Godzilla Minus One: The 2023 event film you may have missed
In 2023, the film Godzilla minus one has established itself as a must-see work for film buffs, especially those with a penchant for monster movies. Originally released in France for a limited two-day screening in December 2023, this Japanese cinematic phenomenon, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, quickly returned to screens for two weeks in January in 300 theaters, thanks to extremely positive word of mouth. But only 130,000 spectators discovered it on the big screen in France.
Around the world, the film broke all records by exceeding the symbolic threshold of 100 million dollars with a production budget estimated at just 15 million dollars. This exceptional performance he established Godzilla minus one as the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time in the United States. It was also the only film featuring kaiju to win an Academy Award.
To remember this, the film transports us to post-World War II Japan, a period marked by the painful memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In this context of mourning and reconstruction, the mythical figure of Godzilla re-emerges, symbolizing the fears and traumas of a tested nation. The story follows Koichi, played by Ryunosuke Kamiki, a former suicide bomber who, confronted once again with the legendary creature, seeks redemption in this ruined world.
After Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan praises the film
Last month, Steven Spielberg publicly expressed his admiration for Godzilla minus one. The two directors had met during the traditional Oscar nominees’ lunch in Los Angeles. It was on this occasion that the director of Jurassic Park he admitted that he had already seen the film three times, and become a true fan. He particularly appreciated the writing of human characters. As thanks, the director of Minus onehimself a great admirer of Steven Spielberg’s work, he gave him a Godzilla statuette.
A month after Steven Spielberg, it is now the turn of Christopher Nolan, just crowned with seven Oscars Oppenheimerto show his admiration Godzilla minus one. And as the director of Jurassic Park, he particularly appreciated the care taken in writing the human characters.
During the meeting between the two directors organized by the Japanese distributor of Minus oneChristopher Nolan said:
I saw Godzilla Minus One and was amazed. This is an emotional film, beautifully made. The mechanisms of the film involve us so much that it is exciting at every moment. I felt it carried with it the spirit of ‘The Eternal Zero’, one of your previous films. Around the main story, which remains Godzilla – highly engaging entertainment – ​​there is considerable depth in the development of the characters and a truly appreciable sense of history.
If you haven’t had a chance to find out Minus one at the cinema, know that it should be released in the next few months on video in 4K version.
Source: Cine Serie
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