Hideo Kojima really, really, really likes Pacific Rim

News by Phil Owen Contributor

Published on July 5, 2013

Guillermo del Toro's robots vs. monsters epic Pacific Rim hits theaters in North America a week from today, but Hideo Kojima has already seen it. And he thinks it's amazing.

I have never imagined that I would be fortunate enough to see a film like this in my life.

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

The emotional rush I had inside me was the same kind I had when I felt the outer space via "2001: A Space Odyssey" and....

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

and when I had touched the dinosaur in "Jurassic Park". Animation and special effects movies and shows that I loved in my childhood days -

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

they all truly exist in the screen. Director Guillermo del Toro offers this spectacular vision of massive kaijus and robots in PACIFIC RIM.

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

This film is not simply a film to be respected, but most importantly, it let us dream the future of entertainment movies.

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

Pacific Rim is the ultimate otaku film that all of us had always been waiting for. Who are you, if you are Japanese and won't watch this?

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

I hope you would accept this inspirational love letter that had traveled across the Pacific, written by Director Guillermo del Toro.

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

Pacific Rim has not been tracking well in the States, at least not for a movie of this sort of giant budget ($180 million), but could it be that Kojima-san could singlehandedly save this picture from being somewhat of a flop? Tune in next weekend to find out. I should also note that Kojima has really great taste in movies most of the time, so he is definitely somebody you should listen to on that front, at least.

Kojima did not, however, weigh in on whether the game adaptation is any good.

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