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[SPOILERS] - Godzilla Minus One - Minami Hamabe, Sakura Ando, Ryunosuke Kamiki - Dir. by Takashi Yamazaki

RELEASE DATE RUNTIME IMDB ROTTENTOMATOES METACRITIC
Dec 1st, 2023 2hr 5m 8.3 100% 82

Premise: 

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        Post war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.

Director(s): 

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        Takashi Yamazaki

Writer(s): 

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        Takashi Yamazaki
CAST
Minami Hamabe ... Noriko Oishi
Sakura Ando ... Sumiko Ota
Ryunosuke Kamiki ... Koichi Shikishima
Yuki Yamada ... Shiro Mizushima
Munetaka Aoki ... Sosaku Tachibana
Kuranosuke Sasaki ... Yoji Akitsu
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  • Loved it. Maybe even more than Shin, but I think being a veteran with PTSD let me connect to this story a lot. I couldn't help but feel for Koichi, with how he was fighting his own war internally. Hit very close to home. When he got pushed into the alley, I just felt like "how much more survivors guilt can this guy have". And it hit me hard when he was asked if his war was finally over.

    But as far as Godzilla goes, loved his design. He was so menacing in this. Not an anti-hero, nor a "good guy". He was a monster just destroying everything. The boat chase scene, he just looked evil. The atomic breath design was a highlight and the explosions that it made were incredible.

    The cinematography was so well done, especially the 3rd act. The whole movie had very much an anime feel IMO. Lots of Attack on Titan vibes, especially with how Godzilla moved. I loved the boat captain, he felt the most like an anime character to me.

    If you're a Godzilla fan at all, you'll enjoy it.

  • Wanting to keep my post spoiler free.

    I thought it was great. I like every Godzilla movie though. Overall it was a solid entry into the franchise. Closer to the top of the heap than the bottom. Curious to see the varied reactions from the rest of the fandom, since everyone inevitably has different takes depending on what they like out of a Godzilla movie.

    I encourage everyone to go see it, mostly to give Toho your money so they know the international market remains eager for more of the big G.

    • I'm going today! I'm a huge Godzilla fan. Would you say it's on par with Shin Godzilla?

      • It's a high quality film. I prefer Shin, but Shin is my 2nd favorite in the franchise. Depending on taste I'm sure some people will prefer Minus One over Shin. It's all up to what you like.

        Ultimately though, they did a great job on Minus One. If you're a Godzilla fan you're going to love it.

  • Saw it this afternoon and really enjoyed it! It was actually the first Godzilla movie I’ve ever seen. So I went into it pretty blind after I’d seen the trailer a while ago.

    It had a lot of heart; actually a surprising bit of drama for what I’d usually imagine in movies like this. It has the usual pretty telegraphed punches, but overall I’d say it’s a decent movie. It’s not something that I’d outright buy a ticket for, but since I’ve got an unlimited movie pass, all it costs me was the time. And I consider it well spent.

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