Movie of The Year:
Godzilla Minus One
I’m surprised as anyone that a new Godzilla movie would take my top spot as movie of the year. And don’t get me wrong, there were a lot of good movies this year. But there was something about this movie and stepped above the rest. The thing that separated this one from other monster movies, is that instead of relying on Godzilla, the movie focused on refugees trying to rebuild a life in the aftermath of the American bombing of WWII. A failed Kamakazi pilot builds a makeshift family with a woman and an orphaned baby. All the while, tryin to stay alive during the repeated attacks from Godzilla. And there’s no denying that Godzilla is the villain of this movie. He kills indiscriminately.. stomping and eating whoever and whatever’s in its path. The real story of this movie is perseverance. The strength of a people coming together during the worst of times to survive.
A great unexpected movie this year. How the filmmakers managed to overshadow a Kaiju movie with a story about humans overcoming hardships and finding family and love in the hardest of times. To be honest, Leave This World Behind was going to be my favorite movie. But the ending left me wanting. Godzilla Minus One was a complete movie with a great story.
Best of The Rest
