watched this last night so it’s pretty fresh in my memory. i can see why it won the oscar for visual effects, but it’s also such a good monster movie that does not feel like hollywood’s reheated nachos. at its core it’s a human story about a soldier recovering from the horrors of war and finding meaningful connections in his life that make him want to be alive instead of succumbing to his guilt and trauma. and the anti-government sentiments it lays out are also so important, especially since japan’s actions are so demonized during ww2 that people often forget that it was not a decision of the common people but the demons who were in power during that time. it sorta reminds me of that short story The Enemy from our 11th or 12th grade english textbook. anyways. godzilla. that chonky lizard looked SICKKK. his hands were so tiny tho lmao the proportions were so off. AND ITS HEAT RAYYY. beautiful man. i loved akiko, noriko and shikishima’s little family. AND THE BOAT CREW!! i loved doc at first sight and finding out his name was kenji made me feel a little manic coz OF COURSE. of course my favorite character is named kenji. it’s all fate, man. i wish i could say more for the sound design because i’ve heard so much about it, but unfortunately i watched this on my cousin’s tv and we had to keep the volume at a minimum coz the kiddos were sleeping so i can’t really give a concrete opinion on it. what else, what else? i saw they’re going to make another movie in this verse. curious how that would go coz this alr feels like a pretty solid standalone. there’s also a very specific angle in the film where shikishima’s actor looked like ryan higa for a while lol. is this my first japanese live action movie? it actually might be. woah.
