Review of Shin Godzilla (2016) by Mark D — 13 Aug 2017
Well, this was fun. As always, the movie is about so much more than just a giant monster attacking Japan.
Of course, the giant monster is pretty damn awesome, and I enjoyed that aspect of the movie very much. I've always loved monster(or Kaiju) movies.
The movie is also a biting take on government ineffectiveness in the face of calamity. How there has to be 10 different meetings to make any decision DURING the attack. Tokyo is in the process of being leveled and we have men in suits sitting around wondering what to do.
I was less than impressed with the CG monster. Was this done on purpose, or are they just not as good at CG as we see in so many other movies? I got used to the look, but it was quite jarring at first. No man in suit = sadness, but I'll get over it.
The way they worked English into the movie was a bit odd, and kind of corny. It's kind of like the actors saying the lines had no idea what they were actually saying. Fortunately, it's pretty minimal and takes nothing away from the overall experience.
It's a pretty great film for lovers of classic monster movies. It was intentionally filmed and scripted to have that appeal.
I look forward to the inevitable sequel(s).
This review of Shin Godzilla (2016) was written by Mark D on 13 Aug 2017.
Shin Godzilla has generally received positive reviews.
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