I think you are the first true KZfaqr who has reacted to Godzilla Minus One. Good on you! It's a fantastic piece of cinema 🎥

“It’s my fault… for thinking I could dream again.” My absolute favorite line in the film. It stabs me right in the heart and twists the knife.

“Because…..my war still isn’t over yet….” God that line PIERCED my Soul.

You know it's a good movie when you're first thought isnt "did godzilla die" but "did the main character survive"

多くの外国人は熱線のシーンで歓喜をあげる。 でもこの人は悲しんでくれた。その反応が日本人として本当に救われた気分になる。ありがとう。

The attack on Ginza is the only time I'd ever been AFRAID of Godzilla's classic theme. Sure, it's just the same song recorded w better equipment, but the scene it's played over makes it feel SO different. The previous movies used it as a "Hell yea, the KING IS BACK!" sort of moment (Heisei) or a god marching to war (Monsterverse). This? This is wrath. A warcry millions of years old, bolstered by humanity's tampering with nature; this Godzilla isn't going to war. He IS war. The song isn't just a song anymore, it's different. Darker. A hymn to the God of Destruction.

44:22 at the US premiere, Yamazaki said he wanted to have his Godzilla represent the accumulation of fears and anxiety mankind has. The ending can be interpreted that even though it gets defeated, it doesn’t get suppressed completely

ゴジラの映画が良いのはもちろんだが・・・ mattragelあなたの感受性の豊かさには感銘を受けました！素晴らしい人柄です！ 心から楽しんでくれてありがとう！

Bro cried in every moment where I wanted to him to cry

I don't know what they told that little girl to get that reaction. That is the most genuine crying child I've ever seen in a movie.

Godzilla wasn't defeated by space monsters, by apes or other kaijus. It was defeated for humab beings, who overcome their fears and wanted a better life for his people. Damn...a godzilla movie with the BEST human characters hands down

Everyone in the theater was completely quiet for atomic blast too, I thought people in reviews were exaggerating but nope!

This movie uses various symbolic techniques. For example, Godzilla, who causes overwhelming destruction and fear, is a symbol of war itself, and defeating Godzilla means that those involved in the war are truly ending the war in their own minds. Also, Godzilla's heat rays that emit Cherenkov light are a symbol of nuclear weapons. Furthermore, the fighter plane that Shikishima rides at the end, Shinden, is shaped like a Zero fighter just reversed. This symbolizes the opposite of a kamikaze attack where you die 100%, that is, it is a fighter plane for survival. (This movie was made by the same director who made ``Eternal Zero.'') ``Shikishima'' is a phrase referring to ``Yamato, Japan'' in Japanese waka poetry, and it symbolizes Japan itself. It may not be well understood by people overseas, but in the minds of many Japanese people over a certain age, the war is actually not over yet. In this context, the heroine's question to Shikishima in the final scene, "Is your war finally over?" has a deep and heavy meaning. And... When I first saw this movie, I had some doubts about everyone saluting the crumbling Godzilla. If Godzilla is just a monster, there is no reason for people to salute it. However, when we interpret Godzilla as a symbol of war itself, it means that the war has ended after the sacrifice of countless human lives, and even the death of a single unknown soldier is by no means meaningless. I was able to resolve this question by inferring that the film director was arguing that we should act with respect towards all those who died in war. The reason why this movie is not just a monster panic movie, but an excellent movie in the truest sense of the word, is because these many symbols intertwine in a multilayered structure and ask us various questions. As a side note, The bruise on the surviving heroine's neck in the final scene can certainly be seen as a prelude to a sequel, but I want to interpret it is a symbol of the never-healing wound caused by nuclear weapons.

Director Yamazaki said that Minus One was positioned as the opposite of Shin Godzilla in terms of countermeasures against Godzilla. Whereas in Shin Godzilla, the government was the focus of countermeasures against Godzilla, in Minus One, the focus was on the private sector.

i don’t think a movie has ever spun my emotions around as much as this one has. the way they used the humans in this movie were perfect. gave them depth and reasoning for what they do. beautiful movie.

During the movie, the news casters who were giving live coverage of Godzilla's attack are a homage to the first Godzilla movie, but the live recordings they risked their lives for were later used as loudspeakers to summon Godzilla, so their deaths were not in vain. The location is also a well-made part of this movie.

The most shocking part about Godzilla one for me is the scenes when Godzilla would start showing up and in my head I would be like oh no. That has NEVER happened to me. Incredible job on the human aspect for this movie that I would actually root for them over Godzilla. 57 years old and that's probably the first time I've ever wanted Godzilla not to show up.

Just as a note: The fish that surface all have their organs ballooning out through their mouths which is a sign that they've undergone rapid depressurization in how quickly they surfaced either escaping Godzilla of being killed by the radiation en masse.

I love Shikishima's character arch: a failed kamikaze pilot returned home in disgrace, everyone dumps everything on him and he feels the extreme weight of his shame, meets Noriko and Akiko and starts taking care of them (while still dealing with the shame), and finally regains his honor and his life in the final confrontation (and shows what a fearless fighter pilot he really was!) and comes home with a real reason to live; Noriko and Akiko (who was soooo adorable, btw!) Like Shin Godzilla, ToHo brings Godzilla back to what he originally was: an enemy of Man. a mindless creature bent on senseless destruction; a metaphor for war itself, and for Godzilla; the threat of nuclear war. I thought Shin Godzilla was the scariest incarnation of him since the original, but I'm mistaken, THIS is clearly the scariest incarnation of Godzilla! maybe half the size of Shin as well as Legendary, but the power of his ranged attack... worse than anything else ever done! and for all the awards and nominations the film has made worldwide, it was because Godzilla strolled up, pointed to the production team, and looked menacingly at the ones who makes the decisions.

I feel really sorry that you couldn't watch this movie in the theater, but thanks to that, I was able to witness your reaction. It was a great reaction and review!! With love from Japan.

I got to see it twice in Tokyo and once here in the US. I remember early reviews saying people were crying in the theater and sure enough, they were. The film simply does everything right. Not just a great genre film but a great film. The third time I saw it was the Minus Color version and what a great idea - really makes an impact.

I watched this film in theatres 4 times! I wept like crazy, everytime!!! This is the ONE, brother!

I saw this in the theater with my kids. It's awesome! What a great storyline! It really tugs at the heartstrings! ❤❤❤❤

So the director did confirm that the black marks on her neck towards the end were Godzilla cells. I have no idea what that means and I was hoping a more Godzilla fan like yourself might know about it.

42:18　That's moment was Tachibana's War is over too.　He succeeded in defeating the island's victims and kept Shikishima alive.　 He continued to send KAMIKAZE pilots to their deathbeds as a mechanic during the war.

The choice for the size of this Godzilla was perfectly thought out about the way he would interact with humans, Godzilla minus one is 50 meters, the same height as the original Godzilla of 54, Showa, 2000

As an old-timer in the Godzilla franchise dating back to 1969 and "Godzilla VS The Thing," (yes, I remember that title) I want to thank you for such an amazing reaction. You are a true soul and hearing you speak of the central themes of this film was the icing on the cake. Thank you so much.

Imagine the dreadful atmosphere of Chernobyl, the haunting ambience of The Lighthouse, the electrifying strings of Oppenheimer, the dominantly low brass of Batman v Superman, the rumbling electronics of Dune and the religioso choirs of Man of Steel. You get the music of Godzilla Minus One. The music is very ominous, creepy and intense. The air horns sounds like the threat of danger looming among humans, slowly creeping up. But what I also liked was that the other half of the music is also rather hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric at times. There is a certain tenderness, somberness, warmth and hopefulness blooming along with all of the chaos happening. Like a sense of despite all of the bleakness, there is a resolve and a will to survive. I’ve heard the soundtrack countless times now and I never get bored. Of course, the film wouldn’t be complete without the famous Godzilla theme. I love the fact that there are 3 versions of them and you can tell the differences between them while still being roughly the same. The version that plays when they’re having their final confrontation with Godzilla is my favorite of the 3 themes. That one is about as classic as it could get.

Godzilla's origin in the intro is taken from the Heisei Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (1991*), it's so brilliant

The reason why it is difficult for this movie to be released in theaters in other Asian countries is because of the influence of past wars, and it is thought that the film company is taking this into consideration on their own. This company will definitely see your opinion.

I absolutely loved the charge up for Godzilla's atomic breath. It's super cool that his spines rose up as he charges and how the spines immediately press down when he unleashed the full might of his atomic breath

This movie was incredible. I love everything about it.

Of all the -1 reactions I've seen on YT so far, yours is the first and still my most favorite one Real modest and genuine

Without spoiling anything...any viewers who can read German will see a special clue in the cockpit of the plane. That's all I will say. (oh...other than GODZILLA: MINUS ONE is one excellent film!)

I think the black spot on her neck is supposed to be where her skin is being affected by the radiation. When the atomic bombs were dropped, the survivors often had their skin become almost a tree bark texture. It’s actually one of the design philosophies that make Godzilla unique, because he also has that condition. My head cannon is that even though Godzilla is “dead”, his havoc is going to extend on for generations, similar to how the bombs themselves still to this day, have an impact on the culture of Japan.

You are the FIRST reactor on this movie, great job! I'm really glad you enjoyed and understand the beauty of this movie (except the ominous mark on the neck of Akiko 😅). From Japan.

This film was my #1 of 2023. It’s a top 3 all time for me. I have watched many reviews of this and I have to say yours was by far the most enjoyable of any of them. Seeing your reactions were a reflection of the emotions I felt the first time (and second and third) I saw G:MO.

My mom and I went for my birthday and she was meh about going but after watching it she loved it more than I did!!!

Congratz on a hit video! I will check it later, but even from the intro it is clear that you are a true godzilla fan, its always nice to see reactions from fans

That GMK ending is crazy too 😅

The human element in this iteration was so incredibly potent compared to what most cinema goers have come to expect from a Godzilla experience, it was so refreshing to see sich reverence being paid towards a classic piece of cinema. Absolutely incredible movie from start to finish, I'm stoled to re-live it through reactors

The black mark on the girls neck the Director had said that those are Godzilla's cells. The entire movie was a true reboot and homage to the 1954 movie of Godzilla with a few new added features . I'm glad it got an Oscar for the visual effects, but I had to say the acting was pretty good. I'm surprised it didn't get an Oscar for that. 38:36 I feel the same way. I'm glad they use Godzilla Theme in this..... I cannot wait to see this at home You of all people should know that Godzilla doesn't die easily from the movies. The comics he doesn't stay dead for long.

Felt like I was watching a compelling and emotionally poignant human drama, feat Godzilla.

mattragel san Your reaction As a Godzilla fan, I thought it was very justified. You understand that the theme of this film is the salvation of the soul. It made a lot of sense that your imagination would evolve to Biollante when you saw the last scene. You also understand very well that the main character in "Shin Godzilla" is the Japanese government. By the way,There is a theme here that many reactors don't talk about. That is, "Why would Godzilla attack Tokyo (and not the U.S.)?" There is a theory that "the spirits of Japanese soldiers who died in the WW2 come back as Godzilla." I don't think it applies to -1.0, because Godjira hates people too much. "The living souls of the Japanese who could not die in war brought Godzilla back" This makes sense to me. In other words, maybe Godzilla is an illusion created by those who returned alive? But the actual Japanese people at that time were more serious. Because they were forced to overcome PTSD from the war on their own, without Godjira. Look up "Construction of Kurobe No. 4 Dam." There you will find proof of the challenge of the postwar people. 貴方のリアクションは、 ゴジラファンとして、とても正当だと思いました。 貴方は、この映画のテーマが、魂の救済であることを理解している。 ラストシーンを見て、貴方の想像がビオランテへと発展することも、とても納得できました。 「シン・ゴジラ」の主役が日本政府であることも、貴方は良くわかっていますね。 ここで、多くのリアクターが語らないテーマがあります。 それは「なぜゴジラは（米国ではなく）東京を襲うのか？」 「戦死した日本兵の霊魂がゴジラになって帰って来る」という説がありますが、 -1.0には当てはまらないと考えます。ゴジラが人を憎しみ過ぎているからです。 「戦死できなかった日本人の生きた魂が、ゴジラを呼び寄せた」 これなら私は納得できる。 つまり、ゴジラは生きて帰った人たちが作った幻影なのかもしれない？ でも、当時の実際の日本人はもっと深刻でした。 戦争のPTSDをゴジラなしに、自分たちだけで克服せざるを得なかったから。 「黒部第四ダムの建設」を調べてみてください。 そこには戦後の人々の挑戦の証があります。

ACTUAL PEAK-ZILLA

A friend of mine was on top of all the news reports of this film. For me, this is one of the best Godzilla films with a human story since 2014 American Godzilla. It takes what was brought before and pushes it forwards. A masterpiece.

序盤のシキシマの行動について、ヤマザキ監督は「ゴジラを撃てと言われたのに撃たない」「撃つなと言われたのに撃ってゴジラを怒らせる」の二通りを考えていたそうです。

G vs Destroyah is my favorite with Junior stealing the show. Saw Minus One three times, all IMAX. The attack on Ginza was scary. The classic Ifukube theme never sounded better. Can't wait for a 4k releases. Toho has a huge, well deserved hit.

That straight on shot of Godzilla during that last charge up of his atomic breath is the stuff of absolute nightmares

Possibly the best minute-for-minute Godzilla film since GMK, maybe even the original film. The characters, the narrative, the music, Godzilla himself, this movie is cinema perfection. I'm ao glad I saw it in theaters, and I was able to take some friends who aren't G-Fans and they loved it.

even watching this movie back, i still get emotional

New to your channel enjoyed your review and discussion and how honest you are when you react. Like just in body language sounds weird but idk it’s just nice to see authenticity! You earned a subscriber just off this alone excited to see what else you’ve reacted to!! Keep up the great work :)

I love your reaction, you cried at the same scenes as me. Godzilla minus one is so good indeed

Very underrated youtuber. Love your content!

Would be terrifying if in the sequel they hit us with a twist. There’s multiple Godzillas now cuz each chunk of him that broke off regenerated

I watched a couple reviews where the unenlightened reviewers just pi$$ed on Koichi as a coward, when in fact, he was probably 18-19 at the beginning of the movie, just a scared kid who doesn't want to die for a war that has already been lost.

I might be biased but this is the greatest movie ever

神風特攻が「自殺」や「自爆テロ」という短絡的で無慈悲な言葉ではなく、生きることを許されなかった愚かな作戦で、残された家族を思いながらやむを得ず散った「尊い犠牲」だということをこの映画を通して理解してくれる海外の人が一人でも増えればいいな。

Just as I love Berserk for its ability to make me care for the people in it. So too does this movie. I absolutely adore it 10/10. Absolutely worth every minute

Godzilla Minus One had a brief North American release, but was pulled from theaters because TOHO and Legendary have an agreement that their films won't be in theaters simultaneously. Blame Godzilla X Kong.

I understand the mark on her neck is a Godzilla cell. Which might explain why she lived. I've also heard that the tattoo on her neck is a symbol for Mothra. So, a sequel is definitely teased! -OG

Sometimes I just wish they released it internationally, I would love to have seen this in theaters, I don’t think a movie has made me so sad, so scared, and so thrilled at the same time

One of the best movies I ever seen.

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one! I hope you still plan to react to the Oscar nominated movies, especially The Zone of Interest - a critical lack of reactions for this one.

I’m crying 😭 😢too

Perfect timing, I also watched this movie last night it was amazing!!!

This power that Godzilla has is called atomic breathing, which is simply the most powerful radioactive plasma that exists, and another curiosity is that according to the official book of the film, Godzilla is a divine entity that does not die

Great reaction, thank you for uploading.

excellent piece of art. something for western films to aspire to, minimalism and sublime merging into one under an apparently mundane theme for a movie.

That music brings everything together ☺️

Godzilla 2014 and Godzilla minus one are probably the best Godzilla movies made.

Great reaction. Saw this 3 times in the UK and it's so frustrating that it's still not out to buy yet.

The Boat Chase Sequence is EPIC

I went and saw this on opening day after I proposed to my old lady (she said yes lol) but I absolutely loved this movie coming from a life long Godzilla fan.

37:45 you hear a dog die and also see the building collapse on someone

26:50 🇩🇪 Ich fühle es auch. Ein Mann der meint er hätte nicht verdient zu überleben und die Frau rettet sein Leben. Das macht ihn wütend und ist Traurig und er kann sich nicht rächen, weil Godzilla verdammt groß ist.😢

I know this came out yesterday in japan on dvd, but how did you get a version with English subs? I must know

We're did u watch it

I saw it ten times in the theatre I thought it was that good, and everyone I brought each time liked it, some even saw it twice with me. As much as I love this movie, I'd be fine if there wasn't a sequel, but I would certainly be open to it as long as the director, and cast comes back. The director said that he would like to try to make a serious movie where Godzilla fights another monster as he feels it hasn't really been done yet, and while I would rather it be a Godzilla solo sequel I'm not opposed to that. What I do NOT want however is Noriko's neck thing to make her mutate into a creature or giant monster for Godzilla to fight, that would really piss me off, and be so stupid giving the serious/grounded setup of this movie. I'm curious for a sequel since I thought this movie was so good, but I also know it could either enhance this movie, or taint it which concerns me.

At the beginning, when my man Shikishima was in the plane, Godzilla looked at him straight on and growled softly. It gave him a warning, not to shoot. This Godzilla is not an animal. It’s smart, it thinks, he understood what a machine gun from a plane is. This Godzilla is looking to cause harm.

This is insane! How were you able to react to this movie?? I think you’re the first on KZfaq to do an actual REACT video rather than just review!

Where can I watch this I can’t find it anywhere on streaming platforms

I just finished watching it. it was awesome. brought tears to my eyes several times. i could relate to the main character on human level. much much better than hollywood crap. now this is how you make a story everyone can relate to. they deserved the oscar. and i hear they made it for 15 million dollars while craps like aquaman has budget of 204 million. the main difference is that i could not feel emotionally connected to any hollywood super heroes. while this shikishima character looks very real. the story felt real. i think that's the distinction here. hollywood is out of touch from human emotions accept the joker movie in recent times.

This has some pretty great influence from the Heisei and Millennium films. I did a full rewatch of both eras last year so it was fresh. So did you just see this off Japanese streaming?

It's amazing how this film gets you to like, and worry about, the human characters, where in most Godzilla films, they are often basically filler for plot exposition. I could actually watch a film about them and their post-war struggles with Godzilla not even in it. I also like how Godzilla is made a terrifying enemy again, and, even though he is the size of the original 1954 version, at about 150 feet, he still feels enormous because Japan in the 40's didn't have tall skyscrapers, so his relative height to the city is impressive. I'd even say that a 350 to 400 foot Godzilla would look comically large, such it would look stupid in the architecturally shorter environment.

Dope reaction big man

I love your reaction

Is the movie available to watch ? Like on stream ?

I’m so glad to see someone react to this!! And also see that someone cried almost as much as I did XD

It was because of your community post that i realized its out on VOD. thank you.

im japanese.thank you for watching this movie.i love this movie and your reaction!!

Had the same concerns of it possibly losing its power on the small screen at the crib.....Once I started the film I watched it all the way through. I did what I did in the theater and that was cry with pain and joy.

IM TRYNA REACT TO THIS TOO BUT INCANT FIND IT NO WHERE! Where can I watch this movie?..if u can help that’d be appreciated 🙏🏾

I'm Japanese and I'm not good at English, but after watching your video I learned that the Americans who used nuclear bombs are the most ignorant people in the world about nuclear weapons. Shikishima was exposed to black rain due to the huge explosion caused by the beam of light released by Godzilla. Because black rain contains large amounts of radioactivity, people who are directly exposed to this rain suffer from acute radiation injuries such as hair loss, heavy bleeding from the gums, bloody stools, and massive hematemesis caused by acute leukemia. Noriko was infected with Godzilla cells, but Shikishima's life was also in danger. Godzilla killed 30,000 people, but this number is likely to be much higher. That's what this story is about.

Your reaction is nice!

Nice & emotional reactions. Not much I can say about "Godzilla: Minus One" that hasn't already been said. It's a masterpiece in film making & story telling. I looked through all your videos & noticed you haven't done reaction videos while playing the following PS4 games... "Shadow Of The Colossus" "The Last Guardian". These games are often referred to as art (although I consider any video game a form of art) & certainly qualify as a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Just have some tissue near by this time if you play them. :)

The movie is out on digital already???

true tears too, dude. And damn at least characters I care about in a Godzilla movie

Where can I watch Godzilla Minus One

Question, I might have missed it but how are you watching this with the subs, I was only tracking that the Japanese version was released with no subs included.