Best Godzilla film I’ve seen in decades. Might be the best Godzilla film of all.
It’s a period piece, harkening back to Godzilla’s post-WWII roots. It reclaims the atomic nightmare metaphor with a vengeance, coupled with a more profound sense of PTSD. It’s paced like the original, thoughtful slower scenes in between wanton destruction. The human story is astonishingly poignant, and there’s some war wise gems dropped like A-bombs. An authentic rebirth of the essential of Godzilla. When that classic Godzilla theme sounded, it was like how the Bond theme came in the end of Craig’s Casino Royale claiming the crown for a new generation.
And when Godzilla attacks, it’s awesome. This is the Godzilla I remember, only updated its modern day special effects. I want to see this again in IMAX in the front row.
Such a powerful statement, beautifully told. I got misty at the end.
Top KFM4M recommendations. Treat yourself to this on the big screen.
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Note - it's incredibly annoying that WB is trying to steal Toho's thunder by dropping a teaser for Godzilla x Kong : The New Empire now...
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