Hey 皆, thanks for watching this review! Would've had it out release day, but work intervened. I think at some point I'll want to revisit Godzilla Minus One and see if I enjoy it more - I think part of my negative feelings stem from comparisons with Godzilla's best features. I would like to make a video on Shin Godzilla as well at some point - so much to talk about with that one.
I kind of went into it expecting disappointment but I was genuinely pleased by how well the story was told. I think this is the first time I've watched a Godzilla movie and really gotten the point that the creature was inspired by nuclear warfare. The atomic breath was a clear representation of the bombing incase the big lizard's destruction didn't spell it out enough for you. It was definitely good to see the consequences of war through the simple lives of a handful of seemingly unremarkable people. Their simplicity made them easy to understand. It wasn't about a group of buerocrats sat in an office trying to figure out which nameless person to kill off in style. It made it a point to indicate that there's a connection between the characters because they belong to a community and when one dies when mourn them. Keeping it a human story made it more relatable and the cheesiest part was the cgi at times but I was too invested to really care. I understand you want shin Godzilla but that's already been made and it doesn't have a lot of depth. As for the inaccuracy of the time period, I didn't notice until you mentioned it and most people didn't too as evidenced by the comments because they were just watching the movie not analysing it for its factual consistency when the main villain is a giant lizard that breathes atomic breath and is practically invincible. Some details will be warped to emphasise context of the story but for what it's worth, I'm very happy with it.
I couldn't do anything with the main character and therefore with the people's story. His over-the-top acting and self-destructive behavior towards the end and the lack of empathetic scenes with his "family" meant that I didn't care about him or her at all. Apart from the boat scene, the dramaturgical structure until Godzilla appears is also missing; he often appears suddenly and disappears again just as quickly. Maybe after 40 Godzilla films and the hype leading up to it, I expected too much. I'm happy for everyone who celebrates this film so much. For me the only thing left is the spectacular Atomicbreath.
This is the first negative review i have seen and when it comes to the movie overall, everyone else is saying the exact opposite of what this review is saying, people say that the story is really good with well written characters and emotional moments that don't really feel melodramatic plus they all say Godzilla is an absolute monster full of rage and hate in this movie. But in the end of course not everyone will like the movie, everyone is different, alot of people may find this to be a fantastic movie while others will find it boring, stupid, or dumb. Not every movie will have high praise reviews only without negative reviews that i guess do act as a counterbalance, even the ones regardes as the best movies to be released, such as Endgame for example are loved by many many people but are not loved by everyone, In the end you cannot make everyone happy. For those on the fence about this movie after seeing the review? Just wait for the movie to release, go watch it yourself and formulate YOUR OWN OPINION, I see people in the comments not really wanting to watch it now because of one negative review by someone else who did not like it, don't go with a hive mindset that "these people did not like this movie, so i just won't watch it". I always view reviews as a way to know where to keep your expectations at but not to decide for you, at the end of the day, reviews are still the opinions of other people. They just say how they feel about it, not to decide whether or not you should see it. You decide that for yourself, my only recommendation is to honestly give movies a try as you will never know that you may end up liking the movie. What is not someone else's cup of tea, may be your cup of tea. Overall I will probably end up loving it. i have waited a whole year since its announcement and im still looking forward to it in December. Most reviews i have seen are by people who loved it.
I think it's still great if you're looking forward to watching it! Some people are really enjoying it - it just didn't end up being a personal favorite. I think there is a lot to potentially like here.
@@noahoskow4551 Out of curiosity, besides the original 1954 film and Shin Godzilla, what would you consider to be your favorite/the best Godzilla films (say like an additional top 5)?
Same here, I am still dying to see this movie but at the end of the day, art is subjective, not everyone is gonna like it, however, this is really the kind of Godzilla movie that I have been hoping that we would get, it looks scary and I can tell that it’s an impactful movie, this movie even made people leave the theater crying, that really says something.
You by far have the most sense since I've seen regarding this film Everyone else are in their massive echo chambers acting like this movie is the first and best to do what it did while vitriolic against any criticism.
It wasn't that good. I think it's ridiculous nobody was speaking American and can only guess they made it foreign to try and save money because of the budget cuts. Personally I found it very distracting, unrealistic and have no idea how this fits in with the other films. Hopefully the next one gets a bigger budget and we can get back to everybody speaking properly
Brave to go this hard against the grain. You're not the first person I've seen take issue with the melodrama or even be left unimpressed by the film as a whole. But I don't think I've seen anything else quite this critical. Perhaps a few too many comparisons to Shin Godzilla (since Minus One sounds like a very different film), though I can't really agree or disagree in regards to quality as I haven't seen the film yet. In the meantime, you provided interesting historical perspective about post-war Japan and its media. Thank you for your thoughts and nice use of La vie en rose.
I didn't like it either, I was baffled by the reviews, every character was dull and one dimensional, 90% of the movie was filler, I don't get the hype at all, feels like the initial reviews were great because of the core Japanese audience and then everyone followed like sheep, it just was not a good movie...
What is bro yapping about. Gojira, or most know as godzilla, is about how people try to find a way to survive, and I bet you have only seen the monsterverse movies. The other godzilla movies by you guessed, Japanese, is about how humans try to survive godzilla, all that "filler" is a touch of the same fear people had at the of ww2 of what the bombs could cause.
Even though I feel like you have seen a completely differently movie from everyone else, I do appreciate the effort in presenting the background of Japanese cinema relating to Godzilla.
The story is pretty thin. The acting is not that good. The dialogues fairly clunky and the CGI is very noticeable. It’s not bad but it’s not groundbreaking or anything.
Whether intended or not, a story about the veterans on the losing side of a war banding together to protect their country in the face of governmental indifference will feel very timely to a segment of the U.S. audience.
@@denhawken Actually, I believe I said the word "nationalist" once, and specifically to acknowledge that some people are going to read this film as being nationist. It's interesting that you got "nationalism" as one of my main complaints from that alone. And it "rubs" you that I seemingly "hate nationalism?" Strange.
@@denhawken A strong aversion to nationalism is a good thing, though; it's also nowhere close to a major point in the review, nationalism is mentioned *once* in a purely informative aspect.
@@denhawken Yeah, a strong aversion to aggressive nationalism is the sign of an educated mind. Japan's own issues with nationalism are very well known and considered unforgivable by most of humanity, just look up how well nations occupied by Japan during the second world war have historically dealt with the issue.
Wow i thought i was going crazy. I didnt hate the movie and i thought it was okay, but I see everywhere as this movie is being praised with no negative review in sight. Everyone is claiming it as a masterpiece, yet I felt there was tons of flaws in the setting, writing depth, pace, acting, among so many ofhers. Glad to see Im not going crazy
@@andybaker5624 I don't think it stunk, I thought it was an average film. But every review is acting as if it's some revolutionary film and one of the best that's ever touched cinema. Absolutely mind boggling
The scene where they were being chased on the boat was actually hilarious. Literally a Nintendo boss battle, I could not take it seriously. Godzilla in this movie really likes to pick things up and toss them around. The Ginza train scene was so goddamn awkwardly executed. I personally hated the atomic breath in this movie. Shin's was well crafted with symbolic music, good cinematography, and sound effects that were homage to the older films. Minus One's atomic breath felt like it was trying to be like Legendary's.
I have totally different feelings about Minus One and I absolutely loved it! But your analysis, context, and well articulated observations, especially being so contrary to the popular opinion while logical and well made, FORCED me to become a subscriber! Thank you! You didn't lessen my affinity for Minus One, but you gave me a completely different frame to view it through and I'll definitely watch other reviews from you and now I'm even more excited to check out the Shin movies, which I'd already put on my viewing list thanks to Minus One...
I love minus one to death but I have to say you make good points and I agree with you and thought I was the only one who had those problems. Overall you have a pretty good argument with solid points.
Cannot agree more. Saw it last night and thought I was going crazy with the all out praise and 4/5 Star reviews. I can only think those people hadn't seen Shin Godzilla? Godzilla Minus 1 was just too cheesy / hammy to enjoy, I couldn't get behind the leads acting at all.
I’ve been going nuts. I laughed out loud more than once during this movie. It might be the most overhyped movie I can think of right now. Videos calling it a masterclass in filmmaking. Hahahahaha
Generally, fans of the Godzilla franchise are hyped about it due to the American films literally having a anti hero Godzilla fight a monkey for two films without any character plot.
The negative reviews are interesting. It is likely that the Japanese felt that the presence of Americans (GIs) in Tokyo just after the war was over was a very sensitive portrayal for the Japanese, and that it would detract from the simplicity of the film, so they eliminated them altogether. The fact that so many poor women donated their bodies to GIs still evokes a strong sense of inferiority in the Japanese. (The pampan, of which the protagonist speaks briefly, is a prostitute for GI's.) (The protagonist talks a little about pampans, which are prostitutes for GIs, in the context of the hardships of life.) ) The protagonist also does not express any feelings toward the United States. This may be due to consideration for the U.S. market.
@@thefalloutkid13 There is an interesting theory about that, that the U.S. tried to land Godzilla in the Soviet Union, but it didn't work out and he ended up in Japan.
@treystephens6166 usa and soviet union were in the cold war right after ww2. Communist uprising were popping up everywhere in third world countries,and west wanted to stopped it at all cost. So I wouldn't be surprised if the us try to use godzilla as a weapon against Russians.
@@treystephens6166actually it’s because it would have cause tensions with the Soviets remember this is post war so the world didn’t want a third unintentionally
Thoughts on the use of the J7W Shinden in the finale? The plane was intended as a B-29 interceptor but was still in testing when the war ended. Two of the test flights coincided with the days of the atomic bombings. Its inclusion seems like more than just “cool experimental aircraft for the hero”.
I'm glad I waited until I saw the movie for myself before watching your review. While I did have a great time at the movie, I agree with a lot of your points here Noah. My Godzilla-loving side was really clashing with my interest in Japanese post-war politics for Minus One, and they really squandered that great postwar setting. One could imagine a different film where the US was a more present force, perhaps trying to cover up Godzilla's rampage to shift blame from their Bikini Atoll testing. All of the heroism associated with kamikaze fighters also leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, when the film concludes you get the impression that Koichi's main struggle wasn't because he was sent to die by Japan, but it was that he failed to do so and still live. Regardless, I'm happy this film seems to be resonating with people, especially over here in the states. I hope this movie can help expand Godzilla's media influence here and bring more attention to this era. Regardless, I'll think of Godzilla Minus One as one of the more popcorn entertainment movies of the series. It sure as hell ain't no Godzilla 1954 or Shin Godzilla, but it's a fun watch with friends.
It’s funny that you mention historical accuracy for the Godzilla movie. Overacting is the point I agree. However, the director is aiming at the world markets, so, it may be necessary for the drama to be understood. BTW, I love this movie. I don’t know how to hate this movie.
This movie was so disappointing. I have my own reasons of why I don’t like it: It felt like the film didn’t have enough of what I wanted to see. The film was way too quick. Some scenes felt too quick. It didn’t feel complete to me. The scenes with Godzilla went too quickly. The destruction of the city happened too early. Too few scenes of Godzilla. Godzilla felt like he had the least amount of screen time I’ve ever seen in a modern live action Godzilla film, even more so than Godzilla 2014 and Shin Godzilla. The CGI on Godzilla was very mediocre. Maybe even awful. At times he moved very stiff and cartoonish. The rendering and compositing ranged from mediocre to awful, especially at the beginning in Godzilla’s early form, which looked pretty bad on the big screen. Some of the CGI looked like fanmade Godzilla animations on RUclips. One of the only realistic CGI I could find was the close up of a naval mine in Godzilla’s mouth in one scene. By the way, Shin Godzilla had a lower budget than Godzilla Minus One, yet the CGI in Shin Godzilla was MUCH BETTER. This movie felt like it gave me half of what I wanted in a Godzilla movie. I absolutely love the concept of Godzilla in WW2 or post WW2 fighting the military. This film KINDA gave me that, but not nearly enough of it. Another minor issue (nitpick) I had was that the plan to defeat Godzilla scene happened a bit too early. I was hoping that Godzilla would fight more military before they came with this plan. Calling this one of the best Godzilla movies ever is an overstatement. There are many more problems I have. The film’s tone is not nearly depressing as I wanted it to be. Not enough disturbing imagery. Not as much dead corpses as I wanted. Not enough gore. And the worst aspect: it’s not even R Rated. So this is definitely not the dream Godzilla movie I was really hoping for it to be. This did not at all feel like a worthy successor to the original 1954 film. The tone of the film was not as dark and depressing as it should’ve been. If a Godzilla film doesn’t make the audience coming out of the theatre feeling disturbed and/or depressed, like with the original, then it’s not a TRUE Godzilla film. Maybe you felt emotion, but I did not. I never shed a tear throughout the whole movie. If this movie were to be as dark and depressing/disturbing as the original, if not even more, you know what Takashi Yamazaki would do: Have Godzilla kill off the child (Akiko) or any/all of the people that Koichi was connected with, therefore making Koichi more depressed and angry, as well as the audience. To do it ONSCREEN would enhance that further. Noriko should’ve died and stayed dead instead of appearing at the end with some dumb infection on her neck. Heck, Koichi would die as well, by being getting radiation poisoning from Godzilla, therefore making the audience even more depressed since we ourselves connected with him. That is what would make this closer in tone to the original than it already is. But nope. It didn’t turn out that way. I had REALLY high expectations. I expected it to be just as gritty and disturbing as the original if not more, but it wasn’t! I truly believe that people will watch this film again and again, in the future, and will start to see more of its flaws. The same flaws that I see. Overall, Godzilla Minus One was a MAJOR disappointment. I rate this film a 4/10.
I'm coming here late and i just recently watched minus one on Netflix. I have the same opinion as yours. The movie did not feel like japan is on the verge of extinction considering the setting. The main cast did not die. The movie felt too safe. The setting of this movie was a wasted potential. They could've shown us a really dark and depressing chapter of japan with godzilla sprinkled on top of it but they didn't lol. The majority of the film is just filled with 'hope', I don't mind it but too much results in a movie that feels emotionally flat. Let me see the characters die and suffer, let them react to it, and in the end give them the hope that they are wishing for a better emotional impact. This movie held back too much and i was genuinely underwhelmed
Watched this in the theater then rewatched Shin Godzilla online afterwards. Have to say, I really prefer Minus One for having a better human character story (despite the melodrama and cheesy acting).
I do too, I said this in my comment but the melodrama and acting is basically welcomed considering the circumstances the characters are in and also the fact that it's old Japan. For fuck sakes the Japanese were forced to behave certain ways by their government. The original crew members of 1954 were arrested for war propaganda before making Gojira, they were forced to make war propaganda for the country. That's how fucking crazy old Japan was
I mean sorta but the characters in shin Godzilla were like that on purpose. They were meant to act as cogs for the machine that was Japan and the aim was to show how inefficient and broken that machine was
I agree with that. In Shin Godzilla, it’s like “the bureaucracy” is revealed as one plodding, ineffectual character, whereas Godzilla Minus One focuses on a few individuals in a more emotional story.
After seeing it, I'm starting to worry about the mental health of everyone who has praised this film. Especially the ones that were mentioned on Minus One's Wikipedia page. This was boring, BORING storytelling with a lot of stock or borrowed visuals from distant past films like Jaws. With the exception of some human performances, there's nothing about this film that wows. It's gotten too meta as well, to the point where every time the named Godzilla is mentioned, audiences are expected to cheer like the applause sign at live shows. You know why the 1954 original remains the best? It came out at the right time, it was dark, brutal and used nothing but practical effects. But most of all, it was shortly after WWII ended. You feel its message a lot more, especially when Serizawa sees the devastation Godzilla left behind and makes his ultimate decision...leading to his sacrifice. That was movie magic, and Toho putting all their eggs into their basket. So much so that no Godzilla or kaiju movie will ever come remotely close. Only the 1933 King Kong stands as it's equal.
Godzilla minus one was fine if u wanted a emotional war drama, but i think anyone who likes godzilla for being godzilla is there for monster stuff not human drama, literally no new grounds being made on the titled character of the franchise instead we got 2 hours of some dude being sad, after shin Godzilla and that cliff hanger getting this movie feels like i died inside. TAT
Too much hype and I was dissapointed, the effects and action were amazing yeah but the characters and acting are awful but I guess most people loved it, not me
i feel like shin was newer and had fresher ideas than minus one... minus one feels like a movie based on past several versions of Godzilla 1953 & GMK still i prefer Shin in design and overall movie
Yeah shin and ultima had like complex story and evolution stages plus overpowered powers and also shin is a way better representation of what is the cost of using nuclear power
@@_______65656shin is not a representation of using nuclear power, but rather a representation of a natural disaster. He is based on a string of disasters that hit japan and finished with a radiation leak at the fukushima power plant. He is not power of the atom, he is humanities incompetance and lack of capabilities to actually do something when faced with a natural disaster. He is also not really op
I feel like the movie was ok, maybe even below that a little. Godzilla moved like a doll, and the characters are so predictable. I predicted the whole movie right when they said the word "kamikaze". I was so hyped about it because everyone was following like a sheep and saying it was the best movie ever, but I was disappointed. Maybe I'll try Shin Godzilla next
Since the protagonist doesn’t actually kamikaze himself to defeat Godzilla, doesn’t that go against the argument that the film treats “the kamikaze spirit” as the embodiment of Japan?
I appreciate a counterbalance to the obsessively glowing reviews that always pop up with a niche genre film is released, but at the same time your appreciation for Shin Godzilla, which had terrible pacing, sort of undercuts that.
If you had problems with the pacing in Shin Godzilla, you might have issues with this one, too 😅 For Shin, I feel like the pacing is on point with the entire theme of the movie - bureaucracy moving like molasses during a major crisis that requires quick action.
@@jacobsonstudiosgoji I'm not sure, because my son, WHO IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE USING MY PHONE, posted that message. I may have him come back and answer your reply.
House of Bamboo, directed by Samuel Fuller does a better job showing the effects of the U.S. military occupation. I am guessing that you know this film well.
Good review and thanks for being one of the few voices not just following the herd. I still think this is a very good movie and a good addition to the Godzilla collection but it has been so overhyped as a perfect movie. It is certainly not as meaningful as the original or Shin but I don't think it has to try to be. Those 2 have their own place in the Godzilla canon but one of the best things about this franchise is how open it is. You can have the dark ones, the mindless brawls, the wtf ones, the goof ones, etc. If you only made deep movies the series wouldn't have survived to this day. Minus one is a single character exploration that uses the monster as a tool, it doesn't even try to say that much about the country as a whole imo, it is really focused on the mc's story, and it works for a lot of people, some who are now getting into the other movies too. It is a very well executed movie, most of the problems you mentioned about the acting and length were ok to me, it did felt weird how little american presence was there but it wasn't a big deal. Godzilla itself was great in looks, movements and making the breath an actual nuclear explosion was a good call. On the downside some scenes didn't fit the tone of the rest of the movie like the tug boats rescue and the happy ending, and the american and japanese governments behaviors made no sense, it is clear that the writers wanted the civillians to deal with Godzilla by themselves but didn't know how to write it. I have mixed feelings about how the do "kill" the monster. On one hand it was a nice way for the mc to deal with his trauma and close his arc, on the other hand I feel like, as a story, the group plan should have worked, making it fail undermined the group effort. One of the key parts of Shin that made is so good was that the monster was defeated but the human ingenuity and the collective effort to make it work, not military action or singular sacrifice, that is what allowed for humanity to end up towering above Godzilla in the end and gave one of the darkest movies in the series a hopeful tone and a message so fitting for a country used to rebuilding itself. Overall I think it is a solid 8.5/10. Well made, very entertaining, good addition to the Godzilla collection but it is fundamentally a somewhat shallow work that you can't explore that much so it doesn't reach true greatness.
I agree with what you said that, ultimately, as we can tell from the very ending shot, their plan failed. Honestly, I'm not sure why they gave Godzilla regeneration powers in the first place as I'm not sure how that's possible from radioactive mutation, but I feel that kind of soured the ending for me. Also what was the point of brining back Noriko if they're hinting that she is still going to die from this apparently very fast acting Godzilla radiation poisoning? I think her sacrifice would have been more powerful if she just stayed dead, and if Koicho still chose to live at the end.
I never laughed at a Godzilla movie until Minus One. The end of the movie had me feeling the worst things for this movie. I was shocked how disappointed Id end up after watching Minus One.
why so many down votes? Do people expect to watch a review and be favorable to their opinions? If not they down vote it? I think this guy makes valid opinions. Especially how Godzilla was not the main focus of a movie named after him. Some scenes dragged on too long, the whole line of "these were made without an ejection seat" was so obvious and they still dragged out the fakeout death.
I understand, there are 70 years of content to absorb, along with the political context (which unfortunately many people don't accept). Unfortunately, people believe that Legendary's Godzilla is the "real" Godzilla. I thought so too, until I decided to watch the 1954 film because of the 1998 Godzilla and I was surprised. My vision has completely changed. After I saw Godzilla in the opening of "Always Sunset on Third Street 2" I was really looking forward to this film. I can say that I am extremely happy.
Overall mv Godzilla built theor own timeline so i really like the way Godzilla is an alpha and also the story of titan's conflicts really exolains a lot about the rivalries lf each titan. Toho is just money hungry lol.
This movie was seriously overhyped. It would have been a fairly above average for me if not getting overrated. I like how this movie was more of metaphorical than some story driven movie, but those things don't really feel effective, making all the things going in this movie go flat. The story of the movie itself was simple, making it feel even more flat.
The only point I disagree with is the U.S. involvement. The U.S. military is in Japan but they are busy preparing for the Cold War against the Soviet Union. It’s been stated in the film that America cannot help and that the Japanese citizens must combat the threat on their own.
all Godzilla scenes were great (which are about 15-20 minutes of the entire movie) but the story/dialogue and acting was so terrible it's a waste of time and money in the end 😫
@@DAyellowsubMArine "according to Japanese reviews" I watched it in cinema with German sync, but i highly doubt that the japanese dialogue was better, just plain awful.
Awesome job on this. I didn’t know about the US occupation omission in this new film and older ones. Cool that you mention it being nationalistic. But I can say one thing as to a reason for in their defense. Japan is being faced with an increasingly fraught security environment right now because of North Korea so there’s an effort to beef up its military capabilities. You’re gonna see them fighting Godzilla and it’s perfect for their population to see some military might at an uncertain time.
Your review is very interesting. I'm a big Shin fan but I'm still excited to watch Minus One and I have no problem if the movie is doing things entirely different from Shin as long as it's still good. I love 54 but I can also still have fun with Monsterverse popcorn movies. So, if Minus One is somewhat in between, maybe I'll still like it.
I am so glad to not be the only one. At best i liked the throwback godzilla design and good-if-goofy action scenes. At worst this was borderline nationalist nonsense with some of the worst acting i have ever cringed through.
Finally someone that says the words hammy acting and accurately contrasts this film to Annos. I dont understand how even if people loved the movie they just gloss over some of this stuff fully.
Gee whizz maybe it’s because of it’s great storytelling and visual care while on less than a 15 million dollar budget that we aren’t nitpicking about minor mistakes in acting 😮
@@Lebroly-James oh wow I didnt know that, that totally changes nothing at all, thanks for offering the same 2 cents I came to this video to avoid, kudos
For a certain type of viewer, this review is likely spot on. So much of the criticism seems to be, it's not Shin Godzilla. It's not Anno satirizing the government. Or trying to find dynamic angles to film boardrooms.(which Anno does very well) Godzilla -1.0 is a very sincere story. The acting was in a melodramatic style common in lots of Asian tv & movies. I can't speak to the quality of acting until i see it subtitled. The camera & filmmaking conveyed the story well. The story is very small scale. Mostly taking place in small homes amidst ruins & a few government building interiors, so the absence of U.S. troops isn't too conspicuous with what's shown on screen. It's when you step back and start being critical of the story as a whole it becomes an issue. And it doesn't seem to be something the Japanese like to dwell on in their mainstream entertainment. Not judging just saying thats how it is. The clothes & period piece setting is slightly stylized, likely because the budget of $15mil USD was stretched to the limit & affording period accurate costumes & sets was not an option. Others will be less charitable & call it cheap or lazy. Godzilla-1.0 is more '80s Spielberg to well.... Shin Godzilla's Anno being Anno. The dialogue surrounding this film will be interesting. Godzilla fandom sure has changed recently.
I’m glad someone else has the same feelings about this movie as I. I cringe over a lot over some of the acting, and it felt suuper long. I agree with most, if not all of the critique in this vid! Thank you
I'm not sure why you have so many downvotes. I mean I completely disagree with your review but I also respect that you put your opinion out there. I thought the actors for the most part did an amazing job. Was there some over acting going on? Yes but I didn't sense it near the level you did. I think the part when he reveals what's haunting him in his dreams was overdone but again, nothing that made me cringe. I thought the depiction of how broken Tokyo was left after the Night of Black Snow was quite good and felt very realistic. As for the lack of US military - I can think of two reasons why this was done. (EDIT- I see my second point is same as yours for the most part) 1- The first is that the focus here was that the movie was about the Japanese people and Japan. It already strains the plot to say that the US will not get involved with a giant monster attacking Japan...it's pretty thin to explain it away by saying the Russians is why. Now imagine you have the Ginza scene and a whole bunch of US soldiers are killed...yeah that completely tears a hole into the US not being involved. 2- For practical reasons. A- The movie was shot while Japan was still in COVID lockdown. Imagine trying to get that many actors to play Americans with that going on. B- The budget. It was made for less than 15 million. You have to cut down expenses somewhere so why not cut an element that just introduces more issues with your storyline? 12:35 The Kyushu J7W Shinden that Shikishima flies into Godzilla's is an actual prototype for the war and was actually a bomber interceptor. I mean, no planes were designed to be Kamikaze and it was then outfitted as such but since he ejected that wasn't an act of Kamikaze anyway if we are getting technical so no, I don't feel like that the plane was the meaning of Japanese spirit. For ME- the message was simply that life is precious and that is the spirit implied...not Japanese but HUMAN spirit. Fun fact- The full scale prop from the movie is on display at the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum located in Fukuoka. Now if you're a total Godzilla fanboy then I can see how someone may appreciate Shin Godzilla more or heck even some of the Monsterverse Godzilla since some of them have lots of Godzilla action. But for ME Godzilla's presence was felt throughout Minus One...sort of like The Thing. Didn't have to be on screen for half the movie but sometime less is more and for me Minus One hits the sweet spot.
Funny, everyone else is clamoring this as a masterpiece. I’ll go in with my own thoughts and expectations; I mean, I liked Halloween Ends and everyone hated that; so I never know anymore. All I’m glad about is this stupid 2 Godzilla Rumor has been officially debunked, that idea had no weight and really felt half baked.
I think Minus Zero does try to do some interesting things and give its characters some meaningful arcs - I can see people enjoying that. The execution just didn't work for me. My feed has been full of early reviews with similar reactions, but for some, the good outweighs the weaker aspects. Either way, you should definitely see it and decide for yourself if you're interested!
I still haven’t seen it yet and I really want to, I was so sick of the 2 Godzilla rumor because I really wouldn’t have liked that for the film tbh, that said that shit for Shin Godzilla anyways.
Thank you very much for this critical review! Having been watching Shin Godzilla I was really exited about the new movie, hoping that Toho keeps up the critical, avangardistic spirit & has learned to avoid the flaws in Shin Godzilla. It had been a great chance to easily top Marvels Monster World that only produces quite dull mainstream entertainment & most people are tired to watch. Hearing your review I am dissapointed that Toho took exactly the wrong direction & returned to standart procedure. Who in the west wants to see the same repetive trash as Marvel does, only cheaper? Obviously no clever marketing strategists at Toho Studios.
@@phothewin6019 I think you are right. I like how convincing the CGI looks, how Godzilla moves & how they recreated Tokio 1947. Still it is a big dissapointment to me that Toho did not come up with a creative idea how to solve the monster-problem completely without any weapons or a fleet & the complications with the occupier resulting from that. It had made the movie really interesting to me, whila a drama about a good but cowardish patriot that finally finds his courage is nothing new in east or west & of zero interest to me.
I see the good sides...but the fact that only extras died and no important character? Plus the girl came back- Like dam. The first introduction wasnt scary either... The second one, HECK YEA love the design, the vibe, the music, but i truly had an hard time fearing for the MAIN cast
Thank you. I thought i was alone in this. Just watched the movie expecting it to be really good and I thought it was unbelievably overrated. Bad CGI, bad acting, bad story... Bad almost everything
Godzilla -0.1 was excellent but I honestly wasn’t expecting such a depressing story from a war & adopted family perspective.However I will give it this this from a budget perspective should honestly put HOLLYWOOD to shame! Particularly Disney and countless of the Godzilla moments were OUTSTANDING! Also I actually really enjoyed the part of Godzilla hinting to grow back at the last frame. SPOILERS! Also that the soon to be girlfriend figure of sorts actually survived because this movie is a bit heavy.If you’re not expecting it. Although the acting was pretty outstanding otherwise but nothing much else beyond that. 96% also I do agree about the screaming to a certain extent.
@@UnseenJapan from an effects perspective some do need to be a bit more realistic and except that objectively the MonsterVerse by default has better effects & did I’m assuming now but did the all or close to all Monster mashup more than what their Japanese counterparts ever would have simply because of the era. Although they are NOT wrong from human character perspectives that’s something the MonsterVerse should definitely take notes on for sure
Just got back from my first viewing, can't believe it but I thought it was terrible... All my favourite movie reviewers had some kind of gojira glasses on to give such rave reviews. "Great characters/drama" No...!? The whole movie felt like Japan ( Toei ? ) imitating Hollywood.
Maybe irrelevant, but, I just remembered that I didn’t like “Lost In Translation” as a Japanese and many my friends said they didn’t understand the point of it. However, among my European acquaintances that time, especially who said or looked knowing about Japan deep very highly appreciated the film’s portrayal of Tokyo and Japanese there. I still don’t get it, though. Perhaps the guy knows Japanese culture and its hidden truths a far far way deeper than the Japanese. This time, he concluded something opposite to the most Japanese audiences. It’s a kinda ironic.
Kamiki Ryunosuke, in my opinion, is the worst element of the film; he just looks way too clean cut for the mid 40's Japan. With that said, almost everything else blew my mind with their grounded quality 👍🏼I think the Americam occupational force often gets forgotten amomg Japanese citizens, and most history textbooks used in Japan don't memtion about it at all to this date lol Hey, the film was only made for 15 million dollars🤷🏻♂️ That alone is unfathomable compared to how Hollywood wastes their money nowadays. Both Shin Godzilla and Minus One are deeply rooted in Japanese history and culture, and thus they require outsiders to learn Japanese history, culture, and politics to fully appreciate the films. Shin Godzilla was disturbing, but Minus One felt terrifying in comparison !
Wow. Gotta say this is the only review I've seen thats SO negative on the film. Hearing things like "cheesy dramatic" and "over acting" are a bit of a surprise. Everyone else I've heard talk about this film say the drama is one of the strongest points, that it hits you hard enough that you are ok with the fact big G isnt on screen at that time. I've even heard some stories of people who don't speak Japanese are able to emotionally follow along with the film because of how well it was made/acted. I can definitely tell you love Shin Godzilla and it seems youre comparing your love of Shin to how you feel about Minus One so its a bit of a harsh review. To each their own of course! Some people like action Godzilla some people like drama Godzilla! Gonna be checking it out when it becomes available in the States for sure.
Yeah, check it out when you have a chance! I'd firstly say that I didn't think it was a particularly bad movie, just a very uneven one. It's interesting, because everyone I know here in Japan who's seen it has echoed my thoughts on the poorer aspects of the film (especially the acting and one-note drama). In fact, the only review currently listed on RT (coming from the Japan Times) has pretty much the exact same view on the film I do. And I'd hazard that if people who can't speak Japanese can follow along emotionally, it's because the acting is extremely broad. Either way, I hope you enjoy it when you're able to see it.
As a long time Godzilla fan, (I even do the roar.) Friends use to all get a kick out of that. This movie is pretty bad, even the Godzilla design isn’t that great. The Godzilla in the ocean, chasing the boat scenes were awful. Just not well thought out….is like Jaws meets Godzilla, but corny. The city scene is absolutely disappointing. Look how they have Godzilla behaving in city scene, the three tanks that just show up on screen, do nothing other than drive forward and fire. I can comment all day about all the bad things about this movie. I waited months for this movie and it was awful in my opinion. Bad acting like you said…. I actually think the American version 2014 is superior to it! And Shin Godzilla is better than all them by leaps and bounds. They literally should have copied paste the original (1954). Which In my opinion is probably the greatest monster movie of all time. Both Versions. I loved the American version with the reporter, telling the story from his own perspective….. They used the old Godzilla score, which I thought the music they used in the trailer was far superior. So the old version music doesn’t fit for this version.
It's funny- I strongly disliked Shin Godzilla, so I hoped I would like this one. And while I consider it a stronger movie, I did find is uneven. Shin Godzilla did ask questions this one doesn't, on the other hand this one is more subtle in the nationalism and more coherent in its message. And ultimately I still had trouble with the characters- some were duds, some were underwritten, some were just plot devices, and the narrative relied a lot on contrivance. I'm not a fan of the Reiwa films- trying to make Godzilla scary but defeatable just isn't my cup of tea, and it gets repetitive watching another angsty young man blow up Godzilla after a lot of technobabble.
I overall enjoyed the movie but I feel like the story was focused more on the humans rather than Godzilla himself which is not really a bad thing since I did get invested in seeing how the MC deals with the guilt and making a new life for himself but in this case I feel it had been done so well that it takes away from Godzilla in his own movie. I mean the director said it's called Godzilla -1 because Japan was basically reduced to 0 because of the nuclear bombs and now Godzilla brings it to -1 but I never got that impression because we didn't see in the movie too much of Japan being rebuild as a country as they pretty much time-skipped that whole part. I feel like Shin Godzilla did a better job at showing how such a creature was bringing Japan to a state of -1 with the threat of its ability to adapt and that of the US nuking Japan again to get rid of it.
So far you're the first reviewer of Godzilla Minus One that I've seen that was disappointed with the film. It's being critically praised in Japan so I wonder if it'll get great reviews when it's released in the US. For those that didn't like Shin Godzilla do you think they'll prefer Minus One more? I'm a big fan of Shin Godzilla but I do prefer the 1954 original film more. I'm still very excited for Minus One. If Steven Spielberg were to ever make a Godzilla film it would look and feel like Minus One which is something I personally always wanted.
It was to be expected, that opinion of someone with more immediate understanding of the matter will end up being at odds with opinion of more casual audience watching from afar. I have a question. I don't follow this too close, so I'm sure I'm missing quite a bit; so far however, reaction of home audience- the Japanese- seems to be largely positive. How do you account for that.
Massive changes in pressure are bad for anything living. On paper rocketing Godzilla up to the surface after sending him to the bottom would have the same effect as a scuba diver ascending too fast, he gets the bends and dies a horrible death.
It’s an OK movie, better than Shin Godzilla in my opinion. But overrated for sure. To me, it’s just basically a colored remake of the 1950s original which is still the far superior film. My biggest complaint about Minus One is the fact that Godzilla did very little destruction. We get less than 5 minutes of him demolishing a city in the entire film. Other than that, he spends the entire movie in the ocean. Again, it was not a disappointing film. Just an underwhelming one. Certainly not worth all the hype. The monster verse films might be cheesier and more stupid but they at least try new things in each film. This one, while truer to the root source, is nonetheless, just a redo of what’s already been done.
Opinions can be wrong. Someone could say "In my opinion we should stomp babies who do wrong things" that's obviously a wrong opinion. Just like this guy's garbage opinion.
Lol maybe try watching the video before commenting (twice, given the fact that you misspelled "masterpiece" in the exact same way in comments posted by two burner accounts one after the other)
@@noahoskow4551 🤣Murican telling us we are not speaking Murican correctly . Guess hes , they she or what every make believe pronoun you call yourself pretty triggered liking your own comment . How sad 🤣
@@benmeadows16 There you go, employing the exact same wording you used via your other account. Hmm, sorry you're so "triggered" by movie opinions that you had to use two separate accounts to express your sadness. 😢
Outside Japan it’s considered by some the movie of the year. Is the budget 15 million us dollars a lot in Japan? Theres not much resources to accurately portray the time piece? And with the success of this film with such small budget the director will get hired in holywood for sure. My opinion its better than marvels with 270 million US dollars budget.
I seem to disagree this movie was a masterpiece and I actually felt for the characters and goes on the being suspense 12/10 for me. However, I accept not every masterpiece is for everyone it's okay if you don't like it unless you're hating on it but I respect your opinion.
@@Jacketerrs19 not woke enough for Americans , what you wanted them to do a lazy gender or race swap ? Or make Godzilla a strong brave female that doesn’t need any man
This was posted 3 weeks ago and has 6.7k views. Has 52K likes. Something fishy here. Looks like algorithms are working in your favor. Just an observation. Now for the review. I’m going to see this today because it was just released here in the states. Looking forward to seeing it and how your review measures up. I know it’s your opinion so I take it with a grain of salt. You did however go pretty hard on it.
Well just saw Godzilla Minus One and I will have to say that movie was crazy good. At least from my point of view. The acting wasn’t stellar but it was no different from any other movie made from Japan, Korea, or China. Overly dramatic expressions is a well used acting technique. As for Godzilla’s screen time I would have to say I didn’t notice he wasn’t in it for that long. His scenes and the build up to his scenes made it feel like he was there the hole time. Except the first 30 minute or more in the beginning that went by so quick and then bam there he is. Anyway such a great film for a small budget that is on par with monster budget movies. If you like Godzilla it is a must see.
I think after watching all these reviews praising this movie head over heels I went in with high expectations and let me tell you.. I was bored and didn’t want to watch anymore past 50 mins
I wonder if this is a genuine review of someone or a person that wants to play contrarian and take the piss on the movie just because a lot people really are enjoying the movie and saying it's amazing.. 🤔 there's alot people that do that just to be a prick and are not even fans of the things they are trashing. As for the movie itself it's made for Japanese audiences and it's themes will resonate more with them since unlike Americans never lived through being blasted with radiation bombs that really hurt and inflicted long lasting damage and sickness
@@UnseenJapanthat's good to know I haven't seen the movie I hope it's good ..I seen shin Godzilla and was left unimpressed again because I think it's more for Japanese audiences. It wasn't bad ...just not what many made it to be
Minus One opens today in North America and is currently sitting at 98% positive critic reviews and 98% positive audience reviews on RT. I don't know what movie this guy watched but his opinion on the film appears to be off with the rest of the world.
I'm glad others are enjoying it more than I did! It's interesting, because everyone I know here in Japan who saw it has come away from the film with a similar opinion to me, at least regarding the issues they have with it. Still, for some, the positives outway the negatives. (The Japan Times review on RT makes pretty much the same points I did, but is counted as a fresh review.) I think I have a bigger issue with the depiction of the Occupation years than others will, and that's ok. It's cool seeing another Japanese film be so enjoyed abroad.
The only great in this movie is when the OST start going when the godzilla come in scene... 😂 also, Sakura Ando didnt give much but still a nice thing in the movie. The problem is in the script. Like you said, execution in drama is so amateur. The idea is there. But execution ruin it.
Just seen it the beginning awesome godzilla looks crazy good but bigger godzilla robot like shin godzilla ending sucked not at all better than the original sorry u had me in the beginning
Bro said Shin is a masterpiece LOL. Way to lose any and all credibility. Shin is a disaster of a film disguised as a disaster film. Its a directionless, characterless, soulless husk that guts everything about Godzilla in order to be a half assed satire that begs for imperialism and the destruction of common individuality. Everyone knows Hideaki Anno hates humanity, and it REALLY shows in Shin Godzilla. Meanwhile, Minus One celebrates life, individual freedom and condemns the system which Anno admires. Its the complete inverse of Shin and if you pay attention, is a massive CLAPBACK at that piece of shit that people inexplicably ate up.
Who cares how this Godzilla compares to the others. Everyone is entitled to their opinion good or bad. In the end its Godzilla the legend of all monsters. And in the scheme of things if it makes you jump out of your seat for only one second its worth it.
People who like informing their opinions within context care how this Godzilla compare to the others. Everyone is indeed entitled to their opinion - including this reviewer. And I heavily disagree with your final notion. When I go see a film, any film - be it a new Nolan, a Star Wars or a Godzilla - by default, I go to see a *good* film and am entitled to disappointment if that's not what I get. A bad film with one moment of thrill is not worth it whatsoever.
Been a fan of Godzilla since the 60s.Some of the movies were ridiculous but had fun watching them anyway. Maybe had 1 or 2 good moments but loved them anyway. To me as a kid it was well worth it. Still stand by it today. Its just a die hard fans prospective. @@AthEE_One
I was curious and i did a search on "Godzilla minus one bad" and this is the ONLY channel with bad review i've seen. I think you watched a different film than the rest of us. Cant be that far off. Added to "Do not recommend this channel".
So… you wanted to see a review from someone who was critical of the movie, and you’re upset that you found one? Hmmm. Well, you do you! (There is in fact another, much more critical video review with many more views than this on another channel)
Respect your opinion but I don’t share it. Saw Minus One two days in a row at IMAX and loved it. It’s a well directed, written and edited Movie. The VFX are largely successful given the budget. Odo Island zilla scene was absolutely terrifying as much as the first attack on Chrisy was in Jaws (tied with Seven Samurai as my all time fave film).
it was good but not that great, godzilla's cgi was amazing for sure. the interpretation is nice but the plot feels like a modern jdorma but without washedout tarento and former gravure idol trash
Watched the film and the way they hide the murricans is maddening! And worse! It's so absurd the excuses the movie gives. The murricans piratically abandon Japan because of... "Russia". This is so wrong and so many ways, it not only matched my "fears" when I understood who was directing this movie, it far surpassed it. About the acting, it's not that bad, it just matched the rest of the movie.
What constitutes absolute nothingness? For until recently I had been laboring under the delusion that nothing was intrinsically absolute, but per your verbiage, you seem to indicate that there is a level of nothingness more absolute than what could be considered standard nothingness, and therefore I inquire as to how you came to know this absolution. Was it perhaps the lack of your parent’s love for you? Oh I might have just answered my own question. I apologize for wasting your time. Carry on.
Hey 皆, thanks for watching this review! Would've had it out release day, but work intervened. I think at some point I'll want to revisit Godzilla Minus One and see if I enjoy it more - I think part of my negative feelings stem from comparisons with Godzilla's best features. I would like to make a video on Shin Godzilla as well at some point - so much to talk about with that one.
@@Kaijuman900 If it’s a movie you want to see, you certainly should.
@@Kaijuman900 Definitely don’t hate it! It was just disappointing.
Shin Godzilla is one of the objectively worst Godzilla movies ever made, so I bet theres a lot to talk about.
@@kaijucifer3544What an *L* take.
I kind of went into it expecting disappointment but I was genuinely pleased by how well the story was told. I think this is the first time I've watched a Godzilla movie and really gotten the point that the creature was inspired by nuclear warfare. The atomic breath was a clear representation of the bombing incase the big lizard's destruction didn't spell it out enough for you.
It was definitely good to see the consequences of war through the simple lives of a handful of seemingly unremarkable people. Their simplicity made them easy to understand. It wasn't about a group of buerocrats sat in an office trying to figure out which nameless person to kill off in style. It made it a point to indicate that there's a connection between the characters because they belong to a community and when one dies when mourn them.
Keeping it a human story made it more relatable and the cheesiest part was the cgi at times but I was too invested to really care. I understand you want shin Godzilla but that's already been made and it doesn't have a lot of depth.
As for the inaccuracy of the time period, I didn't notice until you mentioned it and most people didn't too as evidenced by the comments because they were just watching the movie not analysing it for its factual consistency when the main villain is a giant lizard that breathes atomic breath and is practically invincible. Some details will be warped to emphasise context of the story but for what it's worth, I'm very happy with it.
It's refreshing to see a negative review for a change.
Even it is ill-informed.
@@kasaibouF29nah
I couldn't do anything with the main character and therefore with the people's story. His over-the-top acting and self-destructive behavior towards the end and the lack of empathetic scenes with his "family" meant that I didn't care about him or her at all. Apart from the boat scene, the dramaturgical structure until Godzilla appears is also missing; he often appears suddenly and disappears again just as quickly. Maybe after 40 Godzilla films and the hype leading up to it, I expected too much. I'm happy for everyone who celebrates this film so much. For me the only thing left is the spectacular Atomicbreath.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Just go away. Humanity needs nothing that you bring to the table.
This is the first negative review i have seen and when it comes to the movie overall, everyone else is saying the exact opposite of what this review is saying, people say that the story is really good with well written characters and emotional moments that don't really feel melodramatic plus they all say Godzilla is an absolute monster full of rage and hate in this movie. But in the end of course not everyone will like the movie, everyone is different, alot of people may find this to be a fantastic movie while others will find it boring, stupid, or dumb. Not every movie will have high praise reviews only without negative reviews that i guess do act as a counterbalance, even the ones regardes as the best movies to be released, such as Endgame for example are loved by many many people but are not loved by everyone, In the end you cannot make everyone happy. For those on the fence about this movie after seeing the review? Just wait for the movie to release, go watch it yourself and formulate YOUR OWN OPINION, I see people in the comments not really wanting to watch it now because of one negative review by someone else who did not like it, don't go with a hive mindset that "these people did not like this movie, so i just won't watch it". I always view reviews as a way to know where to keep your expectations at but not to decide for you, at the end of the day, reviews are still the opinions of other people. They just say how they feel about it, not to decide whether or not you should see it. You decide that for yourself, my only recommendation is to honestly give movies a try as you will never know that you may end up liking the movie. What is not someone else's cup of tea, may be your cup of tea. Overall I will probably end up loving it. i have waited a whole year since its announcement and im still looking forward to it in December. Most reviews i have seen are by people who loved it.
I think it's still great if you're looking forward to watching it! Some people are really enjoying it - it just didn't end up being a personal favorite. I think there is a lot to potentially like here.
@@noahoskow4551 Out of curiosity, besides the original 1954 film and Shin Godzilla, what would you consider to be your favorite/the best Godzilla films (say like an additional top 5)?
Same here, I am still dying to see this movie but at the end of the day, art is subjective, not everyone is gonna like it, however, this is really the kind of Godzilla movie that I have been hoping that we would get, it looks scary and I can tell that it’s an impactful movie, this movie even made people leave the theater crying, that really says something.
You by far have the most sense since I've seen regarding this film
Everyone else are in their massive echo chambers acting like this movie is the first and best to do what it did while vitriolic against any criticism.
It wasn't that good. I think it's ridiculous nobody was speaking American and can only guess they made it foreign to try and save money because of the budget cuts. Personally I found it very distracting, unrealistic and have no idea how this fits in with the other films. Hopefully the next one gets a bigger budget and we can get back to everybody speaking properly
Brave to go this hard against the grain. You're not the first person I've seen take issue with the melodrama or even be left unimpressed by the film as a whole. But I don't think I've seen anything else quite this critical. Perhaps a few too many comparisons to Shin Godzilla (since Minus One sounds like a very different film), though I can't really agree or disagree in regards to quality as I haven't seen the film yet. In the meantime, you provided interesting historical perspective about post-war Japan and its media. Thank you for your thoughts and nice use of La vie en rose.
I didn't like it either, I was baffled by the reviews, every character was dull and one dimensional, 90% of the movie was filler, I don't get the hype at all, feels like the initial reviews were great because of the core Japanese audience and then everyone followed like sheep, it just was not a good movie...
Your not a.true godzilla fan godzilla is The embodiment of neclear destruction
@@MargarethaLanginope
Im sorry. FILLER.?
What is bro yapping about.
Gojira, or most know as godzilla, is about how people try to find a way to survive, and I bet you have only seen the monsterverse movies. The other godzilla movies by you guessed, Japanese, is about how humans try to survive godzilla, all that "filler" is a touch of the same fear people had at the of ww2 of what the bombs could cause.
@@Supernent13 nah boring boy
Even though I feel like you have seen a completely differently movie from everyone else, I do appreciate the effort in presenting the background of Japanese cinema relating to Godzilla.
"Everyone" likes shit mostly. Look at endgame...
The story is pretty thin. The acting is not that good. The dialogues fairly clunky and the CGI is very noticeable. It’s not bad but it’s not groundbreaking or anything.
Whether intended or not, a story about the veterans on the losing side of a war banding together to protect their country in the face of governmental indifference will feel very timely to a segment of the U.S. audience.
Yeah the guy rubs me that he hates nationalism.. the 2 biggest complaints were he didn't like nationalism in it and it's not shin godzilla.
@@denhawken Actually, I believe I said the word "nationalist" once, and specifically to acknowledge that some people are going to read this film as being nationist. It's interesting that you got "nationalism" as one of my main complaints from that alone. And it "rubs" you that I seemingly "hate nationalism?" Strange.
@@denhawken A strong aversion to nationalism is a good thing, though; it's also nowhere close to a major point in the review, nationalism is mentioned *once* in a purely informative aspect.
@@denhawken Yeah, a strong aversion to aggressive nationalism is the sign of an educated mind.
Japan's own issues with nationalism are very well known and considered unforgivable by most of humanity, just look up how well nations occupied by Japan during the second world war have historically dealt with the issue.
Wow i thought i was going crazy. I didnt hate the movie and i thought it was okay, but I see everywhere as this movie is being praised with no negative review in sight. Everyone is claiming it as a masterpiece, yet I felt there was tons of flaws in the setting, writing depth, pace, acting, among so many ofhers. Glad to see Im not going crazy
Bandwagon folk, simple as.
@@andybaker5624 I don't think it stunk, I thought it was an average film. But every review is acting as if it's some revolutionary film and one of the best that's ever touched cinema. Absolutely mind boggling
The scene where they were being chased on the boat was actually hilarious. Literally a Nintendo boss battle, I could not take it seriously. Godzilla in this movie really likes to pick things up and toss them around. The Ginza train scene was so goddamn awkwardly executed.
I personally hated the atomic breath in this movie. Shin's was well crafted with symbolic music, good cinematography, and sound effects that were homage to the older films. Minus One's atomic breath felt like it was trying to be like Legendary's.
I have totally different feelings about Minus One and I absolutely loved it!
But your analysis, context, and well articulated observations, especially being so contrary to the popular opinion while logical and well made, FORCED me to become a subscriber!
Thank you!
You didn't lessen my affinity for Minus One, but you gave me a completely different frame to view it through and I'll definitely watch other reviews from you and now I'm even more excited to check out the Shin movies, which I'd already put on my viewing list thanks to Minus One...
I love minus one to death but I have to say you make good points and I agree with you and thought I was the only one who had those problems. Overall you have a pretty good argument with solid points.
Cannot agree more. Saw it last night and thought I was going crazy with the all out praise and 4/5 Star reviews. I can only think those people hadn't seen Shin Godzilla?
Godzilla Minus 1 was just too cheesy / hammy to enjoy, I couldn't get behind the leads acting at all.
I just got back from the cinema and I agree with your take on the movie. Just trying to understand the hype now.
I’ve been going nuts. I laughed out loud more than once during this movie. It might be the most overhyped movie I can think of right now. Videos calling it a masterclass in filmmaking. Hahahahaha
Generally, fans of the Godzilla franchise are hyped about it due to the American films literally having a anti hero Godzilla fight a monkey for two films without any character plot.
@@Aperson-qv9rdthose movies are gas tho
The negative reviews are interesting. It is likely that the Japanese felt that the presence of Americans (GIs) in Tokyo just after the war was over was a very sensitive portrayal for the Japanese, and that it would detract from the simplicity of the film, so they eliminated them altogether. The fact that so many poor women donated their bodies to GIs still evokes a strong sense of inferiority in the Japanese. (The pampan, of which the protagonist speaks briefly, is a prostitute for GI's.) (The protagonist talks a little about pampans, which are prostitutes for GIs, in the context of the hardships of life.) ) The protagonist also does not express any feelings toward the United States. This may be due to consideration for the U.S. market.
Still it's a tiny bit disappointing that the US doesn't have any major role considering they provoked Godzilla.
@@thefalloutkid13 There is an interesting theory about that, that the U.S. tried to land Godzilla in the Soviet Union, but it didn't work out and he ended up in Japan.
@@tanamachthe United States tried to lure Godzilla to the Soviet Union⁉️
@treystephens6166 usa and soviet union were in the cold war right after ww2. Communist uprising were popping up everywhere in third world countries,and west wanted to stopped it at all cost. So I wouldn't be surprised if the us try to use godzilla as a weapon against Russians.
@@treystephens6166actually it’s because it would have cause tensions with the Soviets remember this is post war so the world didn’t want a third unintentionally
I appreciate your point of view, But I felt the exact opposite way you did.
And I appreciate your point of view!
Thoughts on the use of the J7W Shinden in the finale? The plane was intended as a B-29 interceptor but was still in testing when the war ended. Two of the test flights coincided with the days of the atomic bombings. Its inclusion seems like more than just “cool experimental aircraft for the hero”.
How about we avoid spoilers in the comments, you moron.
I'm glad I waited until I saw the movie for myself before watching your review. While I did have a great time at the movie, I agree with a lot of your points here Noah. My Godzilla-loving side was really clashing with my interest in Japanese post-war politics for Minus One, and they really squandered that great postwar setting. One could imagine a different film where the US was a more present force, perhaps trying to cover up Godzilla's rampage to shift blame from their Bikini Atoll testing. All of the heroism associated with kamikaze fighters also leaves a really bad taste in my mouth, when the film concludes you get the impression that Koichi's main struggle wasn't because he was sent to die by Japan, but it was that he failed to do so and still live.
Regardless, I'm happy this film seems to be resonating with people, especially over here in the states. I hope this movie can help expand Godzilla's media influence here and bring more attention to this era. Regardless, I'll think of Godzilla Minus One as one of the more popcorn entertainment movies of the series. It sure as hell ain't no Godzilla 1954 or Shin Godzilla, but it's a fun watch with friends.
It’s funny that you mention historical accuracy for the Godzilla movie. Overacting is the point I agree. However, the director is aiming at the world markets, so, it may be necessary for the drama to be understood. BTW, I love this movie. I don’t know how to hate this movie.
This movie was so disappointing. I have my own reasons of why I don’t like it:
It felt like the film didn’t have enough of what I wanted to see. The film was way too quick. Some scenes felt too quick. It didn’t feel complete to me. The scenes with Godzilla went too quickly. The destruction of the city happened too early. Too few scenes of Godzilla.
Godzilla felt like he had the least amount of screen time I’ve ever seen in a modern live action Godzilla film, even more so than Godzilla 2014 and Shin Godzilla.
The CGI on Godzilla was very mediocre. Maybe even awful. At times he moved very stiff and cartoonish. The rendering and compositing ranged from mediocre to awful, especially at the beginning in Godzilla’s early form, which looked pretty bad on the big screen. Some of the CGI looked like fanmade Godzilla animations on RUclips. One of the only realistic CGI I could find was the close up of a naval mine in Godzilla’s mouth in one scene.
By the way, Shin Godzilla had a lower budget than Godzilla Minus One, yet the CGI in Shin Godzilla was MUCH BETTER.
This movie felt like it gave me half of what I wanted in a Godzilla movie. I absolutely love the concept of Godzilla in WW2 or post WW2 fighting the military. This film KINDA gave me that, but not nearly enough of it.
Another minor issue (nitpick) I had was that the plan to defeat Godzilla scene happened a bit too early. I was hoping that Godzilla would fight more military before they came with this plan.
Calling this one of the best Godzilla movies ever is an overstatement.
There are many more problems I have. The film’s tone is not nearly depressing as I wanted it to be. Not enough disturbing imagery. Not as much dead corpses as I wanted. Not enough gore. And the worst aspect: it’s not even R Rated. So this is definitely not the dream Godzilla movie I was really hoping for it to be.
This did not at all feel like a worthy successor to the original 1954 film.
The tone of the film was not as dark and depressing as it should’ve been.
If a Godzilla film doesn’t make the audience coming out of the theatre feeling disturbed and/or depressed, like with the original, then it’s not a TRUE Godzilla film.
Maybe you felt emotion, but I did not. I never shed a tear throughout the whole movie. If this movie were to be as dark and depressing/disturbing as the original, if not even more, you know what Takashi Yamazaki would do:
Have Godzilla kill off the child (Akiko) or any/all of the people that Koichi was connected with, therefore making Koichi more depressed and angry, as well as the audience. To do it ONSCREEN would enhance that further.
Noriko should’ve died and stayed dead instead of appearing at the end with some dumb infection on her neck.
Heck, Koichi would die as well, by being getting radiation poisoning from Godzilla, therefore making the audience even more depressed since we ourselves connected with him.
That is what would make this closer in tone to the original than it already is.
But nope. It didn’t turn out that way.
I had REALLY high expectations. I expected it to be just as gritty and disturbing as the original if not more, but it wasn’t! I truly believe that people will watch this film again and again, in the future, and will start to see more of its flaws. The same flaws that I see.
Overall, Godzilla Minus One was a MAJOR disappointment.
I rate this film a 4/10.
I'm coming here late and i just recently watched minus one on Netflix. I have the same opinion as yours. The movie did not feel like japan is on the verge of extinction considering the setting. The main cast did not die. The movie felt too safe. The setting of this movie was a wasted potential. They could've shown us a really dark and depressing chapter of japan with godzilla sprinkled on top of it but they didn't lol.
The majority of the film is just filled with 'hope', I don't mind it but too much results in a movie that feels emotionally flat. Let me see the characters die and suffer, let them react to it, and in the end give them the hope that they are wishing for a better emotional impact. This movie held back too much and i was genuinely underwhelmed
Watched this in the theater then rewatched Shin Godzilla online afterwards. Have to say, I really prefer Minus One for having a better human character story (despite the melodrama and cheesy acting).
I do too, I said this in my comment but the melodrama and acting is basically welcomed considering the circumstances the characters are in and also the fact that it's old Japan. For fuck sakes the Japanese were forced to behave certain ways by their government. The original crew members of 1954 were arrested for war propaganda before making Gojira, they were forced to make war propaganda for the country. That's how fucking crazy old Japan was
I mean sorta but the characters in shin Godzilla were like that on purpose. They were meant to act as cogs for the machine that was Japan and the aim was to show how inefficient and broken that machine was
I agree with that. In Shin Godzilla, it’s like “the bureaucracy” is revealed as one plodding, ineffectual character, whereas Godzilla Minus One focuses on a few individuals in a more emotional story.
Thanks for your honest opinion. I'll still watch this one eventually, but at least I can go into it with lowered expectations.
Have you seen it yet, and if so, what did you think?
After seeing it, I'm starting to worry about the mental health of everyone who has praised this film. Especially the ones that were mentioned on Minus One's Wikipedia page. This was boring, BORING storytelling with a lot of stock or borrowed visuals from distant past films like Jaws. With the exception of some human performances, there's nothing about this film that wows. It's gotten too meta as well, to the point where every time the named Godzilla is mentioned, audiences are expected to cheer like the applause sign at live shows.
You know why the 1954 original remains the best? It came out at the right time, it was dark, brutal and used nothing but practical effects. But most of all, it was shortly after WWII ended. You feel its message a lot more, especially when Serizawa sees the devastation Godzilla left behind and makes his ultimate decision...leading to his sacrifice. That was movie magic, and Toho putting all their eggs into their basket. So much so that no Godzilla or kaiju movie will ever come remotely close. Only the 1933 King Kong stands as it's equal.
Godzilla minus one was fine if u wanted a emotional war drama, but i think anyone who likes godzilla for being godzilla is there for monster stuff not human drama, literally no new grounds being made on the titled character of the franchise instead we got 2 hours of some dude being sad, after shin Godzilla and that cliff hanger getting this movie feels like i died inside. TAT
Truee bro. For me the dramatic side dragged the movie down for me especially after the tokyo attack.
Agreed.
honestly even though I don’t agree even a little, I really like your review fr
Too much hype and I was dissapointed, the effects and action were amazing yeah but the characters and acting are awful but I guess most people loved it, not me
i feel like shin was newer and had fresher ideas than minus one... minus one feels like a movie based on past several versions of Godzilla 1953 & GMK still i prefer Shin in design and overall movie
Yeah shin and ultima had like complex story and evolution stages plus overpowered powers and also shin is a way better representation of what is the cost of using nuclear power
Shin and ultima are my favorite Godzilla designs after the heisei and millennium era godzilla
@@_______65656not really
@@_______65656shin is not a representation of using nuclear power, but rather a representation of a natural disaster.
He is based on a string of disasters that hit japan and finished with a radiation leak at the fukushima power plant. He is not power of the atom, he is humanities incompetance and lack of capabilities to actually do something when faced with a natural disaster.
He is also not really op
Spot on
I feel like the movie was ok, maybe even below that a little. Godzilla moved like a doll, and the characters are so predictable. I predicted the whole movie right when they said the word "kamikaze". I was so hyped about it because everyone was following like a sheep and saying it was the best movie ever, but I was disappointed. Maybe I'll try Shin Godzilla next
Since the protagonist doesn’t actually kamikaze himself to defeat Godzilla, doesn’t that go against the argument that the film treats “the kamikaze spirit” as the embodiment of Japan?
Dude managed to spoil the movie right at the start of his sentence. Smart man not selfish at all 🤣
I appreciate a counterbalance to the obsessively glowing reviews that always pop up with a niche genre film is released, but at the same time your appreciation for Shin Godzilla, which had terrible pacing, sort of undercuts that.
If you had problems with the pacing in Shin Godzilla, you might have issues with this one, too 😅 For Shin, I feel like the pacing is on point with the entire theme of the movie - bureaucracy moving like molasses during a major crisis that requires quick action.
Imagine hating Shin Godzilla, the literal best Godzilla film is decades.
@@LordRezoThe literal best Godzilla film*
though i disagree with some of the points in this review, i appreciate your perspective and opinion on the topic.
I truefully loved that godzilla movie. No offense, but you really shouldn't be doing this. It's actually making people mad.
😢
@@iosis99 how am i making people mad?
@@jacobsonstudiosgoji I'm not sure, because my son, WHO IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE USING MY PHONE, posted that message. I may have him come back and answer your reply.
@@iosis99niggas a menace
House of Bamboo, directed by Samuel Fuller does a better job showing the effects of the U.S. military occupation. I am guessing that you know this film well.
Good review and thanks for being one of the few voices not just following the herd.
I still think this is a very good movie and a good addition to the Godzilla collection but it has been so overhyped as a perfect movie.
It is certainly not as meaningful as the original or Shin but I don't think it has to try to be. Those 2 have their own place in the Godzilla canon but one of the best things about this franchise is how open it is. You can have the dark ones, the mindless brawls, the wtf ones, the goof ones, etc. If you only made deep movies the series wouldn't have survived to this day. Minus one is a single character exploration that uses the monster as a tool, it doesn't even try to say that much about the country as a whole imo, it is really focused on the mc's story, and it works for a lot of people, some who are now getting into the other movies too.
It is a very well executed movie, most of the problems you mentioned about the acting and length were ok to me, it did felt weird how little american presence was there but it wasn't a big deal. Godzilla itself was great in looks, movements and making the breath an actual nuclear explosion was a good call. On the downside some scenes didn't fit the tone of the rest of the movie like the tug boats rescue and the happy ending, and the american and japanese governments behaviors made no sense, it is clear that the writers wanted the civillians to deal with Godzilla by themselves but didn't know how to write it. I have mixed feelings about how the do "kill" the monster. On one hand it was a nice way for the mc to deal with his trauma and close his arc, on the other hand I feel like, as a story, the group plan should have worked, making it fail undermined the group effort. One of the key parts of Shin that made is so good was that the monster was defeated but the human ingenuity and the collective effort to make it work, not military action or singular sacrifice, that is what allowed for humanity to end up towering above Godzilla in the end and gave one of the darkest movies in the series a hopeful tone and a message so fitting for a country used to rebuilding itself.
Overall I think it is a solid 8.5/10. Well made, very entertaining, good addition to the Godzilla collection but it is fundamentally a somewhat shallow work that you can't explore that much so it doesn't reach true greatness.
I agree with what you said that, ultimately, as we can tell from the very ending shot, their plan failed. Honestly, I'm not sure why they gave Godzilla regeneration powers in the first place as I'm not sure how that's possible from radioactive mutation, but I feel that kind of soured the ending for me. Also what was the point of brining back Noriko if they're hinting that she is still going to die from this apparently very fast acting Godzilla radiation poisoning? I think her sacrifice would have been more powerful if she just stayed dead, and if Koicho still chose to live at the end.
I never laughed at a Godzilla movie until Minus One. The end of the movie had me feeling the worst things for this movie. I was shocked how disappointed Id end up after watching Minus One.
why so many down votes? Do people expect to watch a review and be favorable to their opinions? If not they down vote it? I think this guy makes valid opinions. Especially how Godzilla was not the main focus of a movie named after him. Some scenes dragged on too long, the whole line of "these were made without an ejection seat" was so obvious and they still dragged out the fakeout death.
I understand, there are 70 years of content to absorb, along with the political context (which unfortunately many people don't accept). Unfortunately, people believe that Legendary's Godzilla is the "real" Godzilla. I thought so too, until I decided to watch the 1954 film because of the 1998 Godzilla and I was surprised. My vision has completely changed. After I saw Godzilla in the opening of "Always Sunset on Third Street 2" I was really looking forward to this film. I can say that I am extremely happy.
Lol i hate it because they repeat every movie
Basically every anniversary they repeat the same story lol. No more creative thinking just redo the movie and add cool power and designs lol
Overall mv Godzilla built theor own timeline so i really like the way Godzilla is an alpha and also the story of titan's conflicts really exolains a lot about the rivalries lf each titan. Toho is just money hungry lol.
This movie was seriously overhyped. It would have been a fairly above average for me if not getting overrated.
I like how this movie was more of metaphorical than some story driven movie, but those things don't really feel effective, making all the things going in this movie go flat. The story of the movie itself was simple, making it feel even more flat.
The only point I disagree with is the U.S. involvement. The U.S. military is in Japan but they are busy preparing for the Cold War against the Soviet Union. It’s been stated in the film that America cannot help and that the Japanese citizens must combat the threat on their own.
all Godzilla scenes were great (which are about 15-20 minutes of the entire movie) but the story/dialogue and acting was so terrible it's a waste of time and money in the end 😫
Really? "Godzilla minus one is a masterpiece" according to Japanese reviews... probably mad there was no English dubbings
@@DAyellowsubMArine "according to Japanese reviews"
I watched it in cinema with German sync, but i highly doubt that the japanese dialogue was better, just plain awful.
Seems like someone just hates the Japanese@@LLAWREN
Damn. Bro is not holding back.
Awesome job on this. I didn’t know about the US occupation omission in this new film and older ones. Cool that you mention it being nationalistic. But I can say one thing as to a reason for in their defense. Japan is being faced with an increasingly fraught security environment right now because of North Korea so there’s an effort to beef up its military capabilities. You’re gonna see them fighting Godzilla and it’s perfect for their population to see some military might at an uncertain time.
Your review is very interesting. I'm a big Shin fan but I'm still excited to watch Minus One and I have no problem if the movie is doing things entirely different from Shin as long as it's still good. I love 54 but I can also still have fun with Monsterverse popcorn movies. So, if Minus One is somewhat in between, maybe I'll still like it.
I am so glad to not be the only one. At best i liked the throwback godzilla design and good-if-goofy action scenes. At worst this was borderline nationalist nonsense with some of the worst acting i have ever cringed through.
Finally someone that says the words hammy acting and accurately contrasts this film to Annos. I dont understand how even if people loved the movie they just gloss over some of this stuff fully.
Gee whizz maybe it’s because of it’s great storytelling and visual care while on less than a 15 million dollar budget that we aren’t nitpicking about minor mistakes in acting 😮
@@Lebroly-James oh wow I didnt know that, that totally changes nothing at all, thanks for offering the same 2 cents I came to this video to avoid, kudos
For a certain type of viewer, this review is likely spot on.
So much of the criticism seems to be, it's not Shin Godzilla. It's not Anno satirizing the government. Or trying to find dynamic angles to film boardrooms.(which Anno does very well)
Godzilla -1.0 is a very sincere story. The acting was in a melodramatic style common in lots of Asian tv & movies. I can't speak to the quality of acting until i see it subtitled. The camera & filmmaking conveyed the story well.
The story is very small scale. Mostly taking place in small homes amidst ruins & a few government building interiors, so the absence of U.S. troops isn't too conspicuous with what's shown on screen. It's when you step back and start being critical of the story as a whole it becomes an issue. And it doesn't seem to be something the Japanese like to dwell on in their mainstream entertainment. Not judging just saying thats how it is.
The clothes & period piece setting is slightly stylized, likely because the budget of $15mil USD was stretched to the limit & affording period accurate costumes & sets was not an option. Others will be less charitable & call it cheap or lazy.
Godzilla-1.0 is more '80s Spielberg to well.... Shin Godzilla's Anno being Anno.
The dialogue surrounding this film will be interesting. Godzilla fandom sure has changed recently.
I’m glad someone else has the same feelings about this movie as I. I cringe over a lot over some of the acting, and it felt suuper long. I agree with most, if not all of the critique in this vid! Thank you
I'm not sure why you have so many downvotes. I mean I completely disagree with your review but I also respect that you put your opinion out there.
I thought the actors for the most part did an amazing job. Was there some over acting going on? Yes but I didn't sense it near the level you did. I think the part when he reveals what's haunting him in his dreams was overdone but again, nothing that made me cringe.
I thought the depiction of how broken Tokyo was left after the Night of Black Snow was quite good and felt very realistic.
As for the lack of US military - I can think of two reasons why this was done. (EDIT- I see my second point is same as yours for the most part)
1- The first is that the focus here was that the movie was about the Japanese people and Japan. It already strains the plot to say that the US will not get involved with a giant monster attacking Japan...it's pretty thin to explain it away by saying the Russians is why. Now imagine you have the Ginza scene and a whole bunch of US soldiers are killed...yeah that completely tears a hole into the US not being involved.
2- For practical reasons. A- The movie was shot while Japan was still in COVID lockdown. Imagine trying to get that many actors to play Americans with that going on. B- The budget. It was made for less than 15 million. You have to cut down expenses somewhere so why not cut an element that just introduces more issues with your storyline?
12:35 The Kyushu J7W Shinden that Shikishima flies into Godzilla's is an actual prototype for the war and was actually a bomber interceptor. I mean, no planes were designed to be Kamikaze and it was then outfitted as such but since he ejected that wasn't an act of Kamikaze anyway if we are getting technical so no, I don't feel like that the plane was the meaning of Japanese spirit. For ME- the message was simply that life is precious and that is the spirit implied...not Japanese but HUMAN spirit. Fun fact- The full scale prop from the movie is on display at the Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum located in Fukuoka.
Now if you're a total Godzilla fanboy then I can see how someone may appreciate Shin Godzilla more or heck even some of the Monsterverse Godzilla since some of them have lots of Godzilla action. But for ME Godzilla's presence was felt throughout Minus One...sort of like The Thing. Didn't have to be on screen for half the movie but sometime less is more and for me Minus One hits the sweet spot.
This is why people gotta learn to expect less from films since it won't be as good as you thought even though the trailer shows anticipation
Funny, everyone else is clamoring this as a masterpiece.
I’ll go in with my own thoughts and expectations; I mean, I liked Halloween Ends and everyone hated that; so I never know anymore.
All I’m glad about is this stupid 2 Godzilla Rumor has been officially debunked, that idea had no weight and really felt half baked.
I think Minus Zero does try to do some interesting things and give its characters some meaningful arcs - I can see people enjoying that. The execution just didn't work for me. My feed has been full of early reviews with similar reactions, but for some, the good outweighs the weaker aspects. Either way, you should definitely see it and decide for yourself if you're interested!
I still haven’t seen it yet and I really want to, I was so sick of the 2 Godzilla rumor because I really wouldn’t have liked that for the film tbh, that said that shit for Shin Godzilla anyways.
Thank you very much for this critical review! Having been watching Shin Godzilla I was really exited about the new movie, hoping that Toho keeps up the critical, avangardistic spirit & has learned to avoid the flaws in Shin Godzilla. It had been a great chance to easily top Marvels Monster World that only produces quite dull mainstream entertainment & most people are tired to watch. Hearing your review I am dissapointed that Toho took exactly the wrong direction & returned to standart procedure. Who in the west wants to see the same repetive trash as Marvel does, only cheaper? Obviously no clever marketing strategists at Toho Studios.
I think you should eventually watch it to form your own opinion. I've seen it twice and I disagree with a lot of how he interpreted the movie.
@@phothewin6019 I think you are right. I like how convincing the CGI looks, how Godzilla moves & how they recreated Tokio 1947. Still it is a big dissapointment to me that Toho did not come up with a creative idea how to solve the monster-problem completely without any weapons or a fleet & the complications with the occupier resulting from that. It had made the movie really interesting to me, whila a drama about a good but cowardish patriot that finally finds his courage is nothing new in east or west & of zero interest to me.
This movie should have been called Godzilla Minus GODZILLA!! Because Godzilla was barely in the movie
Eh well i think it was serviceable it was a average amount of screentime and when Godzilla is on screen it is EPIC!
I see the good sides...but the fact that only extras died and no important character? Plus the girl came back-
Like dam.
The first introduction wasnt scary either...
The second one, HECK YEA love the design, the vibe, the music, but i truly had an hard time fearing for the MAIN cast
Thank you. I thought i was alone in this. Just watched the movie expecting it to be really good and I thought it was unbelievably overrated. Bad CGI, bad acting, bad story... Bad almost everything
Have we SEEN THE SAME MOVIE!
@@Buffalo872 Believe so
@@tdvcyt2534 maybe with crack yes
Lacking purposeful levity...exactly.
I'll decide for myself
What's your decision
The movie is fantastic
Godzilla -0.1 was excellent but I honestly wasn’t expecting such a depressing story from a war & adopted family perspective.However I will give it this this from a budget perspective should honestly put HOLLYWOOD to shame! Particularly Disney and countless of the Godzilla moments were OUTSTANDING! Also I actually really enjoyed the part of Godzilla hinting to grow back at the last frame. SPOILERS! Also that the soon to be girlfriend figure of sorts actually survived because this movie is a bit heavy.If you’re not expecting it. Although the acting was pretty outstanding otherwise but nothing much else beyond that. 96% also I do agree about the screaming to a certain extent.
It certainly deserves its Best Visual Effects nomination at the Oscars.
@@UnseenJapan from an effects perspective some do need to be a bit more realistic and except that objectively the MonsterVerse by default has better effects & did I’m assuming now but did the all or close to all Monster mashup more than what their Japanese counterparts ever would have simply because of the era. Although they are NOT wrong from human character perspectives that’s something the MonsterVerse should definitely take notes on for sure
it only had like 30 min of him. I was wanting to see some carnage. Great when he is there, not when he not
I saw the title, and I wanted to hear the tea. There are a lot of reviews praising the movie, so I would like to hear the other side.
Just got back from my first viewing, can't believe it but I thought it was terrible... All my favourite movie reviewers had some kind of gojira glasses on to give such rave reviews. "Great characters/drama" No...!? The whole movie felt like Japan ( Toei ? ) imitating Hollywood.
It felt like when a good anime gets a live action.
I agree , it was bad
@@velkylev4217bro i have seen it it's GREATNESS! IT IS A MASTERPIECE IT'S THE BEST GOJIRA MOVIE EVER!
I just left. This movie is fantastic!
Maybe irrelevant, but, I just remembered that I didn’t like “Lost In Translation” as a Japanese and many my friends said they didn’t understand the point of it.
However, among my European acquaintances that time, especially who said or looked knowing about Japan deep very highly appreciated the film’s portrayal of Tokyo and Japanese there. I still don’t get it, though.
Perhaps the guy knows Japanese culture and its hidden truths a far far way deeper than the Japanese. This time, he concluded something opposite to the most Japanese audiences. It’s a kinda ironic.
I was so bored and dissapointed whatching this movie , all those positive reviews made me waste money and time
I'ma have to judge this movie myself. I think some people need to stay away from sci Fi movies altogether
What made you think that from this review in particular?
Kamiki Ryunosuke, in my opinion, is the worst element of the film; he just looks way too clean cut for the mid 40's Japan. With that said, almost everything else blew my mind with their grounded quality 👍🏼I think the Americam occupational force often gets forgotten amomg Japanese citizens, and most history textbooks used in Japan don't memtion about it at all to this date lol Hey, the film was only made for 15 million dollars🤷🏻♂️ That alone is unfathomable compared to how Hollywood wastes their money nowadays. Both Shin Godzilla and Minus One are deeply rooted in Japanese history and culture, and thus they require outsiders to learn Japanese history, culture, and politics to fully appreciate the films. Shin Godzilla was disturbing, but Minus One felt terrifying in comparison !
Wow. Gotta say this is the only review I've seen thats SO negative on the film. Hearing things like "cheesy dramatic" and "over acting" are a bit of a surprise. Everyone else I've heard talk about this film say the drama is one of the strongest points, that it hits you hard enough that you are ok with the fact big G isnt on screen at that time. I've even heard some stories of people who don't speak Japanese are able to emotionally follow along with the film because of how well it was made/acted. I can definitely tell you love Shin Godzilla and it seems youre comparing your love of Shin to how you feel about Minus One so its a bit of a harsh review. To each their own of course! Some people like action Godzilla some people like drama Godzilla! Gonna be checking it out when it becomes available in the States for sure.
Yeah, check it out when you have a chance! I'd firstly say that I didn't think it was a particularly bad movie, just a very uneven one. It's interesting, because everyone I know here in Japan who's seen it has echoed my thoughts on the poorer aspects of the film (especially the acting and one-note drama). In fact, the only review currently listed on RT (coming from the Japan Times) has pretty much the exact same view on the film I do. And I'd hazard that if people who can't speak Japanese can follow along emotionally, it's because the acting is extremely broad. Either way, I hope you enjoy it when you're able to see it.
As a long time Godzilla fan, (I even do the roar.) Friends use to all get a kick out of that.
This movie is pretty bad, even the Godzilla design isn’t that great.
The Godzilla in the ocean, chasing the boat scenes were awful. Just not well thought out….is like Jaws meets Godzilla, but corny.
The city scene is absolutely disappointing. Look how they have Godzilla behaving in city scene, the three tanks that just show up on screen, do nothing other than drive forward and fire. I can comment all day about all the bad things about this movie. I waited months for this movie and it was awful in my opinion. Bad acting like you said…. I actually think the American version 2014 is superior to it! And Shin Godzilla is better than all them by leaps and bounds. They literally should have copied paste the original (1954). Which In my opinion is probably the greatest monster movie of all time. Both Versions. I loved the American version with the reporter, telling the story from his own perspective….. They used the old Godzilla score, which I thought the music they used in the trailer was far superior. So the old version music doesn’t fit for this version.
It's funny- I strongly disliked Shin Godzilla, so I hoped I would like this one. And while I consider it a stronger movie, I did find is uneven. Shin Godzilla did ask questions this one doesn't, on the other hand this one is more subtle in the nationalism and more coherent in its message. And ultimately I still had trouble with the characters- some were duds, some were underwritten, some were just plot devices, and the narrative relied a lot on contrivance.
I'm not a fan of the Reiwa films- trying to make Godzilla scary but defeatable just isn't my cup of tea, and it gets repetitive watching another angsty young man blow up Godzilla after a lot of technobabble.
I overall enjoyed the movie but I feel like the story was focused more on the humans rather than Godzilla himself which is not really a bad thing since I did get invested in seeing how the MC deals with the guilt and making a new life for himself but in this case I feel it had been done so well that it takes away from Godzilla in his own movie. I mean the director said it's called Godzilla -1 because Japan was basically reduced to 0 because of the nuclear bombs and now Godzilla brings it to -1 but I never got that impression because we didn't see in the movie too much of Japan being rebuild as a country as they pretty much time-skipped that whole part. I feel like Shin Godzilla did a better job at showing how such a creature was bringing Japan to a state of -1 with the threat of its ability to adapt and that of the US nuking Japan again to get rid of it.
So far you're the first reviewer of Godzilla Minus One that I've seen that was disappointed with the film.
It's being critically praised in Japan so I wonder if it'll get great reviews when it's released in the US.
For those that didn't like Shin Godzilla do you think they'll prefer Minus One more? I'm a big fan of Shin Godzilla but I do prefer the 1954 original film more.
I'm still very excited for Minus One. If Steven Spielberg were to ever make a Godzilla film it would look and feel like Minus One which is something I personally always wanted.
It was to be expected, that opinion of someone with more immediate understanding of the matter will end up being at odds with opinion of more casual audience watching from afar.
I have a question. I don't follow this too close, so I'm sure I'm missing quite a bit; so far however, reaction of home audience- the Japanese- seems to be largely positive. How do you account for that.
Why did they try and resurface godzilla after drowning him? I don't get it.
Massive changes in pressure are bad for anything living. On paper rocketing Godzilla up to the surface after sending him to the bottom would have the same effect as a scuba diver ascending too fast, he gets the bends and dies a horrible death.
It’s an OK movie, better than Shin Godzilla in my opinion. But overrated for sure. To me, it’s just basically a colored remake of the 1950s original which is still the far superior film. My biggest complaint about Minus One is the fact that Godzilla did very little destruction. We get less than 5 minutes of him demolishing a city in the entire film. Other than that, he spends the entire movie in the ocean. Again, it was not a disappointing film. Just an underwhelming one. Certainly not worth all the hype. The monster verse films might be cheesier and more stupid but they at least try new things in each film. This one, while truer to the root source, is nonetheless, just a redo of what’s already been done.
I don't get why everyone is hating in this guy, its his opinion, he is not convincing you to hate it, its a review dawg, calm down...
Opinions can be wrong. Someone could say "In my opinion we should stomp babies who do wrong things" that's obviously a wrong opinion. Just like this guy's garbage opinion.
Yes, stomping babies and opinions on giant monster movies are really comparable. Thank you for your highly valid insight.
@@UnseenJapannp👍
Totally agree the characters and emotional moments did not land AT ALL
Bro probably thinks the Hollywood Godzilla movies are master pieces lol
Lol maybe try watching the video before commenting (twice, given the fact that you misspelled "masterpiece" in the exact same way in comments posted by two burner accounts one after the other)
@@noahoskow4551 🤣Murican telling us we are not speaking Murican correctly . Guess hes , they she or what every make believe pronoun you call yourself pretty triggered liking your own comment . How sad 🤣
@@benmeadows16 There you go, employing the exact same wording you used via your other account. Hmm, sorry you're so "triggered" by movie opinions that you had to use two separate accounts to express your sadness. 😢
Outside Japan it’s considered by some the movie of the year. Is the budget 15 million us dollars a lot in Japan? Theres not much resources to accurately portray the time piece? And with the success of this film with such small budget the director will get hired in holywood for sure. My opinion its better than marvels with 270 million US dollars budget.
I seem to disagree this movie was a masterpiece and I actually felt for the characters and goes on the being suspense 12/10 for me. However, I accept not every masterpiece is for everyone it's okay if you don't like it unless you're hating on it but I respect your opinion.
It’s a Godzilla movie!!! About a monster…. So historically correct? Common bro, lol
Well not everyone likes the movie, especially your favourite movie, not everyone likes it so chill
@@Jacketerrs19 not woke enough for Americans , what you wanted them to do a lazy gender or race swap ? Or make Godzilla a strong brave female that doesn’t need any man
@@sarahwhite7470race swap? Dude what are you talking about...? This is Godzilla minus one we're talking about what?
This was posted 3 weeks ago and has 6.7k views. Has 52K likes. Something fishy here. Looks like algorithms are working in your favor. Just an observation.
Now for the review. I’m going to see this today because it was just released here in the states. Looking forward to seeing it and how your review measures up. I know it’s your opinion so I take it with a grain of salt. You did however go pretty hard on it.
Well just saw Godzilla Minus One and I will have to say that movie was crazy good. At least from my point of view. The acting wasn’t stellar but it was no different from any other movie made from Japan, Korea, or China. Overly dramatic expressions is a well used acting technique. As for Godzilla’s screen time I would have to say I didn’t notice he wasn’t in it for that long. His scenes and the build up to his scenes made it feel like he was there the hole time. Except the first 30 minute or more in the beginning that went by so quick and then bam there he is.
Anyway such a great film for a small budget that is on par with monster budget movies. If you like Godzilla it is a must see.
Just noticed your likes are no longer 52k!!! Lol
@@cursedwarrior3it’s a RUclips glitch
I think after watching all these reviews praising this movie head over heels I went in with high expectations and let me tell you.. I was bored and didn’t want to watch anymore past 50 mins
I wonder if this is a genuine review of someone or a person that wants to play contrarian and take the piss on the movie just because a lot people really are enjoying the movie and saying it's amazing.. 🤔 there's alot people that do that just to be a prick and are not even fans of the things they are trashing. As for the movie itself it's made for Japanese audiences and it's themes will resonate more with them since unlike Americans never lived through being blasted with radiation bombs that really hurt and inflicted long lasting damage and sickness
Nope, genuine review! You’ll notice praise for good aspects of the film within the review.
@@UnseenJapanthat's good to know I haven't seen the movie I hope it's good ..I seen shin Godzilla and was left unimpressed again because I think it's more for Japanese audiences. It wasn't bad ...just not what many made it to be
Minus One opens today in North America and is currently sitting at 98% positive critic reviews and 98% positive audience reviews on RT. I don't know what movie this guy watched but his opinion on the film appears to be off with the rest of the world.
I'm glad others are enjoying it more than I did! It's interesting, because everyone I know here in Japan who saw it has come away from the film with a similar opinion to me, at least regarding the issues they have with it. Still, for some, the positives outway the negatives. (The Japan Times review on RT makes pretty much the same points I did, but is counted as a fresh review.) I think I have a bigger issue with the depiction of the Occupation years than others will, and that's ok. It's cool seeing another Japanese film be so enjoyed abroad.
Kinda makes it hard to trust your opinion on anything. Are you even a Godzila fan?@@noahoskow4551
A terrible script made worse by actors who appear to have learned their craft by watching silent movies from the 1920s.
The only great in this movie is when the OST start going when the godzilla come in scene... 😂 also, Sakura Ando didnt give much but still a nice thing in the movie. The problem is in the script. Like you said, execution in drama is so amateur. The idea is there. But execution ruin it.
this is the only video whit a negative review, thank for been honest but I wannad see the movie and decideif if I like it or not.
You should absolutely see it for yourself if you're interested!
So in a way, this movie is like Oppenheimer from Nolan.
Just seen it the beginning awesome godzilla looks crazy good but bigger godzilla robot like shin godzilla ending sucked not at all better than the original sorry u had me in the beginning
Bro said Shin is a masterpiece LOL. Way to lose any and all credibility. Shin is a disaster of a film disguised as a disaster film. Its a directionless, characterless, soulless husk that guts everything about Godzilla in order to be a half assed satire that begs for imperialism and the destruction of common individuality. Everyone knows Hideaki Anno hates humanity, and it REALLY shows in Shin Godzilla. Meanwhile, Minus One celebrates life, individual freedom and condemns the system which Anno admires. Its the complete inverse of Shin and if you pay attention, is a massive CLAPBACK at that piece of shit that people inexplicably ate up.
Who cares how this Godzilla compares to the others. Everyone is entitled to their opinion good or bad. In the end its Godzilla the legend of all monsters. And in the scheme of things if it makes you jump out of your seat for only one second its worth it.
People who like informing their opinions within context care how this Godzilla compare to the others. Everyone is indeed entitled to their opinion - including this reviewer. And I heavily disagree with your final notion. When I go see a film, any film - be it a new Nolan, a Star Wars or a Godzilla - by default, I go to see a *good* film and am entitled to disappointment if that's not what I get. A bad film with one moment of thrill is not worth it whatsoever.
Been a fan of Godzilla since the 60s.Some of the movies were ridiculous but had fun watching them anyway. Maybe had 1 or 2 good moments but loved them anyway. To me as a kid it was well worth it. Still stand by it today. Its just a die hard fans prospective. @@AthEE_One
Dude. It wasn't a documentary, lol.
Was he expecting a one-to-one adaption of Post-WW2 Japan? I don't recall a giant dinosaur obliterating Ginza in the history books lol
I was curious and i did a search on "Godzilla minus one bad" and this is the ONLY channel with bad review i've seen. I think you watched a different film than the rest of us. Cant be that far off. Added to "Do not recommend this channel".
So… you wanted to see a review from someone who was critical of the movie, and you’re upset that you found one? Hmmm. Well, you do you!
(There is in fact another, much more critical video review with many more views than this on another channel)
This aged like an avocado.
Respect your opinion but I don’t share it. Saw Minus One two days in a row at IMAX and loved it. It’s a well directed, written and edited
Movie. The VFX are largely successful given the budget. Odo Island zilla scene was absolutely terrifying as much as the first attack on Chrisy was in Jaws (tied with Seven Samurai as my all time fave film).
it was good but not that great, godzilla's cgi was amazing for sure. the interpretation is nice but the plot feels like a modern jdorma but without washedout tarento and former gravure idol trash
Watched the film and the way they hide the murricans is maddening! And worse!
It's so absurd the excuses the movie gives. The murricans piratically abandon Japan because of... "Russia". This is so wrong and so many ways, it not only matched my "fears" when I understood who was directing this movie, it far surpassed it.
About the acting, it's not that bad, it just matched the rest of the movie.
Wow what are you talking about? Is one of the best movies this year.
I think he explained very clearly why he thinks what he does and what exactly he's talking about in this review.
This movie is an amazing Godzilla movie i highly recommend
You're review means absolutely nothing.
Thank you for your review of my're review!
What constitutes absolute nothingness? For until recently I had been laboring under the delusion that nothing was intrinsically absolute, but per your verbiage, you seem to indicate that there is a level of nothingness more absolute than what could be considered standard nothingness, and therefore I inquire as to how you came to know this absolution. Was it perhaps the lack of your parent’s love for you? Oh I might have just answered my own question. I apologize for wasting your time. Carry on.
Dude, chill...it's his opinion, he's not convincing you to hate it
@@Jacketerrs19exactly not everyone likes the same movies lol
@@Jacketerrs19 either his Woke BF defending him or the creators burner account to defend himself and like his comments 🤪