Godzilla Resurgence (Shin Godzilla) (2016)

Godzilla Resurgence (Shin Godzilla) (2016)

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Average Rating: 6.5/10

Reviews Counted: 27

Fresh: 22

Rotten: 5

Critics Consensus: Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fi -- and altogether entertaining -- return to the monster's classic creature-feature roots.

Average Rating: 6.7/10

Reviews Counted: 8

Fresh: 6

Rotten: 2

Critics Consensus: Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fi -- and altogether entertaining -- return to the monster's classic creature-feature roots.

AUDIENCE SCORE

Average Rating: 3.9/5

User Ratings: 3,244

Critic Consensus: Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fi -- and altogether entertaining -- return to the monster's classic creature-feature roots.

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Make way for the ultimate homage to one of the most enduring legends of the big screen-Godzilla! The King of the Monsters is back in Tokyo for a city-crushing crusade that speaks to the very roots of the world-renowned franchise. It's a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different... something alive. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and begins tearing through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As the government scrambles to save the citizens, a rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side-the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

Rating:

NR

Genre:

Action & Adventure , Drama , Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By:

Hideaki Anno , Shinji Higuchi

Written By:

In Theaters:

Oct 11, 2016 limited

Runtime:

120 minutes

Studio:

Toho Company

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Cast

Hiroki Hasegawa
as Rando Yaguchi

Satomi Ishihara
as Kayoko Ann Patterson

Yutaka Takenouchi
as Hideki Akasaka

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Critic Reviews for Godzilla Resurgence (Shin Godzilla)

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (5)

As far as Godzilla movies go, this one is-just as Toho promised-a smashing return to form.

Full Review… | October 12, 2016

AV Club

Top Critic

The King Of The Monsters roars back to life in his weirdest movie to date.

Full Review… | October 12, 2016

indieWIRE

Top Critic

Takes a more realistic, nuts-and-bolts approach to the eternal question: How do you solve a problem like Godzilla?

Full Review… | October 11, 2016

TheWrap

Top Critic

Anno & Higuchi's vision of the character is thoughtful and clever without straying too far from the Godzilla formula established in films like the original 1954 Gojira.

Full Review… | October 11, 2016

RogerEbert.com

Top Critic

Godzilla ... lumbers through Tokyo in a far less natural way than the days when an actor in a rubber suit stomped on models.

Full Review… | October 10, 2016

New York Daily News

Top Critic

The film is at its best when it's in parody mode, though it keeps that card too close to the vest for much of its two-hour length.

Full Review… | October 10, 2016

Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Top Critic

Godzilla Resurgence may not be Godzilla at his very best but for fans of the giant monster, it's a welcome relief to have him back in Toho Studio's hands

Full Review… | October 14, 2016

KPBS.org

As a giant monster movie this is gripping viewing from start to finish.

Full Review… | October 14, 2016

sbs.com.au

...a conga line of baffling choices...

Full Review… | October 13, 2016

FILMINK (Australia)

One of the most valuable Godzilla movies to come along in years, decades even.

Full Review… | October 13, 2016

The Playlist

There's one good thing that comes from the occasional American Godzilla film: They get Toho to dust off the property and do it right.

Full Review… | October 13, 2016

Sherilyn Connelly

SF Weekly

Shin Godzilla is a true-blue Godzilla movie, and suggests that perhaps Toho has found its best way into a new era, and might have the chance to continue to offer cautionary warnings for generations to come.

Full Review… | October 13, 2016

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Audience Reviews for Godzilla Resurgence (Shin Godzilla)

Well written, well acted, exciting and entertaining, Shin Godzilla is a great way to resume the beloved creature franchise.

Andrew Dubrovsky

Andrew Dubrovsky

If you like Godzilla movies, you might like this one, but if not, it might be a little boring for you. One good thing to note - I do prefer the way Godzilla looks in this movie, rather than in the American version. As for plot-wise, I like it better when Godzilla is fighting another monster; will look forward to the 2018 movie.

kiva yugimoto

kiva yugimoto

Wonderful Movie. A really gripping cinematic experience. A Must See for any Godzilla Fan. For a Godzilla movie the effects were quite good actually. The Political Humans were almost a bigger problem that Godzilla. Loved it.

Sabalom Glitz

Sabalom Glitz

½

Shin Godzilla or 'Godzilla: Resurgence', the Godzilla film I never asked for yet after the success of Gareth Edwards 60th Anniversary film from 2014, the original studio ToHo decided they were interested in making their own vision to capitalize on the brand even further. It shouldn't come to a surprise given how big the brand is in it's native Japan, whilst I was skeptical I was also curious to see how it would turn out. Even with a Japanese production the campy factor of the franchise is back only this time the film is a full-fledged reboot not connected to any previous rendition. The film for one is unique able to offer a different perspective on the monster everyone knows and loves, though it's also a little inconsistent itself, attributing the original film with classic music themes and the original roar. Even with fast paced editing, impressive creature effects and a somewhat entertaining scope, the sequences and action involving Godzilla are few an far between a lot of player (not character) human drama and exposition. My only gripe with the creature design was how it started off and the overall hideous eyes that made it look like a dead amphibian zombie. While I really like Gareth Edwards' 2014 film, I can honestly say I was more invested and entertained with that film than this. Oh and I don't know if it should be a surprise to anyone this film ended with a sequel beg, WTF! only recommended to the most hardcore Godzilla fans even if this film isn't even close to being the best or the worst.

Luke Eberhardt

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