Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that GODZILLA MINUS ONE got at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 28 reviews
Written and directed by award-winning Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki – best known for the Always: Sunset on Third Street trilogy, Lupin III: The First, and his Parasyte and Stand by Me Doraemon films, Godzilla Minus One is a visually stunning powerhouse of emotion. Western audiences have long complained about the expectations for giant monster flicks, and the MonsterVerse has faced these criticisms from the very beginning. Only in America will you hear complaints about there needing to be “less talking and more fighting” when it comes to Godzilla movies.
And to be fair, the MonsterVerse didn’t really make a good case for itself either since it took a few sequels for its human drama to improve. Toho’s timing with Godzilla Minus One couldn’t be sweeter then, showcasing how to make the perfect Godzilla picture with a compelling human ensemble and breathtaking action that’s savored from start to finish.
In the recent years that Godzilla has been conquering Hollywood, Toho has been working on a bold new vision for their staple monster. It was originally reported that Godzilla’s home studio was interested in building a cinematic universe from 2016’s Shin Godzilla after the release of Godzilla vs. Kong, which was then thought to be the last chapter in Warner Bros. and Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise. Of course, the success of that crossover has now led to a spin-off series on Apple TV+, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and another sequel due next year, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. But this didn’t stop Toho from moving ahead with their first original live-action Godzilla feature in 7 years, Godzilla Minus One. Though it’s unfortunate that we didn’t get a follow-up to Shin Godzilla, especially after its bone-chilling cliffhanger ending, Godzilla Minus One is just as much a masterpiece in its own right.
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