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Shin Godzilla

Shin Gojira

2016

Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi

Satomi Ishihara, Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Kengo Kora ...

5.9

4,190

Sci-Fi. Action. Drama. Fantasy An unknown accident occurs in Tokyo Bay's Aqua Line, which causes an emergency cabinet to assemble. All of the sudden, a giant creature immediately appears, destroying town after town with its landing reaching the capital. This mysterious giant monster is named "Godzilla".

	Media	Author	Review
		Joe Leydon Variety	"A largely satisfying reboot (...) a surprisingly clever monster mash best described as the “Batman Begins” of Zilla Thrillers."
		Luke Y. Thompson Forbes	"The movie cannily plays on things we know from the character's long history (...) The bureaucratic satire can get a little too repetitive"
		Elizabeth Kerr The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s an origin story of course. But it’s also a delicate spoof of disaster films like it, and has some genuinely funny moments (...) here’s an intangible quality to this Godzilla that Edwards never quite captured, and which is always welcome."
		Katie Rife AV Club	"A wry, very Japanese sense of humor (...) As far as Godzilla movies go, this one is (...) a smashing return to form."
		Will Ashton The Playlist	"This is a film guided by perception and insight, presenting a purposeful, gritty, and well-written entry into the canon, but its emphasis on politics sometimes sees the film losing its human touch."
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"Anno and co-director Shinji Higuchi's (...) idiosyncratic emphasis on the endless discussions and politicking that precedes the Japanese military is genuinely exciting (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"'Shin Godzilla' makes great points about how unprepared governments are to deal with mass evacuations and enormous disasters (...) The destruction here is chillingly realistic"
		Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"It’s choppy and full of special effects that seem deliberately designed not to impress. The story is so sketchy that it’s hard to follow (...) The humor, not the monster, is what you’re left wanting more of."
		Zachary Paul Bloody Disgusting	"A rare standalone entry in the canon that will surely last the test of time right along the ’54 original."

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