Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- [New] | Sean Axmaker @ Stream On Demand
- Excerpt: [L]ike the original Godzilla, this is built on real-life trauma, this one the destruction of the war and rage at a government that instilled a culture of nationalism and sacrificed its soldiers rather than lose face in surrender. Yamazaki gives us a human cast to care about and watches them evolve into a community.
- David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Godzilla Minus One does everything one can expect from a blockbuster in an ongoing franchise. From its terrorizing spectacle that balances surprisingly emotional storytelling with its characters, fans of the character won’t feel disappointed with what Yamazaki brought to please everybody.
- Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: Sure, the big guy is impressive to watch, tossing battleships like javelins and, of course, ravaging Tokyo, but the real action is people recovering from the traumas, collective and individual, of the war.
- Marilyn Ferdinand @ Film Freedonia
- Excerpt: Multi-award-winning director and screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki is well known for his visual effects, making him a natural to bring Godzilla back at Toho. But he has done much more than create first-rate action sequences. He has brought the story back to its original time period and reflected on the physical, mental, and emotional state of his country following its defeat in World War II.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: This kaiju movie simply crushes it.
- MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: The king of all monsters gets a period-piece reboot, and it’s the closest the series has gotten since to the sincere, unironic horrors of the 1954 original. No comfy escape from terrible reality here.
- Panos Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: About the story, compares with Shin Godzilla, mentions the social, political and historical comments found throughout the film, the similarities with Always Sunset on Third street, the acting, the editing and the cinematography, and of course, the presentation of the monster itself
- Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
- Excerpt: Sometimes less is more and Godzilla Minus One proves that with it’s endearing story about family, trauma, and a radioactive kaiju.
- Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Possibly the best Godzilla movie since the original.
- Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The real lesson isn’t about making a little money look good, though. The lesson is that you don’t need a lot of money to be good.
- Manuel São Bento @ FandomWire
- Excerpt: Godzilla Minus One strikes an outstanding balance between compelling character building, a thematically rich narrative, and two hours of gargantuan entertainment, ultimately becoming a noteworthy addition to the monster film subgenre.
- Katie Smith-Wong @ Flickfeast
- Excerpt: Yamazaki’s thrilling and occasionally poignant instalment not only reminds us why Godzilla is a cinematic icon but also brings back the classic monster movie to the big screen.
- Josh Thayer @ The Forgetful Film Critic
- Excerpt: A satisfying blend of pathos and spectacle, Godzilla Minus One is the established IP franchise installment we didn’t know we needed. It’s infinitely more interesting than any movie the OG monster has appeared in for the American MonsterVerse franchise.
- Sebastian Zavala @ Cinencuentro [Spanish]
- Excerpt: It has the moments of destruction and violence that one should expect from such a film. But it also contains a story that says a lot about PTSD, the use of soldiers in war, the future we leave to the young, and the value of life.
