Rim -2013: Pacific

Guillermo del Toro Writers: Travis Beacham (story/screenplay), Guillermo del Toro (screenplay) Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Burn Gorman, Ron Perlman Themes: Giant monsters (Kaiju), giant robots (Jaegers), neural bridging, sacrifice, environmental retribution, the beauty of corporate-sponsored violence.

"Pacific Rim" has had a lasting impact on the science fiction and monster film genres: pacific rim -2013

The story follows Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam), a former Jaeger pilot. Five years before the film’s main events, he and his brother/brain co-pilot Yancy were piloting Gipsy Danger when a Kaiju attack killed Yancy. Traumatized and alone, Raleigh quits and works on the "Wall of Life"—a useless coastal defense. Traumatized and alone, Raleigh quits and works on

: The protagonists, Raleigh Becket and Mako Mori, are both defined by their past losses. Their journey is not just about defeating physical monsters but about overcoming the "ghosts" in their own minds that prevent them from connecting with others. Humanity vs. Technology Humanity vs