Pacific Rim (3D)

It's "Godzilla" vs. super-sized "Real Steel" on an "Avengers" mission with a "Blade Runner" backdrop. In the near future, giant monsters rise out of a portal in the Pacific Ocean to attack coastal cities and giant robots are constructed as a counter measure. The special effects are awesome. Director Guillermo del Toro's action-packed thriller is a rock 'em sock 'em tribute to those Japanese monster movies where Tokyo gets destroyed. Look for a surprise clip in the middle of the credits.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "Kaiju vs. Jaeger" stars out of 4.