I watched Godzilla Minus One.
And actually I thought it was really good. There was real plot there for a change. It deals with topics of PTSD, guilt, forgiveness, family, and finding meaning and humanity in a war-torn country. Kind of like how the original 1954 version had a lot of themes.
And superficially, this is by far the coolest Godzilla’s breath weapon has ever been. It’s like a nuke going off every time.
The movie had a budget for under $15 million despite some expensive actors, and managed to do a whole1940s setting and lots of special effects. Some of the CGI was weaker than Hollywood but the breath weapon was better than any Hollywood treatments of the franchise.
I don't think I've ever seem the words "Breath weapon" referenced in a film review before😬😂.
It’s my default terminology because it’s used a lot in Dungeons and Dragons. They call it a “heat ray” in this movie I think but it’s no heat ray- it’s a literal nuclear blast.
being you said there was a good plot i just might watch it
For an action movie, yeah. A character arc, growth, etc.
It is a good movie as such.
It is excellent movie in this genre.
Especially comparing to trash produced by Hollywood nowadays...
The low budget was a strength imo. They really utilized every dollar. Best movie I have seen in years, and plan on watching the black and white version soon
I liked the "love story". I did not like the ending 😢.
Suspense was way lower than Roland Emmerich's Godzilla.
Definitely puts the big Hollywood blockbusters of those past years to shame.
You might want to consider to join Letterboxd, Lynn.
I find the ratings there to be generally reliable. Never went back to IMDB ever since I made my account there many years ago:
https://boxd.it/zu4c
And as you can see, this one is generally very very well received. 4.X ratings are usually top notch movies.
Thank you for the recommendation! Perfect watch for a sick day. I really liked it 👍🏼
It was like Kurosawa does Godzilla.
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