by John Zenoni
I never thought I could get into a ‘Godzilla’ movie again - especially after the last couple of clunkers that were put out - but the latest by Japanese filmmaker, Takashi Yamazaki, is actually quite good! Just a note for those who are not aware: the film does have subtitles but I have no issue with that, so didn't find it distracting at all.
The story is very good - set in the WWII time period, a young kamikaze pilot lands his plan on a Japanese island where the planes are repaired and the mechanic looking over the soldiers' plane finds nothing wrong with it and confronts him, knowing he is abandoning his duty to kill himself during the war. During their confrontation, they encounter the deep sea monster, Godzilla, and escape, not expecting to cross paths again but will do so at a critical time later in the film.
What I like about the film is the story centers not only on this young pilot and what he's going through but also brings in Godzilla in a way that makes sense and works. The acting is very good, as are the conflict scenes with Godzilla. As for the special effects and Godzilla himself, I thought everything looked great and kept my attention!
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