Plus, Godzilla chases a boat like Jaws!
When used poorly, well,Godzilla fights a smog monster.
Within its first minutes,Godzilla Minus Onesidesteps that problem with a unique dilemma.
Compelling as the humans are, Yamazaki never lets them distract from the main event: Godzilla himself.
As that description suggests, Godzilla ofMinus Oneonce again represents the uncontrollable destruction of atomic weapons.
On one hand, this shift in perspective lets the U.S. off relatively easy.
However, the movie frames nationalism as part of the war machine that breeds death and destruction.
For all of the horrific violence onscreen,Godzilla Minus Oneis an endlessly hopeful, life-affirming film.
Godzilla Minus Oneis in theaters in the U.S. on Dec. 1 and in the UK on Dec. 15.
Rating:
4 out of 5
