Hello All,
I’m sorry for the quiet week, truth be told I have vacation plans coming up and it’s been a bit of a dry week here. So imagine my surprise when I found out the newest Japanese Godzilla movie was getting a limited release. I actually found out about three days prior to writing this, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to make it on time, hence why I didn’t really announce it until I was in the theatre. Now we all remember the 2014 American Godzilla, and the overall (I’d say) mixed feelings about it. Now personally, I liked it, but it’s definitely flawed. So how does a new iteration from its home country hold up in comparison? Let’s find out together shall we?
Plot Summary - When an abandoned boat is found in Tokyo Bay, a creature attacks it and damages a nearby bridge as well, flooding it. When the government prepares to handle the situation and figure out it’s cause, Secretary Rando Yaguchi (Hiroki Hasegawa) suggest it might be from an undersea creature. When he is proven right, and the creature starts causing chaos and destruction onshore, he is put in charge of a task force dedicated to figuring how to stopped the creature they later call, Godzilla.
Pros - This is going to be another one of those situations where it’s easier for me to say I simply enjoyed everything about this movie. It’s basically an updated version of the kind of Kaiju (Giant Monster) films they used to make, that puts a greater emphasis on the Human element, while also making the Kaiju interesting and in this case extremely awesome. Godzilla looks amazing, and he is in full Godzilla mode throughout. They do some cool things with him as well, and the film is more grounded in terms of how they deal with him as a threat. The film is also a parody of itself at points, while also acting as a kind of love letter to the franchise’s history, and even touching on some of Japan’s greatest disasters, both past and present. It’s presentation is interesting as well, as it shows the film from great angles, and covers viewpoints on all sides of the conflict surrounding the plan on how to with Godzilla. This might honestly be the smartest Godzilla movie of the franchise.
Cons - The only thing that I will comment on is that the editing at times can come off as Hyperkinetic at times. I feel personally they did it as a way to show how hectic certain parts of the situation feel to the characters, but it can come off as excessive to some.
Final Score - 10/10
Honestly, I had a blast. I had high hopes going in, they were meet at the start, and it never faltered.
Next: Jack Reacher Never Go Back - So there are four new movies this week, and this one looks the most interesting of the lot.
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