“Godzilla Minus One” is a Japanese production directed by Takashi Yamazaki, which has so far earned at least $106 million with a rather modest budget of about $10 million considering the scale of the project itself. She won 18 awards, including an Oscar, and 17 different nominations. Let us recall that “Godzilla Minus One” fought for the Academy Award statuette side by side with “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott and “Guardians of the Galaxy 3” by James Gunn.
“Godzilla Minus One” – an Oscar hit
Ultimately, the Japanese director’s film outclassed the competition, winning the award for Best Special Effects. Interestingly, the film was made in just eight months, and the film crew used a small number of VFX shots to animate the monster (there were only 610 of them, while in this type of productions they use about a thousand of them).
What is the plot of “Godzilla Minus One” about?
The film takes place at the end of World War II. Kamikaze pilot Koichi Shikishima lands on Odo Island, which is approached by the titular creature. The hero must face not only a number of difficult and painful experiences, but also fight a ravaging beast. The monster grows in strength due to the nuclear test conducted by the United States on Bikini Atoll.
On Rotten Tomatoes, “Godzilla Minus One” garnered as much as 98 percent. positive reviews. So far, 181 of them have been posted on the website. The main roles in the Japanese production were played by Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Minami Hamabe.
Source: Gazeta
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