Tubi Thursday: Shin Ultraman (2022)

 Have things ever lined up so well that you can't ignore them?

I got a bag of Chips with Ultraman on it and a can of Ramune with him on it too.

In that case, let's check out...

Japan is under near constant siege from Kaiju (aka Giant Monsters).

What else is new, right?

Well, hope is on the way.

The Film follows the SSSP (or S-Class Species Suppression Protocol)- a group of Government Agents and Experts that try to deal with the S-Class creatures (aka the Kaiju).

An attack by an electricity-feasting beast is stopped by the arrival of a silver giant (aka Ultraman!).

It shows off some impressive skills, like absorbing dangerous blasts and being able to fire them right back!

It destroys the creature and flies off.

It returns when a second one appears!

The SSSP is still not sure who or what it is.

Regardless, it saves the day...and is actually one of their teammates (sort of- it is complicated).

The Monsters are just the tip of the iceberg.

It turns out that many Aliens are behind the Monsters and present big, humanoid threats to Ultraman.

When one menace is too big and dangerous for even Ultraman, all hope seems lost!

Can he rise to the challenge?
Can the SSSP rise to the occasion?

To find out, stream it now!

A Film that is both fun and very, very quirky.

I'm not that familiar with Ultraman, having not seen the 603 Films that they've made in the last 20 years.  I'm only exaggerating a little bit.

Despite being an Ultraman Film, the Film really does focus on the weird folks at the SSSP.  It also uses all sorts of weird, static camera angles.

It is kind of like if you mixed The Office (or The Thick of It) with an Ultraman Film.

So, you get to follow guys sitting at a Computer and then they cut to a Kaiju.  Why not?

For me, the Film hit the same beats a few too many times and was a bit too long.

I still enjoyed the overall Film and want more Shin content.

Shin Mothra in 2027?  Please!

Now I just need to get some space.  He's a bit of a Helicopter Parent...

A very Japanese Film that focuses on the people in the Kaiju Film.  It is just weird enough to work, but your mileage may vary.