The film was amazing, but basically EXACTLY as I imagined it would be. No big surprises that caught me off guard... just a super solid action flick with giant robots and giant monsters (which is a great thing :thumbsup).
I'm hoping Del Toro does release both a theatrical and extended version of the film. I'd love to see what he and his movie buddies took out. I mean, the film was paced perfectly, so hopefully, the added material won't make the film drag. Also, I pray a potential extended/director's cut won't be treated like the Hellboy director's cut, where scenes were extended, but different takes were swapped with the theatrical ones. It's a bit jarring, especially since I preferred some of the original takes.
And I kind of feel bad for the guys working on the new Godzilla film... I know it's going to have a different feel, but they have some work ahead of them to stand up to Pacific Rim...