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Title: Shin Godzilla (2016)
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13 wins & 10 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Hiroki Hasegawa | ... | Rando Yaguchi | |
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Yutaka Takenouchi | ... | Hideki Akasaka |
| Satomi Ishihara | ... | Kayoko Ann Patterson | |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Prime Minister Seiji Okochi (as Ren Ôsugi) | |
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Akira Emoto | ... | Ryuta Azuma |
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Kengo Kôra | ... | Yusuke Shimura, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary |
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Mikako Ichikawa | ... | Hiromi Ogashira, Deputy Director of Nature Conservation Bureau |
| Jun Kunimura | ... | Masao Zaizen, Integrated Chief of Staff | |
| Pierre Taki | ... | Saigo, Combat Leader | |
| Kyûsaku Shimada | ... | Katayama, Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... | Kozuka, Governor of Tokyo |
| Shingo Tsurumi | ... | Yajima, Joint Staff Deputy | |
| Kimiko Yo | ... | Reiko Hanamori, Defense Minister | |
| Takumi Saitoh | ... | Ikeda, Tank Captain (as Takumi Saitô) | |
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Takashi Fujiki | ... | Tokyo Lieutenant Governor |
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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".
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Nippon tai Gojira. (Reality versus fiction.) See more »Parents Guide:
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Godzilla's stomping and roar is heard, which also happened in Godzilla (1954). See more »
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Godzilla's appearance was altered for various foreign movie posters. On the American poster, his beady eyes were blacked out, while on one poster from the Philippines, his scrawny arms were considerably enlarged. See more »Goofs
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The Toho logo appears as the 1950s color version to homage Godzilla (1954)'s era.Godzilla's stomping and roar is heard, which also happened in Godzilla (1954). See more »
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Funimation Productions [United States] | Madman Entertainment [Australia] | See more »Country:
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29 July 2016 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
True Godzilla See more »Filming Locations:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$458,342, 16 October 2016Gross USA:
$1,918,403Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$78,048,505Company Credits
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If you are expecting a stereotypical monster movie you will be disappointed. This film is definitely much more of a political thriller than a monster flick.
The movie is filled with plain and mostly forgettable characters, however, collectively they make the real protagonist of the film: Japan. The film critiques and parodies a dysfunctional bureaucracy, allowing for some not so subtle irony and other comedic moments using techniques such as extreme close-ups, quick changes in POV's, rapid-fire dialogue to reinforce these while still allowing for suspense when needed. Its overly fast pace is a bit jarring at times, making it hard to concentrate with its many fast and transitionless cuts.
Shin Godzilla feels very much like a documentary, with convincing this-is-really-happening atmosphere. The filmmakers really make you feel like a participant and witness to the events happening throughout the film engrossing you into the universe and adding a huge sense of realism which adds to the political side of the film and the impact of the destruction.
Godzilla himself is also amazing, the combination of puppeteering, animatronics and digital effects create such a unique portrayal of the monster evoking terror and intrigue. Though, the cgi isn't always perfect, but this can be overlooked.
The ending is also a mixed bag, it has a great message of collaboration and ends with an interesting introspection on who the bigger monster is: humanity or Godzilla. However it did feel too cheap and easy which kinda diminished the realistic tone set by the film.
The movie is definitely not perfect but its multi layered symbolism and message are so interesting I couldn't help but be invested throughout the whole thing.