“Godzilla Minus One”

2023 Film Reviews 117 comments

As someone who typically doesn’t enjoy monster movies, I realize that I am not a member of the target audience for “Godzilla Minus One.” As a critic, it’s my job to be objective when evaluating a piece of cinema, and very little about this film worked for me. While I admire writer / director Takashi Yamazaki‘s ambitious vision of making a Godzilla film with a more human-focused story, I found it difficult to form an emotional attachment to any of the characters. Combined with the forced acting and sluggish pacing, almost everything about the movie is painfully dull.

Near the end of World War II in 1945, a kamikaze pilot (Ryunosuke Kamiki) lands on a Japanese base on Odo Island. A mechanic (Munetaka Aoki) assumes that the man has fled his duty by claiming his aircraft is suffering from a technical problem. Later that evening, a terrifying creature emerges from the ocean and attacks. Already devastated by the war, Japan faces a new crisis in the form of a giant lizard monster called Godzilla.

With the exception of the opening Godzilla attack, the narrative set-up is slow, which will disappoint those expecting an action packed monster movie. Not that this is a bad thing, but be aware this is a more emotionally heavy Godzilla movie. There are some action scenes with mayhem and destruction that top out at “just okay,” and the tone abruptly shifts towards the dramatic.

The CGI effects are decent but certainly not mind-blowing, and there are times when Godzilla looks like he’s stepped out of a second-rate video game. He is goofy looking with a cheesy grin and a big, round belly, which makes him more laughable than formidable (which is a problem in a monster movie). The end fight to defeat Godzilla is the most exciting part of the movie, because everybody loves a hero. But the dramatic elements of the film feel manufactured and fake (cue the ridiculously hokey happy ending), especially when I felt zero emotional investment in the characters.

“Godzilla Minus One” doesn’t have the universal appeal that it so desperately needs. I am not and have never been a fan of Godzilla, and this film did nothing to make me one.

By: Louisa Moore

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      2. Well thank you very much! I do like to think I’m funny, and your witty, insightful comment gave me the confident boost I didn’t need! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to comment, sure wish you’d let me know what you thought of the movie rather than hurling simplistic insults, but you do you, Ricardo.

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      3. Well, it won for best special effects at the Oscars so mediocre video game effects is certainly not a good fit anymore, also please explain “forced acting” because I didn’t see that. All I saw was a different culture well played on that type of stage.

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      4. The Academy gets it wrong a lot. I expected more hate mail after the win tonight. “Oppenheimer” deserved the Oscar in that category. Look, “Minus One” just didn’t work for me. I found it exaggerated and boring. It’s my job to express how I feel about a certain film, and that’s how I feel about it (even after a second viewing). I am so glad it resonated with and worked for so many people, but I just don’t think it’s a good film.

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      5. Sometimes it’s the individual that gets it wrong, even with the best intentions. It doesn’t matter if something fits your personal tastes what matters is contributing positive consideration for a film that does not fit your tastes but is still a worthy piece especially for the limited resources and different culture involved.

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      7. How on earth are you actually able to call this movie a “bad” film? You demoted it of its 100% rotten tomatoes score. How dare you.

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      8. I’m still absolutely shocked that it’s considered “fresh” by so many. Check out a lot of those reviews — they’re barely / borderline positive. I didn’t label it “rotten” out of any sort of malice or spite, and it’s so sad that some have taken it that way. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to leave a comment.

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      9. Well, it seems like someone’s stuck in the Stone Age of movie critiques. Maybe you missed the memo that Godzilla minus one isn’t aiming for your grandpa’s taste in film. PS2 CGI? Forced acting? Sluggish pacing? If you wanted a nap, you could’ve just said so. Meanwhile, the rest of us will enjoy the epic monster scenes and modern storytelling you clearly missed out on. Cheers to living in the past!

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      10. Actually, it WAS designed to mimic the original, classic Godzilla films (definitely ones that my Grandpa enjoyed, LOL)! So happy you enjoyed it, though.

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      11. you’re the reason Lego has to age restrict their products, you’re the reason some shampoo products have instructions, someone left 200 dollars on your dresser and it’s still there because of how much you let things go right over your head, you’d go to see an 18+ movie with 17 other people you brought with you, I don’t even know why you’re talking shit about a genuinely good movie when you’re wearing the stereotypical librarian fit, your profile picture on rotten tomatoes looks like a lawyer commercial, stop talking with your shit eating grin and never right a review again

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      13. Calling this movie a joke is just wrong but what the person ment was if the review was a prank

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      14. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! I know so many really love this one. I tried to revisit it again and still found it to be a major drag.

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  2. I think you watched a different film than most of us. The ending superficially might be “happy” but it’s not. I guess you weren’t paying attention. The pacing is amazing. If you think it’s slow, I recommend avoiding Seven Samurai as you will find that a real snooze-fest for an “action film”.

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    1. Funny you mention “Seven Samurai,” it’s one of my all-time favorites. So happy “Minus One” worked so well for you, it certainly didn’t for me. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

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      1. I appreciate your timely response. Without knowing the genre however, I would imagine this film might be hard to approach. It harkens back to the original 1954 Gojira for its solemn tone. I’m still surprised at your pacing comment. Pre atomic Godzilla shows up no more than 8 minutes into the film and more or less serves as a slingshot to propel the story forward, much like the initial attack on Chrissie in Spielberg’s Jaws (1975). Narratively, Minus One shares more than a few similarities with Jaws actually.

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      2. The opening attack is fun enough, but then I thought the pacing dropped dramatically as the narrative is set up. I didn’t find the characters interesting or even that sympathetic, but I’m so glad you did. I know a lot of people loved this movie, and that’s really cool.

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  3. Look, we all know why sometimes critics choose to go against the grain. Its simply to attract attention. This website probably isn’t getting enough hits, so here we are giving the critic attention. I think this critic should be given a “rotten” for being so careless.

    For example-
    “The narrative set up is slow”. This is the first laughable comment, since the entire movie narrative is laid out, WITH a monster attack, within the first 8 minutes.

    “There are some action scenes with mayhem and destruction that top out at “just okay,” and the tone abruptly shifts towards the dramatic”. Umm, ok? haha. This doesn’t even make any sense. Pretty sure every Star Wars movie, and every action movie ever made, shifts abruptly to dramatic dialogue.

    “The CGI effects are decent but certainly not mind-blowing”. Again, ignorant and lazy comments. It’s been well documented that this Director should be given tremendous credit for making this movie look as good as he did on a 15M budget. How much do Hollywood movies cost, again??

    “cue the ridiculously hokey happy ending”. Yes, you clearly didn’t even pay attention. The ending isn’t happy at all. but you had to be paying attention to understand that. Which clearly you weren’t.

    I have never heard of this website before. And I’ll admit, I’m not a big fan of websites….so I’m “not really the target audience here”. But I can tell by not looking at it at all, or understanding it at all, that its not very good 😉

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    1. With the exception of the first 8 minutes, I found the film to be incredibly tedious, slow, and boring. The ending was so bad, and I was indeed paying attention. I never change an opinion for hits or clicks, but I am firm and confident in my opinions on films. I am so glad “Minus One” worked so well for you, but it was a complete dud for me. That’s what makes art so great — its beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thanks again for taking the time to share your comments.

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      1. I felt that way about “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.” I absolutely hated it, but so many seemed to love it. The filmmakers went to my alma mater and when they won the Oscar people came out of the woodwork to ask if I was excited a couple of Emerson graduates had won.

        I always think something’s wrong with me that some movies just don’t resonate at all when so many others love them. I am a huge sci-fi fan, but have literally hated every Star Wars film I’ve seen. My favorite film – Annihilation – seem to be polarizing as well.

        All that said, I absolutely loved this film. Saw it again last night, this time in black & white, and I have to say it was even better “minus color.”

        Sorry you’re taking heat for your opinion, and sorry you couldn’t enjoy this as much as the rest of us seemed to.

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  5. Godzilla Minus One poorly paced, poor characters, and mediocre CG, but Barbie and The Marvels those are good?
    Yeah I think I can tell why you maybe didn’t care for it if those movies are considered good by your standards.

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    1. Fair point, but I wasn’t over the moon about Barbie or The Marvels either, I just found them to be slightly “fresh” for RT. At least I wasn’t bored. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

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      1. There’s nothing fresh about either of those movies, but they check certain boxes for certain people so that’s why they get a pass from critics that other movies don’t. I won’t say Godzilla Minus One isn’t without flaws, but there’s far more quality, and craft put into it for it’s budget than either Barbie, or The Marvels, or half the garbage put out by Hollywood. You finding it boring doesn’t change the fact that every character is set up, and pays off by the movies end storytelling 101.

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  6. Seriously??? So not enough car chases and silly slow-mo fight sequences for you??? You shouldn’t be reviewing films because obviously you have no clue what a good one is.

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    1. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Everyone has different perspectives and preferences on movies, and I’m so glad “Minus One” worked for you. Do you have any other movies that you think are “good?” Was wondering if we agreed on any titles, because I’ll bet we do.

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  7. SZ, I think you’re in a very small minority regarding this film. Of course, you could still be right, but I think you should ask why your take on GM1 is swimming so much against the stream. What is everybody else getting, that you aren’t? Personally, I found it an excellent blend of spectacle and human drama.

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    1. Once in a while, I am thoroughly shocked and surprised that my take on a movie is so different than everyone elses. It hasn’t happened often, but it does happen. I even tried to go back and rewatch “Minus One,” and I still was bored by it. Something about the story simply doesn’t resonate with me. Thank you for taking the time to comment and share your thoughts!

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to comment, although I certainly wish you’d contributed to the discussion on the film in some meaningful way rather than hurling the most basic of insults. Would still love to hear what you thought about the film, if you’re able to discuss.

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  9. Curious how a single person can proclaim a movie doesn’t have universal appeal when an incredibly high majority of people have agreed that it indeed does? Seems like logical fallacy if you ask me.

    The ending is absolutely not happy as it’s a stand in for the long term effect radiation had on the Japanese people. Did you see the part where she’s “sick”? Or did you legitimately not catch the twist? It was subtle and if you had checked out by that point I can understand missing it.

    I’m a firm believer that critics should obstain from reviewing certain films they clearly don’t have an interest in reviewing and you should have stuck to your strengths, which you admit, this is not one of. Many of us align ourselves with critics we agree with or share similar interests with, and it seems you may have a hard time finding an audience for you opinion besides in these very threads which are not engaged with based on your robust critical film experience, but more so the lack of.

    I’ll be polite and save you the personal insults, but no one here is wrong, besides you.

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    1. Thanks for taking the time to comment. It’s my job to review all types of genres, and what a sad belief to have that critics shouldn’t review certain films. EVERY movie has a chance to win me over, including this one, but it failed on every level imaginable. It’s just an opinion, as is yours.

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  10. I would be interested in knowing what kind of characters you do connect with? As a Godzilla fan I recognize I’m bias. In all the movies I have seen (all of them up to Godzilla 1985) I have always enjoyed seeing Godzilla and have never cared about the human characters. This movie left me with a changed perspective. Similar to the first viewing of the Matrix the world felt diffrent afterwards. Not because of the feeling of the veil being pulled back but because my dorky guilty pleasure of film had changed into true art. Even stranger is I can’t get it out of my mind. I think this is why so many feel your review is not authentic. Without being rude I agree it feels like there may be an agenda at play here or a lack of understanding to the point of reviewing negligence.

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    1. I realize the film worked for so many people, and many seem to take it personally when someone else doesn’t agree with them (as evidenced by a lot of these comments). My review is authentic: I simply did not like the film for the reasons I stated. I even tried to watch it a second time, and it still didn’t work for me. One of the most enjoyable things about film criticism and evaluation of art is that we all don’t have to agree, and not every “fresh” review of the film is glowing nor totally positive. It’s weird to me the defensiveness of the movie’s fans; I’m just one writer who sees hundreds of movies a year, and I simply didn’t think it was a good one. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, I appreciate hearing from people who agree and disagree!

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  11. I thought Godzilla Minus One was a film with some serious tonal flaws (what was that sudden bikini atoll scene? Was it a Godzilla 1998 reference?), but overall landed very well for me as far as putting me in the shoes of a soldier who felt like a walking ghost that ultimately chooses life by the end. A story of hope in the face of overwhelming odds both in the mind and in the physical world.

    That said, I greatly appreciate your opinion. My friend who watched the film with me shares it with you.

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    1. The bikini atoll scene was Godzilla having an atomic bomb dropped on it. You see Godzilla getting effected by radiation. Its an explanation of how it became such a big monster compared to the first attack scene. Its a reference to the history of the movie and how the test we did at bikini atoll influenced the creation of Godzilla in the first place.

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  12. This cannot be a serious review or this is merely an internet blogger not an actual film critic. Pacing, character development, acting, story, and intensity are lacking according to this “critic”. This is the gen z folks who have attention span of a gnat and think bloated budgets and sparkles, and explosions and the logo (marvel, LOTR etc) make it good.
    Sorry true story telling, real personal drama, character development and less explosions and a film where you might have to know actual history to have a reference point isn’t up to par to modern young people….

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    1. I was born in the 1970s and am a “real” film critic, and I stand behind my review and opinion of this film. I do appreciate you taking the time to comment, however.

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    2. I’m sorry you’re had to put up with this harassment. I don’t agree with you but nobody deserves to be treated with disrespect over an opinion. I don’t don’t think Christopher Nolan has made a 5 star film that I’ve seen. We all have some film or filmmaker we don’t connect with. No art can ever be objectively bad, only subjectively loved or derided.

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      1. Thank you for the kind comment. As a critic, especially a female, I’m used to the harrassment. It unfortunately comes with the territory whether I like or dislike a particular movie. Art is so subjective, and that’s okay! Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

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  14. Very surprised you found this movie to be no good. Interesting to see from another person’s perspective and its true – beauty does lie in the eyes of the beholder.
    Would your opinion change if this was a disaster movie with a tsunami / earthquake / aircraft air strikes instead of a nuclear monster?
    This movie was a representation of that – just so happens to feature a giant sized walking and swimming nuclear disaster…

    Such a shame this movie didn’t work for you tho. Thank you for watching it the second time anyway.

    On the other hand – I loved it.
    I loved it so much i’m trying to convince my wife to see it for herself. And I’m prepared to bring our 2yr old daughter into the cinema if we cannot find someone to babysit 😉

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  15. You must have had a bad day when you watched this movie. If you have ever seen any of the other “blockbuster” Hollywood versions of Godzilla you would know that there is something very different and special about Godzilla -1. This film, finally, focused on the human aspect of the story and removed the constant mind-numbing action sequences of today’s throw away movies. I have not seen a movie in over 30 years that I still think about days after watching it and, of all things, it was a monster movie! It was a monster movie but there was so much more to it than that. Regardless, I respect your opinion although disagree with your assessment. This was a great film.

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  16. Shame on you. You are either trying to get clicks or you don’t know what you are talking about and have no business being movie critic.

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  17. I’ve always wondered what goes through the mind of a small time film reviewer who’s among an infinitesimal number of Rotten Tomatoes critics disliking a movie — in Minus One’s case, 2%. I really do.

    I hope you know that Minus One was created with a budget of $10M to $15M, roughly less than 1/10 of Barbie and 1/20 of a Marvel production. What is presented on-screen is quite an accomplishment, I’d say. Your snark over Godzilla’s looks and the surrounding special effects shows that you have no understanding of the monster’s heritage and how Japanese filmmakers traditionally portray him.

    And the Minus One’s writer/director had temerity to center his movie around a human drama set in post-WWII Japan that would’ve been nearly as compelling without the monster: a kamikaze pilot who can’t follow through with his mission to die and must live with guilt-driven PTSD, and Japan’s innocent citizens forced to rebuild their lives due to politician’s poor choices.

    I’m sorry the film’s nuance and subtext passed by you. I stand by the 98% percent of the audience who found Minus One a genre film achievement.

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    1. As a reviewer who sees an average of close to 300 films a year, there’s always going to be a handful that simply don’t resonate with me. “Minus One” is one of those films in 2023. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment, though!

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  18. I’m really shocked at the level of vitriol thrown at the reviewer over a piece of entertainment. I thought the movie was excellent, but I can understand that if the characters dont appeal, the film is going to feel slow paced. Not every movie is for everyone and opinions are not objective fact. 98% on RT thought this film was good, but that’s just an opinion, too. What is rather remarkable, however, is the fact that the reviewer has taken every attack in good faith, retaining their dignity and compassion in answering some rather deplorable comments. I’m not sure I would have retained my composure so well under the same circumstances.

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  19. People are quite vocal with this review because it’s a great movie that breaks the formula. Godzilla -1 is a glorious midfinger to hollywood studios that think people want to see “representation” and “cool visual effects”, when people just want a good history, with good characters and some food for thought.

    It’s not an action movie, its a drama with aspects of a horror movie. Maybe you saw the title and thinked “oh, ok, godzilla movie, lets see a monster destroying a city with cool effects”, but this is a historical drama that just “have” a kaiju. It’s a movie about Japan post WWII, its about the nuclear bomb, it’s about people losing faith in the government, it is about survival guilt and PTSD – who cares if godzilla looks “silly”!?

    Ginza attack is about the fear and the grief of losing Norinko and the sonder of the scene. The black rain after was the same that felt in hiroshima in 1945. Silly godzilla with large belly is a metaphor for something very real and truly scary.

    The “happy ending” is deserved when the engineer says “the government don’t care about the people, they made tanks without armor and planes without catapults – kamikaze. But we fight to protect ourselfs”. The mechanic saw a covard he despised becomes a hero that was ready to die and THEN he saved his life including a catapult in the plane. It’s amazing writing and characther development.

    The problem with this review was that it didn’t differentiate betwen “I don’t like it” and “it’s a good movie”. If you are a critic and know about cinema, you MUST understand why this movie is so great, and then it’s ok for you to saw “but it didn’t work for me”. Calling a movie with a small budget bad because it’s “lacking CGI” it’s offensive. Calling a drama bad for “lacking the pace of an action movie” is unfair. It’s ok for you to have a personal view on this movie, it’s not ok to say it’s bad.

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      1. This person is pathetic with very poor written movie reviews. I guess they just let anyone do movie reviews nowadays. Its okay buddy, I can tell the light is on, but there is nobody is home up there in your little head.

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      3. Always enjoy this kind of insulting hate mail. Thanks for taking the time from your obviously busy day to leave such a thoughtful and pithy remark.

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  21. I respect that you didn’t like it. I loved it. I never watch movies in theaters and I went to the theaters to see it 4 times. I dislike pretty much everything Godzilla too, but I saw a youtube video about the history of it that had me interested in this one.

    I think that there were a few CGI scenes (girl hanging from train, top down from boat) that I didn’t think were as good, but overall the boat chase scene, the atomic breath, everything else worked really well for me. I saw the behind the scenes video they put out and it gave me even greater an appreciation for it.

    I have a friend who is a history buff about tanks and planes, he loved the attention to detail on the vehicles. He told me they even got the engine sounds on the plane correct.

    As for the story, I really liked the human characters, I empathized with the main character. The only change I would make is I don’t think the love interest should have been alive at the end. That seemed like a cop out.

    When I compare to the other movies I have seen, this one actually stood out as really good. I don’t like a lot of movies that are high rated on RT or IMDB, but this one I really enjoyed.

    I hope you stop getting hate, not everything is for everyone. Rhett and Link did a song about that once actually that says “And I don’t mind that I don’t like liking the same exact things as you”. People should learn this.

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  22. I was curious to see who were the 3 people amongt 178 critics who gave this movie a bad review and why.

    As a critic, it’s my job to be objective when evaluating a piece of cinema

    Bro… your review was anything but objective.
    Everything you said was subjective and personal… I feel like you put more effort in replying to the comments than writting the critique.

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    1. Objectivity is important, but all critics bring some subjectivity to their reviews and views, it’s the nature of the beast. I’m so glad you loved “Godzilla: Minus One,” I just didn’t think it was entertaining enough to deserve a “fresh” rating. Thanks for taking the time to comment, I do appreciate it.

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  23. Saw our review on rotten tomatoes. How does it feel to be so incredibly wrong about EVERY single thing you wrote. You clearly have no clue what you are doing, or think you are being super edgy by downgrading the film. This should have won film of the year. Louisa Moore is inept, and should be relieved of her job. 98% on rotten tomatoes, and you think you’re special because you downgraded the film….moron.

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  24. Personally, I think that this review was more so an opinion than an objective review. I wouldn’t enjoy something like a horror film personally, but I would be able to accept that it is a good film, even if I don’t like it. I feel that something similar happened here. You mainly stated the opinions that you had, and not anything all that objective. I personally think that this is clearly not supposed the same tone as the most recent MonsterVerse film, Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, which had a much more action based plot. But Minus One is supposed to be a bit of a dark and depressing film. The ending is not at all “happy”, as it is revealed that Godzilla is growing back from tiny fragments, which could possibly result in hundreds of Godzillas, but also the fact that the main love interest, was infected with a “disease” which could be something similar to those weird humanoid creatures on Godzilla’s tail in Shin Godzilla

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  26. I was just looking at the reviews before watching the movie but found myself reading the comments and am astounded by the amount of angry basement dwelling manchildren ( is that a word?)

    So sorry you have to put up with this nonsense, it’s embarrassing

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    1. Thank you for such a kind comment. It’s never fun to have an unpopular opinion on a popular movie, that’s for sure. Just comes with the territory and the profession nowadays, I’m sad to say.

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  27. In the most polite way this is why i think your opinion sucks

    to start tell me you cant read fast enough to keep up with subtitles without telling me

    you say the only part you thought wasn’t sluggish was the opening which happens to have almost no dialogue. you also say you “found it difficult to form an emotional attachment to any of the characters” which is another sign you weren’t keeping up with many of the heartfelt scenes

    you say the action is lacking and “will disappoint those expecting an action-packed monster movie” Starting at the 53.08 time stamp there is a 10-minute uninterrupted action scene of Godzilla destroying the city. Even if you didn’t care for the characters this is an incredible action scene displaying incredible cinematography displaying many techniques cited by many experienced directors. Godzilla is shot from multiple angles to give a strong sense of scale, the humans are next to Godzilla many times being helpless to show true power along with the outstanding score I don’t know how you can think “He is goofy looking with a cheesy grin and a big, round belly”.

    Possibly the worst take in your entire review is “But the dramatic elements of the film feel manufactured and fake (cue the ridiculously hokey happy ending)”. You must’ve paid almost zero attention to the ending which for an average movie-goer I could excuse but this is your actual job. The heroes nearly died and exhausted every option they had just for Godzilla to survive how is that not a gut punch? Even if you thought that was corny or forced the ending, even had Godzilla died, would still be sad due to Noriko being infected by radiation and being morphed. It isn’t a happy ending when someone is about to be horrifically mutated.

    I’m sorry that you ” I felt zero emotional investment in the characters” but in a nice way… learn to read

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      1. Wouldn’t someone with at least a hint of self-awareness consider that their critiques of a film’s visual effects might be completely off the mark if that film goes on to win the Oscar for best visual effects?

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      2. I think the Academy made the wrong choice. I’m in several critics voting associations and I did not cast a vote for the film all awards season long. It just happened to get the most votes at the Oscars, and that’s okay. It certainly didn’t sweep this awards season. There are plenty of films that have won Oscars that I don’t like nor feel were deserving and I’m sure you don’t, either.

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  29. I’m not even questioning whether you liked the movie or not. To fault a movie for its “mediocre CGI” and then dismiss others’ opinions when that very movie wins an award for best visual effects, reflects a significant lack of self-awareness.

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    2. l am really sorry for all the hate you got for your review. But I think that something must’ve happened to the calibration of your perspective – probably because you disliked the movie so much. It’s one thing to say ” I wasn’t moved” or “l couldn’t connect with the characters” and not everybody can keep up with lengthy subtitles. But now you say in your reply:” The movie looked terrible”, as if this is an objective truth! And it most certainly isn’t. I think you should say:”l couldn’t see anything beautiful”. As I said before, I am not at all a Godzilla ot kaiju fan – but l loved this movie, and I think it looks absolutely beautiful despite the fact that not all of the cgi-effects are top-notch. The cinematography is awesome! And not everything is subjective. There’s a crafts aspect to movie making, and it’s level of quality can be acknowledged even if you don’t like a movie. “Godzilla Minus One” deserves a lot of high marks in the A-notes because it’s so well crafted, while the B-notes can more subjective. Your experience is similar to what happens to a judge in an artistic skating competition whose marks don’t reflect what the majority of the audience and/or the other judges have seen. This can generate a veritable shit storm. But fortunately your review has almost zero real-life consequences 😉

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  32. Everyone’s entitled to an opinion. I’d suggest you watch the monster-genre slop coming out of Hollywood and re-watch this one again.

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    1. Totally agree with you about the surge of Hollywood’s “monster slop” (terrific wording there, by the way)! I really wish this film would’ve worked for me. I’ve seen it twice and it just doesn’t resonate. I do appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment, however.

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  33. ah everyone, now she said “it’s just an opinion.” I complete understand your frustrations when you hear $&@$ from someone called themselves real critic. Anyways, she/he already admitted. It’s not a real review from a real critic, so calm down 😁

    Let me tell you this story: two 1st-grade students, 1 top of the class and 1 at the bottom, fought over the math problem: 5 plus 5. The top student of course said 10 and the bottom one insisted 5 plus 5 is 11, even after a hundred times he still said 11. (Probably you already saw the similarities of this class-bottom student and this critic?) Yet the teacher punished the student with the correct answer heavily. The bright student asked why the teacher punished him but not the one that gave the wrong answer. The teacher went: the reason I punished you was because you are the bright student and you know that student doesn’t have basic knowledge, at the bottom of the class, can’t do the simple math, and stubborn. Why did you still waste your time to argue with such a “rock”?

    Again “just an opinion!” No sour or bitter insult 🤭

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  34. I love how this loser responds to every comment. I assume from his mother’s basement. Hey nerd, wipe the Cheeto dust off your chubby face and go take the garbage out for your mom.

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  35. My partner and I watched this the other day. We both were also baffled by the preposterous preponderance of positive feedback for this movie. We don’t always share the same taste in films but agreed that it was goofy as hell with massive plot holes and character actions that seemed to be motivated by “film logic” rather than anything an actual real human would do. Also, the main character is an annoying whiny little weasel.

    In short: we totally agreed with your review. Thanks for not being afraid to go against the grain!

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  36. It is honestly pitiful on how you’re just replying like a total NPC standing with your god forsaken review.

    I honestly think, you do not deserve the title of movie critic you would be better off being just a run of the mill blogger.

    All of your issues with the movie are utterly idiotic, everything from the VFX to the story was beautiful.

    The only minor issues I had were in the dream sequence where the dust CGI was a little messy.

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    1. I appreciate my readers, especially those that care enough to take time out of their busy day to leave a comment, so of course I’m going to respond. I appreciate you sharing your comments, no matter how insulting.

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  37. what is more sad? That your review is painfully inaccurate or that you refuse to knowledge that you got this one wrong?

    if you want to continue in this line of work, perhaps it’s time to take a lesson in humility and admit you are wrong.

    or are you more insightful than 98% ot the population? Give up.

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  38. I Agree with the review completely – Godzilla minus one STUNK. It was boring and the special

    effects were mediocre at best. I also admire your courage to give an honest review. Of late there have been several reviews where I thought “did the reviewer see the same film I did?”. You have to be very skeptical of foreign made movies. You can’t trust most reviewers anymore

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    1. Thanks for the quick reaction! I hoped that you would read my comment because – just like you – l am not a Godzilla fan, but l loved this specific movie because it was driven by human characters. You got a lot of flak for your negative review, and while I mostly disagree with your assessment, you just did what every reviewer should do: you gave us your honest opinion!

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      1. Unfortunately my original lengthy comment vanished for some reason. I am not going to repeat everything. But I think that it is unfair to attack the reviewer ad hominem! She isn’t a bad person just because she disliked the movie!

        However, l think that she should think about her knowledge about the craft of movie making, because that’s a far more objective category. And even a professional reviewer who didn’t like the movie should be able to see how well this movie was crafted and the quality of the effects. And the movie received an Oscar for exactly that category – and while there were other condenders, the Oscar was deserved.

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  40. I want to firstly make it clear I have no ill intentions as I don’t want to give a simpleton critic some harassment.

    This review belongs more in the opinions section as what you say is wrong you just didn’t like the movie and hey that’s ok but it’s your opinion key word “opinion” that is something personal the problem being you say it’s objective when there’s enough proof to say otherwise.

    For example I hate the MCU I don’t like superheroes but I have to agree it was a good franchise that’s an opinion not something objective and I acknowledge that with you however you just think your opinions are objective and it would have been better if you wrote on the other side of the review section.

    Reminder I just wanted to try to open your eyes so you can stop receiving so much harassment.

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  41. Woeful film, the acting was so hammy that it was actually funny. And the ridiculous plot contrivances, lordy, I’m guessing that most of the people responding to this review are unfamiliar with anything except Hollywood dross. I disagreed with the review regarding the special effects, which were reasonably good, but special effects don’t make a film.
    The really bizarre thing to me is the childish name-calling in this thread. You enjoyed the film, good for you, but if you disagree with a review then use your words like, you know, an adult, and address the issues directly. Calling the reviewer a simpleton because you don’t agree with her is pretty telling.

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    2. i said simpleton not as an insult but saying that she cannot change her view on the film because having this many people tell you something but disregard i can only think of simpleton in order to describe and as it said I’m not saying to harras her as that doesn’t do anything good

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  42. I can’t find a nicer way to say it I’m just saying if you don’t listen What the vast majority is saying you’ll only get more hate and harassment

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  44. I promise I’m not trying to upset you and I am deeply sorry to have offended you but with all due respect don’t you think that if not only is it globally respected but also has gotten an Oscar does it not deserve a better review

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