One part Spielbergian emotional drama, one part political thriller, one part Oscar-winning visual spectacle, all Godzilla.
Devastated by World War II, Japan and its citizens are struggling to recover when a new and deadly crisis emerges in the form of the ultimate threat: Godzilla. Reinvigorating life into the classic and revered franchise, Godzilla Minus One distinguishes itself through engaging human stories that anchor the actions, building truly compelling characters and stories. Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects. [124 min; action, drama; Japanese with English subtitles]
"Writer/director Takashi Yamazaki...reconciled the series’ pop thrills with the heaviness of its political subtext more skillfully than anyone since the rubber-suit days by melding the two into an ideological spectacle to rival Sergei Eisenstein’s, both in its foregrounded populist leanings as well its rousing, cathartic montage in action." — Charles Bramesco, IndieWire
"Godzilla Minus One is a monster movie of singular power, using horror-infused kaiju spectacle to deliver an emotionally compelling story of grief, wartime trauma, and hope." — CineVue
"The 70-year-old series finds a human depth to match its dazzle." — ABC News
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