Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla Minus One

Japanese science fiction disaster film written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki. In a Japan devastated by World War II, a traumatized former kamikaze pilot faces a new threat in the form of Godzilla. Released in Japan on November 3, 2023, the film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects in 2024.

Director
Takashi Yamazaki
Studio
Toho Studios, ROBOT
Distribution
Toho
Release
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Disaster

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Our review

Godzilla Minus One Review: The Monster Is Terrifying, but the Human Scars Cut Deeper

By Clarel

9/10 — Godzilla Minus One is one of the franchise's finest films and a remarkable demonstration of what a blockbuster can achieve when human experience remains central to the spectacle. Takashi Yamazaki restores the nuclear and tragic power of the 1954 original while creating a moving drama about survivor's guilt. Ryunosuke Kamiki delivers a compelling performance, Godzilla is genuinely frightening, and the Oscar-winning visual effects support exceptionally clear action filmmaking. Heavy-handed dialogue, convenient storytelling and less developed female characters prevent perfection. Yet Godzilla has rarely felt so dangerous, and the franchise's human drama has seldom mattered so much.

PROS

A remarkable return to Godzilla's historical, nuclear and tragic foundations.
Ryunosuke Kamiki convincingly portrays a man consumed by survivor's guilt.
A compelling human story that stands on its own between monster appearances.

CONS

Occasionally heavy-handed melodrama and dialogue that overexplains emotions.
Some overly convenient plot developments and resolutions.
Our rating 9 / 10
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