Godzilla Minus One: A Monster Hit? | Breakroom Movie Review
When it comes to monster movies, Godzilla is a name that needs no introduction. The iconic giant lizard has been terrorizing cities and captivating audiences for decades. The latest installment, Godzilla Minus One, has once again brought the beloved monster back to the big screen. But does this film live up to its predecessors, or is it a flop? Let’s dive into the review to find out.
The Plot
Godzilla Minus One follows the story of Godzilla as he faces off against a new threat to humanity. After a series of mysterious attacks on major cities around the world, Godzilla is called upon to save the day once again. However, this time, he finds himself facing not one, but multiple formidable foes. As the world watches in horror, Godzilla must summon all his strength and courage to protect the planet from destruction.
The Cast
The film features a star-studded cast, including Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, and Alexander Skarsgård. Each actor delivers a compelling performance, bringing depth and emotion to their respective characters. The cast’s chemistry adds an extra layer of authenticity to the film, making it a truly captivating experience for viewers.
Visual Effects
One of the most impressive aspects of Godzilla Minus One is its stunning visual effects. The film’s CGI brings the larger-than-life monsters to the screen with jaw-dropping realism. From the destruction of iconic landmarks to the epic battles between Godzilla and his adversaries, every scene is a feast for the eyes. The visual effects team has truly outdone themselves, creating a breathtaking spectacle that elevates the film to a whole new level.
Soundtrack
The film’s soundtrack, composed by Bear McCreary, perfectly complements the on-screen action. The music enhances the emotional impact of key moments and intensifies the sense of danger and suspense. From hauntingly beautiful melodies to heart-pounding orchestral pieces, the soundtrack adds an extra layer of depth to the film, immersing the audience in the world of Godzilla.
Monster Fights
Of course, no Godzilla movie would be complete without epic monster fights, and Godzilla Minus One delivers in spades. The battle sequences are expertly choreographed, showcasing the sheer power and ferocity of the oversized creatures. Each fight is a thrilling spectacle, with the outcome hanging in the balance until the very last moment. Fans of monster movies will not be disappointed by the adrenaline-pumping action on display.
Themes and Messages
While Godzilla Minus One is undoubtedly an action-packed thrill ride, it also explores deeper themes and messages. The film touches on environmental destruction, the consequences of unchecked human ambition, and the resilience of nature. These underlying themes add a layer of complexity to the narrative, making the film more than just a mindless monster movie.
Final Verdict
So, is Godzilla Minus One a monster hit? The answer is a resounding yes. The film successfully builds upon the legacy of Godzilla, delivering a visually stunning and emotionally resonant experience. From its captivating plot to its stellar cast and breathtaking visual effects, Godzilla Minus One is a must-see for fans of the monster genre. Whether you’re a longtime Godzilla aficionado or a casual moviegoer, this film is guaranteed to leave you on the edge of your seat.
Minus one was sooo good! But I’m really taken back about the positive reception to GodzillaXKong, that seems like a huge downgrade
Minus One was excellent. It’s a shame that the Monarch series is so shallow compared this.
The acting feeling over dramatic is a cultural difference. I watch a lot of Japanese and Korean films and they all mostly go big during dramatic scenes. Big cries and lots of movement, very different from the subtlety we prefer in our drama.
Just got expanded into more theaters this coming weekend, already at $41m worldwide on a $15m budget and still yet to open in many more markets!
I'm so stressed I can't see this movie yet ?
Excellent movie! Urge everyone to watch this when they can!
Love from Belgium ?? ❤
I will always need Godzilla, great movie
As a Xennial who pretty much grew up with Toho Godzilla and raised by Japanese Americans, I cried the moment I heard the first note of the Godzilla theme. I cried a LOT actually. That scene where the girl pushes our main guy out of the way to take the aftershock had my jaw DROPPED. Totally unexpected.
This was a perfect movie for me. I agree with the criticisms but in no way did that affect my enjoyment and the memories that came wave after wave from watching old Godzilla movies and seeing this new entry was so meaningful to me.
If ANYONE doesn't see this movie because it has subtitles is missing out on one of the best, if not THE best, Godzilla movie ever created.
YES! Thank you for doing this movie
Im so glad someone else gave love to thr Baloon giys. Those guys were awesome lol im convined they wouldve gladly taken shikisamas place to fly the plane into godzilla mouth ?
Totally an Oscar worthy film
?? This was great, more of this please!
Um I've been waiting decades for Godzilla AND Godzuki! #releasethegodzukicut
The Intro Had Me Dying IMMEDIATELY ?? Breakroom On Top
Fabulous film, I'm giving it 8.5/10 I had a great time.
That Godzilla plug sounds like a party plug ?
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Cotton candy randy?
This movie was awesome, well-balanced story, i never knew Godzilla had regeneration abilities, ??? it really got me off guard.
I don't like seeing Godzilla Evil
Nah the acting wasn’t over dramatic. Most western actors are just under-acting so you’re just used to under acting. I mean look at the Rock. He request millions and pretty much act the same way in every movie. Highly inflated.
Anyways, I love the acting in this movie. They had realistic reactions to a terrifying ordeal and the trauma they face. It was what drawn me in. 10/10.
It was phenomenal!
I finally saw it. Best Godzilla film ever made but… it may NOT be my favorite Godzilla film ever made. I had some pacing issues with it. Some parts, I was almost falling asleep. I wasn't completely engaged to the story and we see Godzilla pretty quickly. No waiting 30+ minutes for him to show up and tear shit up. We see him within 5 minutes.
Within 15 minutes, I started thinking Minus One makes a perfect double feature with Oppenheimer the way Sofia Coppola's Priscilla is complementary to Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. In Oppenheimer, we only saw it from the American perspective. We didn't even see the attack. Minus One is coming from the Japanese POV but post-WW2 during the atomic bombs' aftermath.
Godzilla is a metaphor to the atomic bombs on Hiroshima/Nagasaki the same way King Kong is a metaphor to African slavery. We should've got Oppenzilla. Godheimer or Zillaheimer sounds weird and Oppenheimer did come out first. It's true that this film is more of a modern remake to the 1954 film and not the kaiju fighting films that would come out after the original classic and were basically used to help sell kaiju toys.
So my FAVORITE Godzilla film remains… Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). It's not better than Minus One by any means. The human characters in Minus One are much better developed. I probably like Noriko more than any human character who appeared in GvK. But GvK is more rewatchable and more fun. I prefer the fun Godzilla films over the more serious Godzilla ones we got in 1954, 2014, and 2023.
I'm starting to think Godzilla is one of my top 10 favorite movie characters ever. I knew him before I ever saw Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars. I'm aware he's the big bad monster in Minus One like he was in the 1954 film. And the Legendary one is more a protector of Earth like he's the Anakin of kaijus bringing balance to order and chaos.
Godzilla rules! I'm loving my Hiya KOTM figure. The beige/copper on it doesn't look good in YouTube videos, but in real life, they look fine especially under direct sunlight. I corrected the head enough that the gap is barely noticeable. It's not a flawless figure anyway. The largest dorsal plate isn't 100% aligned to the dorsal plates below it.
What can you expect from plastic toys made in China? Like 99% of the general population would not notice the flaws if I never said anything. Say I sold my KOTM to get the Hiya GvK V2, who is to say that won't be flawed either? And it's not like I'm planning to sell it for profit. It's there just for display and it already lost most of it's value once it's out of the box.
What I need now is for Hiya to make a Minus One Godzilla. Make it half the size of my KOTM to get the right scale for it, same articulation as the MonsterVerse ones, splash some brown color on it, and I'm good. The Bandai is decent but I don't want it to be only gray as the color. I'm starting to understand the addiction collecting Godzilla toys.
I will say that I may now prefer the Legendary Godzilla over any other Godzilla design and this includes Minus One and I wasn't a fan of it initially but getting the Hiya figure helped me like it more. Minus One has a head closer to a T-Rex shape but he moves slowly like he does in the Toho films. He moves very stiff.
I find Minus One Godzilla to be rather weak since this is a throwback to 1954 when he was half the size as MonsterVerse G19/G21 and this doesn't involve the kaiju fighting with other titans. It really wasn't difficult to defeat Godzilla in Minus One. KOTM/GvK Godzilla would steamroll over Minus One Godzilla since he weighs 4x heavier and is 230 feet taller.
So I guess my favorite Godzilla film and Godzilla design now comes from Legendary. I may not have the urge to buy a Minus One figure anymore although I do find his dorsal plates to look really good. I expect GxK to have Kong getting wounded by Skar King and then coming to Godzilla for help to battle him and Shimu. Big G returns the favor after Big K helped him defeat Mechagodzilla.
Favorite Godzilla Films
1. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
2. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
3. Godzilla (2014)
4. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
5. Godzilla (1954)
6. King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
7. Godzilla (1998)
You know if I saw the 1998 Godzilla again and just pretend it's a different creature, I don't think I would hate it that much. It's a monster/disaster movie a decade before Cloverfield where you see this large creature destroy Manhattan.
Favorite Godzilla Designs
1. KOTM/GvK (2019/2021)
2. Godzilla (2014)
3. Godzilla Minus One (2023)
4. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
5. Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Honestly, I haven't seen enough Godzilla films to be a great judge at it. All I know is I prefer the Legendary/MonsterVerse design the most when I initially didn't like it. Getting the Hiya figure helped.
I know some prefer the 2014 one as it's better proportioned but I prefer the larger dorsal plates on the 2019/2021 ones and no longer mind the smaller head. We also got the Showa roar back by 2019. KOTM and GvK are essentially the same with a few minor tweaks. The 2014 was Godzilla at his weakest state.
Minus One might have the coolest spine as his largest dorsal plates look like shurikens and he looks more menacing being the Jaws/Jurassic Park dinosaurs of this film, but he's not that powerful. Terrifying and powerful are two different things. It seems very easy to defeat him being smaller and slower. He still moves like he did in '54. Didn't like his roar either.
Favorite Godzilla Fight: Godzilla vs. Kong
Favorite Godzilla Roar: Showa (esp 1962)
Favorite Godzilla Rubber Suits: Hensei
Rewatching King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), I didn't realize how awful both Kong and Godzilla looked. As a kid from the 80s, it doesn't register until you get older and see more Godzilla movies. Godzilla had this Oscar the Grouch muppet look in '62. Kong looked much worse. An extremely ugly gorilla costume. But Godzilla 1962 does have my all-time favorite roar.
If I decided to get more Godzilla figures, I would only get one for Minus One, the 1991 GvKG, and Final Wars. The SH Monsterarts for G91 looks awesome! One of the best figures I've seen of him. But I'm very happy with the Hiya KOTM being it's already my favorite design and GvK being my favorite movie with him. GvK had more epic fights than anything I saw from Captain America: Civil War.
Godzilla's height
2019/2021: 394 ft
2014: 354 ft
1991/1995/2004: 328 ft
1954/1975/2023: 164 ft
Godzilla can pretty much kill any of the largest dragons in Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, and any dragon before HOT D starts. Just swinging his tail alone would cripple Balerion and Vhagar. But Godzilla would be a featherweight to Superman who can probably throw him into outer space.