Godzilla Minus One

So, it might be the best Godzilla film I've ever seen. You can't even see the wires - hey, wasn't that part of the charm? What we have here is an authentic, Japanese (with English subtitles), Godzilla film. I have a love for the big lizard - I'm currently wearing my Godzilla t-shirt and Godzilla hoodie as I type. What's so good about this one is they have built a real story with real characters - things you need in any movie! Hollywood, take note! (Although the good folks at Apple+ seem to have understood this fact for their excellent "Monarch" Godzilla series currently streaming - go check that out). What is the plot you ask? It's set at the end of WWII, in Japan. Failed kamikaze pilot, Koichi (Ryunosuke Kamiki) lets his fellow soldiers down by freezing up when he should have been shooting at a baby Godzilla. This result of Koichi's inaction is the death of his squad and Godzilla growing up to become very, very, large. Koichi finds himself with an adoptive daughter, a woman to love, and a reason to live despite all the guilt he has accumulated for his shortcomings. Along comes the stopping, crashing big lizard - will Koichi be ready this time?? The best part of "Godzilla Minus One" is the soundtrack - parts stolen as homage to the black and white original - it's both sinister and silly at the same time and I loved it. I had a lot of fun watching Thick-Lizzy squishing people and eating passenger trains. Catch this one in theatres now.