of explosions and mayhem the script lacks subtlety.

On the radio this week, Kerr and Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis discussed "Pacific Rim" and "The Way Way Back." Click on the audio player above to hear their conversation.

"Pacific Rim"

"The Way Way Back"

"The Cube Critics' was created and produced by Chris Roberts. "The Cube Critics" theme was written by Chris Roberts and produced by Marc Sanchez. Music performed by Marc Sanchez and Chris Roberts.

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