Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence)

Name: Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror
Released: October 11, 2016
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 67

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Funimation Films | Release Date: October 11, 2016 | Not Rated

Summary: It’s a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different… something alive. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monsterIt’s a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different… something alive. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and begins tearing through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As the government scrambles to save the citizens, a rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side—the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes. [Funimation Films]… Expand

Director: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Horror

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Oct 11, 2016

You shouldn't watch Shin Godzilla for Godzilla alone. He's not really the star of the film—Yaguchi and the rest of his human adversaries are. They credibly resist the end of the world with ingenuity and teamwork, making Shin Godzilla just as winningly optimistic as it is pleasurably eccentric. Read full review

Katie Rife

Oct 12, 2016

So, yes, Shin Godzilla is dialogue-heavy, and sometimes it fails to make much sense. And after that knockout battle scene in the middle of the film, the end conflict is a little anticlimactic, especially for Western audiences used to a lone hero sacrificing themselves to save the day instead of the successful execution of a coordinated team effort. Read full review

Dominick Suzanne-Mayer

Oct 13, 2016

If the film often takes an aggressive approach to driving this central thesis home, Shin Godzilla manages to negotiate a difficult balance between delivering the monster movie thrills promised by its central creature and a film that utilizes those thrills in service of something more substantial. Read full review

The Playlist Will Ashton

Oct 12, 2016

Shin Godzilla ushers in a new age for Godzilla, and a welcome one at that. It’s not perfect, but it’s ready to ask big questions and also demand thoughtful answers. In that sense, it’s one of the most valuable Godzilla movies to come along in years, decades even. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Oct 12, 2016

If this fun but frequently exasperating new chapter in Godzilla’s never-ending story feels like a major anomaly, its eccentricities are what best allow it to channel the forward-thinking urgency of Honda’s original. Read full review

Empire Owen Williams

Aug 23, 2017

Coming off like a peculiar mash-up of The Host and Dr Strangelove, Shin Godzilla is weirdly paced but does add a new twist to the old formula. Read full review

Edward Douglas

Oct 11, 2016

Despite the movie's darker tone, there's still room for humor when you have rooms full of diplomats and scientists discussing how to contend with a "giant unidentified creature." Read full review

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IUseReddit

Jan 12, 2020

A great return for the only company that can make a Godzilla film right. Godzilla looks awesome and the climax was one of the best I've seen. If you want a modern Godzilla film, this is my top pick.

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Michel-Murray

Apr 22, 2017

Shin Godzilla is an immensely well-done film in my honest opinion. This film manages to provide a rather effective blend of tense action, biting satire, horrifying creature effects, and even some drama to create an amazing film to showcase Toho's triumphant return to the Godzilla franchise.

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mikedudez

Oct 12, 2016

First off anime fans and godzilla fans will love this movie
the shin in the title really tells you the meaning behind the movie when you watch it all the way to the end.
imagine a natural disaster and to watch the Japanese Government take action is really something to watch and see howFirst off anime fans and godzilla fans will love this movie
the shin in the title really tells you the meaning behind the movie when you watch it all the way to the end.
imagine a natural disaster and to watch the Japanese Government take action is really something to watch and see how they handle all the surprising situations into itself is exciting.
jumping from action to whats the government going to do was like watching a scenario made me feel like i was apart of the camera man documenting the actions.
the destruction was stellar and spectacular, the cg never disappointed me.
i was so excited i cant believe the last time i was this excited for a movie was when i saw independence day at the theater in 1996.
the directors shows his anime direction from many scenes and music from evangelion. one of the greatest anime movies i ever saw.
this movie in my growing up seeing Godzilla through out the years from a terror to a commercial product like hello kitty is greatly elated with the new take on direction. i cant say nothing bad about this movie and i find in my eyes it was a perfect execution to a Godzilla movie.… Expand

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ijy101

Oct 22, 2016

This is a hard pill for American audiences to swallow, especially if you are one of the many Godzilla fans who didn't like Gareth Edwards 2014 reboot (like me). Now that America has it's own Godzilla it seems like Japan feels like they don't have to pander to western audiences anymore whichThis is a hard pill for American audiences to swallow, especially if you are one of the many Godzilla fans who didn't like Gareth Edwards 2014 reboot (like me). Now that America has it's own Godzilla it seems like Japan feels like they don't have to pander to western audiences anymore which has allowed them to create the quintessential Godzilla movie, for Japan. This Godzilla movie is as laden with political bureaucracy as it is with scientific explanations and hypotheses which unfortunately has led American audiences to brand it as boring. I can certainly understand that, but for my taste the science behind the movie as well as humorous depictions of Government officials was witty and interesting enough to keep it enjoyable, which is also aided by the quick pace of the movie. Do I wish they sometimes wouldn't cut to a government board room (again) as much in the first half? Definitely, but it does allow us to develop an investment in the political goings on. But once Godzilla shows up in his final form they movie unveils what it truly is, a modern disaster movie with a penchant for destruction as well as some rather weird stuff. See Hideki Anno is well known for his love of mystery, strange looking creature designs and surprising twists, of which there are plenty to be found in this movie, many of which have led people to claim this is not a real Godzilla movie. I would say, if that's how you feel then the 1954 and 1984 movies are also not Godzilla movies. Speaking of those two movies they are the closest comparisons within the Godzilla franchise to this movie. It's certainly not as good as the original movie, but I find it much more interesting than the 1984 reboot.

If you are of the mind that you would like to see a monster movie with a darker tone, more dramatic weight and realistic responses, this is the movie for you. If you wanted to actually watch Godzilla smash more buildings in the 2014 movie, this is for you. If you wanted to see a better solution to solve Godzilla than "lets hit him with a really big nuke" this is definitely for you. Oh and Chemistry and Biology majors will really enjoy the science behind this movie. If you thought the 2014 Legendary Godzilla was the best monster movie ever, then this movie might be a little too nuanced for you, but you should see it anyway, why? Because even if this movie had been completely awful, it has Godzilla in it, for extended camera shots, destroying lots of stuff and we get to see him do it. That alone is enough to justify the ticket price.… Expand

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Rathael

Oct 16, 2016

SHIN GODZILLA REVIEW

Toho has released a new Godzilla to the masses to bring the new life to one of the oldest franchises. They have tapped one of the most famous Anime directors Hideaki Anno for the honor, as he has called himself a big Godzilla fan. Shin Godzilla is a very difficultSHIN GODZILLA REVIEW

Toho has released a new Godzilla to the masses to bring the new life to one of the oldest franchises. They have tapped one of the most famous Anime directors Hideaki Anno for the honor, as he has called himself a big Godzilla fan. Shin Godzilla is a very difficult movie to review. It is a very complicated movie that touches on multiple facets of the Godzilla mythos, while at the same time, is trying to explain and bring this franchise to the new masses, and the new fans.

Where the movie shines, is in showing Godzilla's power and misunderstanding. That is very well portrayed in the beginning of the movie, when we are first introduced to this new creature. Movie is more focused however on dealing with this new threat, and that in itself is not a problem. Problem however arises as one could say is that there are just too many moving parts to follow, lot of which are not necessary not so much for the plot of the movie, but are not necessarily needed to be introduced to.

Movie technically has four or five main players which movie should focus on, yet for some reason, they are getting away from that and are introducing a slew of bit players that honestly, we don't find out anything about except their name and position. Yet, that's where in lies the problem, about twenty to thirty minutes is almost spent introducing these bit players, where the focus should be on the Godzilla itself and or the main cast, or dealing with the international crisis that the Godzilla is posing.

There are lot of nods from previous movies, and Godzilla's evolution is done really well, even though some of the CGI movie in the movie falters in some parts. That's where in lies one of the other problems, partially the charm of the old Godzilla movies was the fact these were actors in suits, and as cheesy it looked, it had a sense of connection to it, where as this movie is fully focusing on CGI, and even when they try to make it look like a suit, its more uncomfortable than fun. The fight in the movie is however done really well, and it was definitely a highlight of the movie itself. And that is not to say the plot of the movie was bad, it really was not. However the biggest problem of it, was that it was disjointed, and was really focusing on things it really shouldn't focus on.

There are scenes in the movie where they are going on intricate details of how to deal with the creature, and that scene goes on into chemistry class level of detail, where everyday viewer will just get lost, and might even lose interest in the movie itself. If the movie itself focused on the international crisis and the creature, which was the main premise of the movie, it would have been lot lot better. However it ended being weighed down by unnecessary characterizations and explanations which really shouldn't be in there.

This movie was not as fun as it should have been, and as much it pains me to say, Anno should stick to anime, as live action does not seem to be his forte, and maybe its not all his fault, but ultimately he was the director and the movie being good or bad, he does get burdened with the responsibility of the end result.

2 ½ out of 4 stars.… Expand

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Meth-dude

Apr 26, 2019

With a great soundtrack, outstanding acting performances, an interesting story and believable characters and actions, Shin Godzilla is not only a great reboot for the series, but an all around great disaster film.

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Huey_Kratos

Jun 11, 2019

Honestly, i didn't enjoy this movie, maybe it's because I'm younger so i don't get the whole nostalgic **** But i do prefer the newer generation Godzilla. I used to be a fan of the old Toho Godzilla franchise of guys in suits but with the new one damn that's way better than this any day.

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