Pacific Rim -2013 -

Despite mixed box office results initially, the film gained a "cult following" and spawned a sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018). Content Advisory

It is the best live-action anime never adapted from an existing anime. For fans of Neon Genesis Evangelion , Godzilla , Gundam , or anyone who loved the Mass Effect aesthetic— Pacific Rim is essential. It’s heavy metal, neon noir, and a prayer for cooperation in the face of extinction, all rolled into one glorious, elbow-rocket-punching package. pacific rim -2013

In a lesser film, this would be a mere plot device. In Pacific Rim , the Drift is a metaphor for radical empathy and vulnerability. To Drift is to strip away all barriers; you see the other person’s memories, traumas, and fears. You are quite literally "chasing the rabbit" into someone else's subconscious. Despite mixed box office results initially, the film