Godzilla Minus One

Japan 2023, 125 minutes
Dir. Takashi Yamazaki
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Violence
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure, Science Fiction / Monster Mash

Topics: Period 1940s.

Feat. Ryunosuke Kamiki, Sakura Ando

“Godzilla is the draw, but equally at the wild and monstrous heart of this movie is a surprisingly optimistic exploration of PTSD, shame, survivor’s guilt, and how we are all more than the worst things we’ve ever done.”~Katie Prout, Chicago Reader

Aroview: Hailed by some as the greatest Godzilla film since the monster's sombre genesis in 1954. As with the original, a wartime subtext and some genuinely sad moments provide emotional heft, and the scenes in which Godzilla appears are genuinely scary and suspenseful. A visual spectacle.