‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: Toho’s Franchise Return Breathes Exciting New Life Into Japan’s Biggest Star
deadline.comAfter countless variations and sequels, plus major studio Hollywood versions, Toho is back in the drivers seat for the first time since 2016 with a new take on the venerable 70 year old Godzilla franchise, a consistent run far longer than Bond and just about anything else.
The very good news here is that just when you thought there was nothing new to do with the giant lizard who enjoys stomping on cities and all their inhabitants, along comes what might be called the first Godzilla art film, or at least one where the humans are actually three dimensional and recognizable.
In writer/director and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki‘s (The Eternal Zero) hands Godzilla’s screen time adds up to more of a supporting turn to the humans whose lives are deeply affected by his reemergence.
And unlike any previous film including Ishiro Honda’s irresistible 1954 original, this one isn’t dubbed into English. Godzilla Minus One also is for the first time a period piece.
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