Shin Godzilla [DVD] [2016]

Shin Godzilla is a great return of the giant monster we all know and love. While it can be a little boring when the movie sticks to the humans for a while, that's kinda the standard for Godzilla movies. Overall, a good reboot from Toho. Personally, it's more fitting to watch it with English subtitles rather than watching the English Dub. Not that the Dub is bad, of course. It just seems better to watch the original voices, regardless if you have to read subtitles. It's worth the watch, really.

A return to form the best Godzilla film since the orginal.

This is a pretty good take on the Godzilla concept. It's altered and more modern than the original, but it has a strong social context (knowing about it ahead of time increased my appreciation of the movie so I recommend reading about it before watching) which makes it feel like it has real depth. It falls into some overused tropes like the very young, very gorgeous, single, young woman in a high ranking position to offset the similarly big-screen handsome, single male hero. It does not, however, become a story of two people falling in love as they single-handedly save the world. There's more to it than that. The changes to Godzilla may bug some long-time fans, but there is purpose behind his design. He looks good and feels dangerous.

Shin Godzilla is not a sequel, it is a reboot of the Japanese movie series. The characters in the movie are encountering the monster for the first time in this film. The movie starts very slow and seems to be a commentary on the older generation in Japan taking a long time to get anything done. The younger generation are the people that actually make progress in the fight against Godzilla. The action does pick up towards the end but this is definitely a slower movie overall. Some of the scenes are CG and don't look so great, but not terrible either. You just notice that the CG is CG and doesn't look real enough (good CG is supposed to be so good you don't even realize it is CG). Worth a watch if you are a fan of the long running movie series.

One of the best Godzilla films in a good long while.

Hi-tech sci fi remix of the classic Godzilla franchise

I absolutely adore this film... I know it's not for everyone though... Was very surprised my young kids highly enjoyed this... They actually liked the political inner workings aspect that the majority of the film had, they said it made it feel much more realistic... This movie also has what I feel is the best atomic breath scene of any Godzilla movie... Also, the soundtrack is perfect for the film...

Very different take on Godzilla, but overall an amazing movie. It is best to watch it in Japanese with subtitles. Would recommend it to anyone.