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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I plan to correct that soon, though. Does The Black require knowledge of the other two movies to enjoy? I plan to watch the movies beforehand regardless, but I am curious.

I'd say at least the first, to give you perspective of the world and how it works, since if you went in blind, there would be things that would make you ask, "Where do we live? Star Trek (I said as someone who knows just about nothing about Star Trek)?" That and the first being a great movie in general, and anyone into mechs would very much enjoy it.

The second is referenced in The Black, but honestly you don't need too much context from either movie to be honest (but as I said before, the first sets up the world and rules). The main issues in Uprising are the change in tone, turning some of the rules on their head poorly, trying to be modern Hollywood Franchise bait, losing everything that made the first Pacific Rim great, and a lackluster story. I don't like to dwell on negativity for things, as I loved the mech and Kaiju designs for both movies, but Uprising is definitely underwhelming, which fortunately The Black manages to pull off way better.