Since Godzilla’s first cinematic appearance in 1954, the monster has served as an apt metaphor for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. The iconic creature was created to represent the Japanese people’s worst fears and anxieties surrounding nuclear weaponry and the destruction that comes with it. Godzilla Minus One, an entirely Japanese production, returns to that nearly 70-year-old concept and presents international audiences with a proper man-vs.-monster narrative very similar to the original.

Set in post-war Japan over the span of two years, Godzilla Minus One follows a disgraced kamikaze pilot who runs ...

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Godzilla Minus One Puts Hollywood to Shame

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09.12.2023

Since Godzilla’s first cinematic appearance in 1954, the monster has served as an apt metaphor for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War........

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