I'm not an expert on Japan's culture or its politics, but yeah...after watching this, Japan's government is a bureaucratic mess. Got it. Statement made.
The first hour of "Shin Godzilla" is pretty good. The endless meetings with people more concerned about public opinion and how it might affect their careers than they are with a giant monster crushing their cities is a bit far fetched. At some point, the filmmakers needed to put a little focus on the beast. For all those that complained that Legendary Pictures's "Godzilla" (2014) didn't show enough of the movie's namesake, they'll be even madder this time around.
The movie starts promisingly with something causing a flood in a tunnel. Next, we see a very odd looking monster squirming its way through canals, displacing boats, cars, overpasses. The look of the thing was weird but in a good way. The boats and cars being tossed around reminded me of tsunami footage from a few years ago. I'm certain that was intentional. Turns out, this is an early stage of an evolving Godzilla. I'm sure that was not a surprise to anyone, but it was a unique way for the king of the kaiju to make a first appearance.
Later, we see even less of Godzilla. What we do see though, is a truly evil looking monster. The look that the filmmakers came up with is off-putting. It's not poorly done but it doesn't seem at all like the Godzilla everyone is used to. And Godzilla is totally malevolent here. Its atomic breath is incredibly destructive. The first time it's used is actually kind of scary. Godzilla retaliates for having a couple of bombs dropped on it by using the breath to absolutely level a section of Tokyo. The way its jaw kind of unfolds to deliver the death ray is really jarring. It was at this point that I started to rethink my opinion that I needed to see Godzilla as a bad guy again.
After that attack, Godzilla sleeps. Yeah, sleeps. Is this a Gamera movie now? While it's sleeping, the Japanese officials continue to try and jockey themselves into positions for their future careers. Meanwhile, an assembled group of brainy nerds come up with a plan to coagulate Godzilla's blood.
The movie wraps up (sort of) with a setup for a sequel.
Review by whitsbrainVIP 5BlockedParent2022-01-15T17:31:55Z— updated 2022-01-23T16:22:27Z
I'm not an expert on Japan's culture or its politics, but yeah...after watching this, Japan's government is a bureaucratic mess. Got it. Statement made.
The first hour of "Shin Godzilla" is pretty good. The endless meetings with people more concerned about public opinion and how it might affect their careers than they are with a giant monster crushing their cities is a bit far fetched. At some point, the filmmakers needed to put a little focus on the beast. For all those that complained that Legendary Pictures's "Godzilla" (2014) didn't show enough of the movie's namesake, they'll be even madder this time around.
The movie starts promisingly with something causing a flood in a tunnel. Next, we see a very odd looking monster squirming its way through canals, displacing boats, cars, overpasses. The look of the thing was weird but in a good way. The boats and cars being tossed around reminded me of tsunami footage from a few years ago. I'm certain that was intentional. Turns out, this is an early stage of an evolving Godzilla. I'm sure that was not a surprise to anyone, but it was a unique way for the king of the kaiju to make a first appearance.
Later, we see even less of Godzilla. What we do see though, is a truly evil looking monster. The look that the filmmakers came up with is off-putting. It's not poorly done but it doesn't seem at all like the Godzilla everyone is used to. And Godzilla is totally malevolent here. Its atomic breath is incredibly destructive. The first time it's used is actually kind of scary. Godzilla retaliates for having a couple of bombs dropped on it by using the breath to absolutely level a section of Tokyo. The way its jaw kind of unfolds to deliver the death ray is really jarring. It was at this point that I started to rethink my opinion that I needed to see Godzilla as a bad guy again.
After that attack, Godzilla sleeps. Yeah, sleeps. Is this a Gamera movie now? While it's sleeping, the Japanese officials continue to try and jockey themselves into positions for their future careers. Meanwhile, an assembled group of brainy nerds come up with a plan to coagulate Godzilla's blood.
The movie wraps up (sort of) with a setup for a sequel.