I loved it! Both the human and Godzilla elements were amazing.
Setting it immediately after WWII meant we literally saw people try to recover from the destruction of the war, both physically in the sense of rebuilding Japan and emotionally by rebuilding themselves, which allowed for some really beautiful storytelling. And they made Godzilla a genuine threat to all that progress who needed to be fought by the collective power of the common people if they were to retain all they had managed to recreate. Then, there were some feminist themes, ptsd, and critiques of war, corruption, and centralized state power.
It wasn't perfect but I'll definitely try to see it again some time.
I loved it! Both the human and Godzilla elements were amazing.
Setting it immediately after WWII meant we literally saw people try to recover from the destruction of the war, both physically in the sense of rebuilding Japan and emotionally by rebuilding themselves, which allowed for some really beautiful storytelling. And they made Godzilla a genuine threat to all that progress who needed to be fought by the collective power of the common people if they were to retain all they had managed to recreate. Then, there were some feminist themes, ptsd, and critiques of war, corruption, and centralized state power.
It wasn't perfect but I'll definitely try to see it again some time.
Haven't seen Shin Godzilla, yet.