Goddamn, it is so refreshing to see film that has such love and care and detail put into it. This was great. Wonderful character drama, Godzilla is used well and he’s scary, the actors did great, and it’s also a fantastic period piece with classic Japanese character tropes within.
It’s crazy what they did with this budget. Yeah the effects didn’t quite hold up in some scenes, but didn’t take away from the movie at all. Also cool was the plane used at the end was an actual prototype that they made two of a few days before the bombs were dropped. The OG fuselage is at Dulles airport at the air and space museum display there.
Overall, wonderful movie with a wholesome message as well. Sadly I’m sure most folks in the US will think it’s supposed to be the usual flashy monster fight shit. I really hope it does well here, though.