Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Artivels Undescribable Perfection

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

donnellymatt It should be much higher than it is. The movie was so much fun, and so intelligent and witty. Truly an incredible satire of the political climate in Japan. The dialogue is rapid fire and incredibly funny throughout.If you're looking for 90 minutes of monsters fighting then you'll be disappointed I guess, but if you're OK with a well written political satire that has some pretty bizarre but excellent monster effects then I say you should ignore the average rating on this thing and give it a go!

professionalbum Being a longtime fan of the series, this was a breath fresh of air than the usual focus more on the action sequences with the beast(s). This is methodical, thinking man's journey into what could happen if a natural(or unnatural) disaster would occur. What really made me enjoy this even more is the tension filled discussions on how to take down this monster; along with Japan's history of war & natural disasters. Great script, superb CGI, and a killer soundtrack rounds out this seldom mentioned diamond in the rough.

siderite This is the new Godzilla, in the era of the Japan earthquake and Fukushima. It's not about the nuclear bomb dropped on unsuspecting civilians by unstoppable military powers, but a biological accident that goes on and on while political and military leaders stumble and fumble ineffectively and let it grow and fester. The movie plays as a political satire, but the monster itself is very interesting, indeed. In the beginning it looks like a cheap fluffy uncoordinated puppet, but it evolves as the movie goes on, changes as the powers at be can't decide on what to do. The terrifying final form is unstoppable and deadly, but could it have been stopped in the very beginning, by prompt action by the leaders of the country? The American involvement is also humorous, showing that the relationship with the victors of past wars has evolved as well.Bottom line: it was funny and sad at the same time, satirical and science fiction, but it suffered a rather slow pace. It is worth a view and it is certainly more interesting and educational that any of the Godzilla movie so far.

nrice-07604 Ever wanted to see a Godzilla movie that's actually a bunch of awfully- dubbed business people debating and has Godzilla, like, every now and then? Look no further than Shin! My hopes were high for this film. After Legendary's awesome 2014 rendition of Godzilla, I figured this would be just as good, if not, better. I mean, it's made by Toho, the same people who made Godzilla. So that means it's good, riiiiiight? Wrong. I was highly disappointed. First off, there's barely ANY Godzilla in it. I literally counted 8-9 minutes. That's more pathetic than Legendary's 15-minute maximum. Next, the dialogue is absolutely trashy. Not to mention, Godzilla has the most half-baked backstory in existence- its a bunch of micro-organisms that bunched together! C'mon! WE want GODZILLA for crying out loud, not freakin' Destoroyah! Godzilla goes through several evolution stages, which is an incredibly weird way to live, and half the time looks like a malformed lizard fetus. Godzilla's atomic breath is...purple. Seriously? Finally this film was so overrated when it came out. You say one wrong word about it, and the even-worser Godzilla fandom goes bats**t crazy! All in all, a miserable flop and a disappointing turning point for Toho. They tried to capture the dark tone of the original and failed, and it ended up looking terrible. Just wait for Legendary to finish up Fathom and KKvG, it'll be far worth your time and money.