Godzilla Minus One (2023) ⭐ 8.1 | Action, Adventure, Drama
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2h 4m | PG-13
RELEASE DATE RUNTIME IMDB ROTTENTOMATOES METACRITIC
Dec 1st, 2023 2hr 5m 8.3 100% 82

Premise:

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):

Takashi Yamazaki

Writer(s):

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
  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I was a bit bummed when I heard Godzilla was on screen for less than 10 minutes, but the reviews and ratings have convinced me to probably go watch it in theaters!

    Edit: I just booked last minute tickets for the last show tonight (in 1.5 hours) lol. I’ll be busy tomorrow and I don’t want to go on a weekend, so might as well go now.

    Edit 2: Just got back from the theater. The two best things about this film are:

    • Atomic breath / heat ray. Even the latest hollywood godzilla’s version of atomic breath is nothing compared to this one. Amazing.

    • The score. The eerie orchestral swells fit so well with the circumstances of the time period when the film takes place. I’ll definitely listen to the score again if they release it officially.

    I’d say it’s worth it to watch in theaters. It’s not perfect, but all scenes with godzilla more than make up for whatever flaws the rest of the film has.

    • No1@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Agree.

      Godzilla is terrifying, and the story is solid. The score is amazing too!

      Definitely worth a watch on the big screen, and I’m looking forward to watching it again.

      As others have said, hard for me to separate between Shin and Minus One. Both great, but different. Need to rewatch Minus One a few (hundred) more times first.

      Edit: Just rewatched the original 1954 Japanese version. Minus one has a number of nods to this epic original. Quite a few more parallels than I remembered! For anyone interested, the original is available at the Internet Archive