Story-wise, the proceedings are simple enough (another element that’s increasingly hard to come by in today’s ever-expanding and lofty franchises), introducing us to fleeing “failed” kamikaze pilot Koichi (Ryunosuke Kamiki) who comes face to face with a fledgling but still terrifying Godzilla on a Japanese island.Ī still from 'Godzilla Minus One'. The opening of the movie takes place during the final days of World War II, and for viewers expecting a big jump forward to sleek current times – the way Legendary Entertainment’s entries in their Monsterverse have done both in the aforementioned Apple TV+ series as well as the big budget movies in recent year – it never comes, instead inching forward a year or two at most.

The most refreshing aspect of this film is, ironically, its throwback quality.

For those of us who want a little more Godzilla with our giant monster fare than, say, “ Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” look no further than the fresh and fierce Japanese import “Godzilla Minus One,” which is a return to form for the city-stomping cultural icon.

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