Big Monsters, Bigger Emotions: Why I Loved Godzilla Minus Zero

Godzilla Minus Zero is currently out in theaters and has already shattered Godzilla Minus One's box office opening weekend numbers. The returning cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kōichi Shikishima, Minami Hamabe as Noriko Ōishi, Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kenji Noda, Yuki Yamada as Shirō Mizushima, Kuranosuke Sasaki as Seiji Akitsu, and Sakura Ando as Sumiko Ōta.


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It picks up two years after Godzilla Minus One, with Japan and the main characters still trying to rebuild their lives after the war and the Godzilla attack. Godzilla Minus One is currently playing on Netflix, and I highly recommend you watch it before Godzilla Minus Zero. So you will get a two-in-one review. Godzilla Minus One starts a little slow, but it establishes the characters and storyline. It gets really good about ⅓ way through. I do plan to watch both a second time. The acting was solid. The graphics, CG, special effects and cinematography were all amazing. At first I thought the pacing was off, but the more I think about it, the more I realize it was necessary to ease us into what was happening. We had to get a strong understanding of what they were going through and how devastating life already was. Godzilla Minus One currently has a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and it deserves it. I give it a solid 9. 

Godzilla Minus Zero is sitting strong with the ratings as well, with 7.9 on IMDb, 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 96% on Fandango. I have to agree and chime in with my own 9.5. I watched it in the theaters and eventually didn’t even notice I was reading subtitles. Once again, the special effects were amazing, and the acting was on point, especially from the little girl playing Akiko. She was amazing. Her acting reminded me of the little girl in Pacific Rim. They did a great job conveying emotions as a young child going through a difficult time. I also thought about Pacific Rim because of the whole kaiju situation. They built nuances into the film that draw on the conflict that was happening in Japan at the time and how the aftermath still lingers. Post-traumatic stress played a key role in advancing the story in the second installment. 


Godzilla Minus One 9/10

Godzilla Minus Zero 9.5/10


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