Between Marvel, DC and other franchises, the giant almost gets lost sometimes. But hardly any other cinema hero has been as popular for as long as the giant atomic lizard Godzilla. Despite her disastrous slip-ups. In the USA he is flattening cities in his own universe and recently even became a US series hero. His popularity remains unbroken in his home country of Japan.
After starring in Shin Godzilla 2016 one of the most radical and best monster films in a long time The King of the Kaiju returned this year with Godzilla Minus One. It’s been ruling the Japanese cinema charts for three weeks and next week it’s taking on the local box office. Another German trailer was recently released on the occasion.
Check out the German trailer for Godzilla Minus One:
Godzilla Minus One – Trailer (German) HD
Godzilla Minus One has an unusual concept
In the trailer you can see city ruins, for which Godzilla is, for once, not responsible. Minus One plays in the years after the end of the Second World War, when numerous major Japanese cities lay in ruins. This makes the new appearance the first prequel in the series, which takes place before Godzilla from 1954. The historical background gives the whole thing a new twist. Japan is lying on the ground and then a giant lizard appears to follow.
With this unusual story as well as some gigantic monster action interludes Godzilla Minus One received mostly positive reviews a. In Variety’s review, the film is even called one of the “Highlights of the series” celebrated. He’s following in big footsteps. The last Japanese Godzilla film, Shin Godzilla, gave the series a ruthless makeover. At the same time, co-director and author Hideaki Anno attempted a successful balancing act between spectacular orgies of destruction and references to recent Japanese history, especially the consequences of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.
His successor in the director’s chair is Takashi Yamazaki and he brings the necessary experience with him. One of his most famous films is the kamikaze story Eternal Zero – Flight of No Return and the main character of Godzilla Minus One is also a former kamikaze pilot who suffers from his behavior in war.
The monster movie opens in cinemas next week
Godzilla Minus One opens in German cinemas on December 1st. In addition, you can currently stream the new series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV+, which comes from the American Godzilla universe and has no story connection to the Japanese blockbuster.