I like the giant lizard.
Also seeing takashi shimura reminded me off him in ikiru whenever he appeared on screen
Godzilla
Godzilla, a weapon of science, a great battle of wonder and terror!
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
11/3/1954Runtime
96 minsOverview
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
How It Feels
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A meticulously crafted creature feature that uses its monster as a vehicle for post-war Japanese trauma and the terrifying consequences of nuclear power. It's genuinely frightening on its own terms, treating the destruction as catastrophic and humanly costly rather than spectacle.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseBleakMelancholic
Themes
WarSurvivalGriefTechnologyNature
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
Black and whitePractical effectsDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
Akira Takarada
Hideto Ogata
Momoko Kôchi
Emiko Yamane
Akihiko Hirata
Daisuke Serizawa
Takashi Shimura
Kyohei Yamane
Fuyuki Murakami
Professor Tanabe
Sachio Sakai
Newspaper Reporter Hagiwara
Ren Yamamoto
Masaji Yamada
Toyoaki Suzuki
Shinkichi Yamada
Toranosuke Ogawa
President of Company
Hiroshi Hayashi
Chairman of Diet Committee
Seijirô Onda
Parliamentarian Oyama
Kin Sugai
Ozawa-san
Reviews
Godzilla (Showa) Collection
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