I finally found time to see the Film that all of my Kaiju Fans out there are raving about.
Does Atomic Breath strike twice?
The Good
* The Film looks and sounds amazing. The shots are epic and the Soundrack is great.* Godzilla and the new monster (in case you don't know who it is) look great. Simple design upgrades accentuate their strengths.
* This Movie mines the emotions related to real world events. It doesn't feel tacky, given that it all happened TO Japan and this is a Japanese Film.
* The Action is saved for big moments and they absolutely deliver. You feel the blasts and see the impact.
* The Action is saved for big moments and they absolutely deliver. You feel the blasts and see the impact.
* At the heart of it all, the Film is about a makeshift family just trying to survive in a World that seems hellbent to stop them.
The Bad
* If you're expecting the usual kind of Godzilla Film from the 70s - 00s, this is not it. The Film is about these Characters and Godzilla is just a giant impediment to their fortunes.
He's just not in it as much as you might think.
* The Film is really good at making you feel for the Characters. That's a good quality...but it does mean that it will 'hit you in the feels' more than you expect.
He's just not in it as much as you might think.
* The Film is really good at making you feel for the Characters. That's a good quality...but it does mean that it will 'hit you in the feels' more than you expect.
* A big Trailer Moment doesn't *technically* happen in this one. I won't SPOIL the context.
* If you're not okay with the USA kind of being the bad guy (remember, this is 1949 Japan, so...), avoid this one or toughen up.
* If you're not okay with the USA kind of being the bad guy (remember, this is 1949 Japan, so...), avoid this one or toughen up.
A truly great Film that manages to give you big Kaiju moments and major emotions. Just know that you're getting a Film about real (feeling) people and not just 'Godzilla smash!'
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