Source: iTunes Movie Trailers | Posted By: Dan Geer

Obviously the main reason to go see director Guillermo Del Toro’s latest film, Pacific Rim, is to see giant robots (Jaegers) face off against giant monsters (Kaiju) from a different dimension. Every trailer has made sure to show off what looks to be some of the greatest, most ridiculously epic battles of all time.

But the trailers have been missing much of the human element of the story, which, believe it or not, apparently exists. This latest and final trailer for the film actually lets us hang out with a few of the characters (namely those played by actors Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, and Rinko Kikuchi), showing us a little bit of how they fit into all of this.

Having said that, the majority of the trailer still centers in on the action, which is really what you’re interested in anyway, right? Have a look after the jump!

Official Synopsis:

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes–a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)–who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Pacific Rim, directed by Guillermo del Toro, stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, and Idris Elba. It hits theaters nationwide July 12th!