Pacific Rim does not release until July 12th, but early screenings are taking place and if Hideo Kojima has anything to say about it then this may be the movie of the summer (and not just for us Americans).

The Metal Gear Solid creator sent out a series of tweets building up the Guillermo del Toro directed film, even comparing it to the first time he watch Jurassic Park. High praise indeed.

Dear twitter friends, The followings are my comment regarding "Pacific Rim". Luckily I was allowed to tweet in public by WB.

— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) July 5, 2013

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