The only Godzilla: Minus One REVIEW you NEED to WATCH  

A Godzilla movie brought tears to my eyes. Even 3 weeks later it still feels insane to say that, but that's what happened. I LOVE this movie.

After viewing it five times the scene in which Koichi’s face turns from rage against Godzilla into pure despair still hits me in the heart every time. You never feel like you’re watching an actor, it feels real and you could easily imagine the anguish of someone that lived through the atomic bombings. I also loved the relationships the characters have with one another. There are so many little details going on throughout the film it needs multiple viewings to really catch them all. I’m not exaggerating when I say this was the Godzilla film of my dreams. I’ve been a fan of Godzilla since childhood and for over twenty years I have hoped they would do a remake of the original, going back to the post war time period and Godzilla’s roots as a tragic film. This movie came through in spades and surpassed even what I had hoped for.

Western viewers not accustomed to it may find the Japanese acting style to be melodramatic, but it's refreshing to see performers giving it their all like that. The emotions radiate from the screen.

He shows up, terrifies us, ruins everyone’s day. Brought my Mom with me to see it in 4D, it was amazing. Koichi’s actor really broke my heart, his ptsd felt so real and him not believing he deserved the life he worked so hard for really hurt. Gosh, big lizard was a beautiful package.

Let's just say this is the first movie since LOTR The Two Towers that I went to see it in theaters 3 or more times.

For what it cost to make, the movie is just astonishing. Saw it three times in theatres and cannot wait for a blu ray release. I hope the blu ray includes the new black and white remaster that is being released theatrically in Japan.

I knew it would be good, I thought it may be emotional....it was amazing. It tore me up the first viewing. 3X now and I may get one more before it leaves the theater. The soundtrack, the story, everything is so well executed its almost unbelievable. I have been spreading the message about it and insisting my co-workers all go see it. So far three have seen it and they all came back and said it was just like I said. Fantastic. 57yo Godzilla fan and student of WWII, and they really nailed everything. The fire bombing of Tokyo, the unarmed/de-gunned japanese ships, the Shinden at the end. Top notch writing.

I just came back from seeing it. It was soo good. Everything Godzilla was meant to be. So Japanesey. So olde timey. Good characters. Not bored for one minute. Hollywood! Don’t even try to reproduce this, you can’t.

I haven't done repeat viewing since Lords of the Rings. This film is packed with great moments from the action to the human interactions. Then add the soundtrack, cinematography, pacing, plot threads, characters arcs, on screen chemistry between the actors. It has it all. Magic in a bottle. A masterpiece

Sorry for the delay from yesterday. I actually cut 10 minutes from the video because I wanted to avoid major spoilers (saving for another video). Between that and my busy schedule outside of RU-vid, I almost thought I would never get this video uploaded. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoy.

My favorite and most recent movie theater experience was seeing Godzilla 2014 with my Dad. We were both long-time Godzilla fans, and were very disappointed with the 1998 version. That all changed when Godzilla slowly charged up his blue atomic breath and blew the female Muto completely away, And then later performed the kiss of death on her too. The entire theater burst out into cheer and applause, I never experienced anything like that before it was like a long time dream come true seeing Godzilla finally get respect on the big screen in an American movie theater.

Both of my grandfathers served in WWII and I married a Korean woman whose mother was born and raised in Japanese occupied Korea. I am also a history teacher who had a few Pearl Harbor survivors as friends so this film hit all the right personal spots for me. It was very engaging and extraordinarily well made. No need to comment on anything else since you said it already. Everything from the acting, directing, visuals and sound direction was as near pitch perfect as anything I have seen. It wasn't even on my radar until I heard trusted voices raving about it. I am glad I took their advice. That being said, I think my favorite cinema experience so far is a toss up between Avengers (2012) and Dr. Who's 50th (2013). I was at the Avengers film with a few friends and the movie hadn't even started yet when the entire front section erupted in a loud cheer. Apparently someone coming in tripped and launched their popcorn everywhere. I knew then that it was going to be a good time. As for the 50th--Tom Baker. Nuff said.

You will enjoy more if you know Japanese secrets of Godzilla. Let me ask you following questions. Q1. Why did Godzilla come to Ginza and mysteriously disappeared from the movie? This is same as the movie Sin-Godzilla and original 1954 Godzilla. In case of Sin-Godzilla, it was Tokyo station, and original 1954 Godzilla, he came to the Japanese parliament building but gone. Why? And why the locations are so important? Q2. After Godzilla died, why the people on the ships saluted him? In the 1954 Godzilla movie, people sang the beautiful music like a funnel and in Sin-Godzilla, end of Godzilla’s tail shows human like figures. All these are related. So why? Q3. Why does Japanese Godzilla walk like a Noh-theater actors? Is it because he is some kind of divine god? To answer these questions, you need to know followings. First of all, there are still many dead Japanese soldier’s bodies not recovered from deep Pacific oceans. We could not even give them proper funnels. We know all of them wanted to come back, but they couldn’t. Godzilla is Tatari-gami(kami:god) of Odoh Island. Tatari-gami is a god of curse and give judgement. In Shinto religion, one of the most important jobs for a priest is to calm Tatari-gami down. Emperor of Japan is a living deity and highest priest of Shinto. Please take a look at map of Tokyo. You see Ginza, Tokyo station and the Japanese parliament building are all in front of imperial palace. Japanese soldiers are emperor’s soldiers and they should be back to Yasukuni-shrine to rest. By the way, Yasukuni-Shrine is locating next to imperial palace. Godzilla is Tatari-gami and spirits of dead soldiers are in Godzilla. However, Godzilla is also cursed by the atomic radiation. So, he finally came back to Japan to rest, but he is a monster now and not welcomed. Godzilla was looking for his resting place (Yasukuni-Sherine), but he cannot find it. Godzilla screamed in Ginza with sad madness. By the way, the screaming was so important, director Yamazaki rented entire baseball field to record the scream sound. It was most costed part of the 15 million dollars movie. All Japanese movie directors want to portrait Godzilla like a divine figure. That is the reason Japanese Godzilla walks like a Noh-theater actor. Entire movie is a ritual and a process to calm down the Tatari-gami (Godzilla), and give him proper funnel. Only problem is Godzilla is curse by US atomic-bomb and the radiation, so he cannot die and continue to be Tatari-gami. Noriko has affected by G-cell. As Koichi’s war ends, but Noriko’s war has just started. This reminds us the suffering of many survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from radiation. Many of them have to live rest of their long life in pain and agony. Question is, did our war truly ended? By knowing these secrets, you will enjoy Godzilla movie more.

I have been a Godzilla fan for 52 years, and this by far is the best one EVER!!! One of the best movies ever made, in fact.

Saw it in theatres, twice, and i keep binge watching review of the movie to relive the experience. A rrue masterpiece. An instant buy of the 4K bluray once available. Very rewatchable.

Godzilla Minus One was the greatest theater experience, it was scary and tragic. What I want to make with my analog horror, I loved Godzilla since I was little but living to see this movie is a miracle. (Also I like your videos!)

No one talks about Godzillas own awe, when he lets of his atomic breath, his raw destruction..he stands there.. amazed, in still reflection ..its eery and relatable.. crazy detail..💖

Great Review! I saw it twice in the theater and loved it more, the second time! Thanks for posting! Subbed!

Godzilla Minus One, Jurassic Park, Fury Road, Independence Day, Batman (1989) in theaters were all absolutely amazing experiences.

Here in Switzerland Godzilla Minus One went quickly down from the main screens in the cinemas to the smaller screens. Now when everyone celebrating this master piece, I want to see it on the big screen.

I love the way you edit your videos. This is my favorite Godzilla movie.

I saw it twice it's fantastic I highly recommend it to all movie lovers

This was brilliant of you: meaning the hook of your video title. Congrats on successfully tapping the RU-vid algorithm and giving your upstart channel momentum! Wishing you much continued success. 🥂

I can’t say that it frightened me. But I definitely had 2 or 3 “I’m dicing onions” moments. One message I came away with was that we have a responsibility to live and that all lives have a purpose. There are no direct references to any references to any religion in the film (at least none that I remember), but I found that to be a very spiritual message.

I’ll be very surprised honestly if this movie isn’t at the very least nominated for best picture.

Saw it 3 times at theaters. If I didn't see it in all the different options I know I would have kicked myself

It was Amazing! I saluted in the theater at that one scene. Beautiful

Godzilla is objectively the greatest franchise ever, you cannot beat spicy iguanas.

This movie was so good. I enjoyed this review too!

Anyone feel like their second viewing hit harder as you fully understand the movie?

I absolutely loved this video I thought it was really well edited and the pacing of it all made no part of the video drag on or boring, underrated RU-vidr hope you reach 200 subs soon!

The movie was fantastic. After the first city attack, I asked myself, is no one going to acknowledge that a creature of unknown origins created an atomic bomb with a greater yield than any atomic bomb seen before? Another thought that crossed my mind during this scene was, "Wow, forget the metaphor. Godzilla is literally the atomic bomb." I had so much fun with this movie; if I could, I would be more than willing to watch it again. I also saw that a black-and-white version of the film is coming out, which might be the only film I am eager to buy to support the movie.

Gojira manifests the angst the Japanese people felt after finding out the government and the military had lied to them about progress of the war for years.

"So, Koichi Shikishima, is your war finally over?"

I personally like the imported Godzilla movies it’s an amazing how many praises of how good it is.

Thank you for the review, it was great to get your take on this one.

the score was incredible, some of the score i guess could be described as intentional sounds, but they really added to the movie. I agree, this is the best movie of 2023.

My best movie theater experience was back in 1977 in NYC, watching "Star Wars" for the second time. When the titles came up 80% of the audience, fired up a joint. But it was the summer so people didn't mind standing in line for 2 hours +.

My most memorable movie was the original ALIEN (1979). The chest busting scene is immortalized in my cinematic memory. Oh yes, this Godzilla movie is great.

I am one of the biggest Godzilla fans in the universe and Minus One is the Greatest Godzilla movie I have ever seen . saw it in IMax twice already ! Thanks for the review spot on !

Great video my man! Absolutely loved this film, beautifully shot, score was epic especially when that zilla theme hits, Zilla is amazing in this, he gives no effs, and when you hear that roar man just great film all around. Characters you actually felt for them, and the cast did an awesome job of emoting. As for film experiences, last few that felt epic or hit me, aside from this one, were Rogue One, esp. with that Vader scene, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune. Once again my dude great video! 🤓👍

Finally a good thumbnail. Thank you for making a great review too.

I have a top 10 favorite movie list and GM1 is the first movie to get into that list in years. This film was great.

I saw TMNT in Theaters when I was 5. It is also my favorite movie. I can't remember much from back then, but what I do remember is my dad took me to see it, but didn't tell me what we were seeing and wouldn't answer me when I asked. And then when the music started, and The Logo Freezes on the screen. I remember I gave a shout of excitement, and again when Leonardo Jumps out and all the Turtles are revealed. The only time that feeling was ever truly recaptured was when Godzilla rises out of the Ice in the new King of the Monsters to Face Ghidorah and the classic theme starts to play. Saying that, this is still the Best Godzilla movie in my opinion, and just a damn good movie overall.

This Godzilla is pretty great! But definitely check out 2016’s Shin Godillza. Because thise movie builds off how Japan can always makes a Godzilla better than ANY Hollywood endeavor. Loved this take so much!

The movie is excellent and always rooting for Godzilla. My nephews 5 and 8 loves it

You should absolutely go and watch Shin Godzilla when you can: I actually think it's still a smidge better then Minus One, and is similarly grounded and likewise portrays Godzilla as an actual horror and threat rather then just something you cheer on for spectacle, and if you can believe it, it's Atomic Breath scene absolutely matches Minus One's as well. Shin also I think has even better directing and shot composition (it was directed by Anno, of Evangelion fame). I will say though I think Minus One has it beat in terms of characters and pacing: Shin still has a worthwhile narrative and themes, but it's less about the emotional journey of specific characters and more about the collective response towards Godzilla: Minus One played a bit with those themes with the Japanese Government's inaction and irresponsibility and the community coming together in response, but for Shin that's the main theme rather then personal guilt/trauma. Both Shin and Minus One though are easily in the top 5 best Godzilla movies ever made, if not top 3. (My personal top 3 would be Shin, Final Wars, and Minus One, though Final Wars is very much the complete opposite of both Shin/-1: Final Wars is balls to the walls nonstop over the top rule of cool insanity!)

Godzilla the GOAT forever

having Arnold at the beginning of the review is prophetic now that he announced it as the winner for VFX Oscar!

Most Goji fans hate Roland E God"Zilla", but a majority loved that he was hated enough to become his own monster. I know some love the slimmer and iguana-like design, and although I'm not a fan, I still enjoyed the film nonetheless.

Excellence is, as excellence does.

This was my first godzilla movie. I always try to watch movies in theaters blind, and I'm really happy I did that for godzilla minus one (and evil dead rise too, which was also my first evil dead movie LOL). I remember some people in theaters not understanding the movie was japanese with eng subs, so they were a little frustrated, but by the end they went "hey, that was a pretty good movie." I really liked the protag and appreciated the makeshift family that came together in this story. I liked your review, and it was funny too. Got yourself a new sub! Also, +1 for evil dead and jurassic park. Great memorable movies!

I literally paid to watch this movie twice.

Great review

I dug this review

Nice review, Man! Subbed! I talk on similar themes.

your lil laughs get me

It was epic and I wept openly 🤠

Saw it for the second time today,amazing film

I’m still so freaking proud that halfway through the movie I somehow predicted the 2 biggest plot twists AKA plane man go boiang out plane and wife survive without any spoilers or indication

there's an old interview with Bruce Lee in which he talks about how asian cinema (namely hong kong) unfortunately wasn't up to the 'gold standard' in terms of acting, but he hoped that one day they'd achieve equal quality with Hollywood needless to say, it's wildly impressive how far the general region's cinematic offerings, from actors to production, have come in such a relatively short time anyway, one thing i really loved about both Shin Godzilla and Minus One is how much respect they showed Godzilla, not just as a monster but as the icon he is; i feel like the salute at the end of Minus One might go largely unnoticed but it's such a nice touch

I really liked your video but I haven’t seen the movie yet. You make a good case for it, maybe I’ll watch it later.

Next movie should be Godzilla vs satanzilla who brings construction instead if destruction the complete opposite

Lol. Godzilla's path of construction had me imagining godzilla in a hard hat, constructing buildings from a giant pile debris.

loved the movie, and agree with your summation

He was also a representation of Tojo and the militarism which led to WWII. I suspect that's why his scales and osteoderms resemble samurai armor. This film took subtle , and not-so subtle shots at the authoritarianism of the Japanese government and their disregard for human life.

Minus One is the best Godzilla movie ever made, even folks that aren't Godzilla movie fans would/should recognize this is a good movie period.

Shiboya? Like Sheboygan? Time for you to take a trip to Japan, my friend. 😂 great channel by the way keep it up.

We needed a MONSTER to come and rescue entertainment....and I celebrate it! 👏👏👏👏

Seeing Minus One sparked a renewed interests in the world of Godzilla. A couple quick and effortless searches on the subject and now the RU-vid algorithms have taken hold (sad emoji). As expected, I am getting littered with every Tom, Dick, and Harry's analysis on this latest release. I thought this would be just another one of those bandwagon clickbait videos from the masses of content publishers who do nothing but capitalize on the latest news for the sake of revenue or subscribers. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised from this review from Mellow Mutant. It is always a big win if you DO NOT start off the video by saying "Hello RU-vidrs". Another big win when you don't ask for a thumbs-up or subscribe button. Now my review of your review...Great Job and I look forward to seeing more from you.

I was lucky enough to see The Thing twice in the theater.

just announced Mcdonalds Japan Godzilla Burger available from January 5th 2024

DUDE! I am a HUGE GODZILLA FAN! BUT? "If I am honest, many of us diehard fans watch our favorite movie genres because we love them but also we love to see what our genre will be like 20 or so years from now. Will this story or characters still stand up or even be relevant in changing times or will fade away. So in that spirit and so much more, if I am honest THIS MOVIE Checks All Of the Boxes for me. This is the Godzilla I have waited 40-odd years for. I am also delighted to have sat in the theatres with my fellow Americans who usually grind and gnash teeth when it comes to foreign films and subtitles, AND THEY LOVED AND EVEN CRIED OVER IT... I hope it get nominated for an Oscar or Two, even better I hope it WINS, it deserves too... I loved your break down I look forward to seeing more from you... Merry Christmas... ;)

My opinion of the film is that Godzilla is the manifestation of Koichi's demons, his Oni as they are called in Japan. If another main character in a G Film has had this level of a connection to the big guy let me know cause off hand I can't think of one. Godzilla represents Koichi's feeling of survivor's guilt, PTSD, and cowardice. Notice that each time Godzilla appears in the film until the final act, he destroys something tied to Koichi. He is a punishment on Koichi, which is why it is Koichi himself who has to destroy Godzilla. He must face his demons in order to overcome them. It's this personal angle that I believe has played a huge part in audiences worldwide connecting with the movie.

Loved the video. I saw Godzilla Minus One twice. I really enjoyed it. It gave me goosebumps! This movie is an event and memorable movie!

機械翻訳で拝見したから不十分な理解かもしれないけどとても的確なレビュー 海外の方にもゴジラー1.0の魅力が伝わって嬉しい

Bro they had the theater cranked up to if ur not deaf you will be when you leave and godzillas roar fucking THUNDERED in that room i wouldnt be suprised if they heard that shit outside, scared the shit out of me cos i was NOT expecting it to be that loud lmao

W movie, easy movie of the year. Loved how it was a giant unintentional middle finger to the sludge fest of most western cinema, throwing away the agenda driven stories. also I loved the niche vehicles that were used and its attention to detail, the historical accuracy and the little pay offs.

Domestic box office is North America, not just US. Also it’s highest grossing live action. There are animated films that are higher grossing.

The ONLY thing that I didn’t care for in this movie was the little girl, when she starts to cry. It felt forced. I know I know, she’s probably 3 or 4, but that’s it. I love the boat crew, their chemistry was awesome!

im ur 300th sub lol

I like this episode. There is a deep-bass thumping sound on your mic that feels like bombardment in a small room - maybe more foam?

Nice review. Catch you later.

A movie i saw under similar circumstances and love as much as godzilla minus one was Overlord. Another war based movie, but leaning into zombie themes.

Jaws was the oldest movie i liked but i recently watched gojira 1954 and i was pleasantly surprised.

It's probably not wise for me to watch this since i haven't seen the movie yet and trying to hold out on a physical release but there's still no release date for that yet.

😊 Goji DID GREAT AGAIN 😊

Up there with jaws 1 when first released.

Some people have compared the acting style to anime, as if someone was imitating that style in live action. I can see that, but would argue it’s just a different style acting than some more awarded performances in the west. There are a plethora of styles and I feel they are all good as long as they serve the store well and keep you engaged. I would argue this film does that very well…but I would say the two times Koichi and Noriko embrace do feel awkward and weird, like they had to practice what it’s like to touch another human before shooting those scenes.

Slight correction; the budget was 10 million dollars or close to it, as the director joked when talking about the budget and responding to it being 15 million, as in he wished he had 15 million. Otherwise good review, watched it myself, best movie in a long while.

It's funny how his face was so smooth in the 80s lol

Regarding subtitles: They are my preferred way to watch a foreign language film. To me, listening to the language even without understanding it, allows me to focus on the nuances and emotions of the performance. Godzilla -1 is, IMHO, the 2nd best Godzilla film ever produced. It is 2nd only to the 1954 original.

Godzilla finally has even footing with his colleague Kong whose 1933 film(35 cent ticket, took time with no TV & Internet) put him INSIDE our soul. Minus one is the Godzilla more than a monster movie soul saving turn we need today as King Kong was needed back then ❤. Think about what happen after WWII, we rebuilt it instead of enslave it as the United States could have. Minus one is to prevent WWIII esp. internationally(quicker with TV and Internet) because with Nukes there will be nothing to rebuild 🎉 ? Oiygrr

Godzilla (Gojira) in Godzilla Minus One represents the devil, Satan, who was cast down from heaven and who has come to earth filled with great WRATH. -- And in this movie Godzilla has a personal vendetta against Koichi, much like the devil had with Job in the Holy Bible. At the beginning of Minus One, Godzilla attacks the island Koichi is on. -- (We don’t see God Almighty’s conversation with Godzilla where they talk about Koichi, before the film began, where God asks Godzilla if Godzilla has ever seen a man as great and wise and brave as Koichi, someone who would be bold enough to refuse being a kamikaze idiot in Japanese culture. THAT is bravery, because the Japanese culture, in large part, wrongfully so, would look down on anyone who refused to commit suicide for their country, as we see by Koichi’s neighbor Sumiko attacking Koichi for coming back to his neighborhood alive, as if death is better than life, which is another theme in the film, one that “Doc” address towards the end when he gives his speech about Japanese culture not loving life, but being careless with precious life, which the Japanese have clearly grown out of, as evidenced by Studio Ghibli and this latest Godzilla film. -- Anyway, off screen before the film starts, if you can use your imagination, spiritually speaking, Godzilla then makes a deal with God and says that Godzilla can break Koichi, and so we have the movie.). -- How do I know this? Because Godzilla singles out Noriko when he attacked the train. Why would Godzilla do that unless he knew where Noriko was and who she was to Koichi? -- the key to understanding this secretive and spiritual theme that was weaved into this movie is understanding how the climax of the film played out. -- Koichi risked his life and sacrificed himself to save everyone, and we the audience are made to think that Koichi is dead briefly, for a few moments, which represents Christ being buried for about three days after He was crucified. -- Then we see that Koichi ejected from the plane at the last moment and he is still alive, just as Jesus was resurrected on the third day. (Ejected rhymes with resurrected🙂) Koichi represents Jesus. Godzilla represents Satan. -- In the Holy Bible, there is a verse that talks about why Jesus came down to the earth: “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8 New King James Version) -- in this version of Gojira, Godzilla is pissed off from the very beginning until the end and will kill anybody. The monster isn’t even hungry like in the American version of Godzilla; he just likes to murder. There’s only one being on this present earth who is that upset - the devil. - Godzilla Minus One is my new favorite film -

❤ Godzilla -1is one of best the movies in 23.

I've seen John Carpenter's The Thing 3× in cinema since 2011 on flashback cinema

Minus One is the reimaging of the Japanese release of Godzilla 1954 and is just as good as the original given the time difference. Let me just say if you haven't seen the original Japanese 1954 release but only the American release you haven't seen the true 1954 movie.

The studdering army clown was probably the worst part of 98 Godzilla for me

You need to watch Shin Gojira

Awesome movie. As for my best cinema experiences.... Star Wars Jaws Empire strikes back John carpenter's The Thing Aliens Rogue One Evil Dead 2 Raiders of the lost Ark, Back to the Future Return of the Jedi Revenge of the Sith Edge of Tomorrow Alita Battle Angel T2 Dances with Wolves (There are many more but I won't go on lol)