Shin Godzilla 4K 2016

I liked this film based on the trailer. Yes, there were some concerns that the monster would turn out to be chaotic, but the film showed that everything was fine. With this film, the Japanese, as I understand it, responded to the recent American version, which in my opinion was boring and drawn out. Did it work? Yes!

The image of Godzilla, as seen in the trailers and on the poster, is almost identical to the original. The face is a bit scarier, though. Godzilla itself is the same as in the classic films, large and a bit clumsy, but this film shows us a concept that explains all this clumsiness.

The film is good! Yes, it's not a masterpiece, but it's a very high-quality film! Why? Because the film (some would say - the 21st century is long gone) still predominantly uses combined shots, but is that the main thing for a disaster film, which Godzilla undoubtedly is? Although it is worth noting that this film uses more graphics, yes, perhaps not so realistic, but the plot and cinematography perfectly compensate for this. The main criterion for such genres, perhaps, is scale. That is why the spectacle is a spectacle.

In general, everything in this film is very harmonious—the cinematography is excellent in my opinion, the battle scenes are beautifully shot, and the “shaky camera” or pseudo-documentary style is used very effectively in moments of panic among the people and nervousness among the country's leaders. The political line is shown very subtly, and most importantly, there is no good or bad here, as in most Hollywood films; here, they show the disaster itself. Overall, the film is interesting to watch, and the most pleasant thing is that it is not drawn out, and you don't know the outcome until the end of the film.

And then there's the musical accompaniment, especially the main theme of almost all the Godzilla films, which does its job.

To sum up: Godzilla fans will probably watch it anyway, as will fans of similar genres. But I wouldn't recommend this film to fans of multi-million dollar blockbusters.