Godzilla Minus Zero (2026) Movie Review: A Solid Fish Flick or Award-Worthy?
Godzilla Minus Zero Review
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Both fish and humankind are in danger. An aquatic beast has been unleashed, threatening to destroy civilization as we know it. We fish, alongside Dr. Tuna, have been working around the clock in an effort to put an end to this foul creature before it swims to the surface and annihilates mankind as we know it…
Oh, sorry… we’re supposed to be talking about Godzilla Minus Zero.
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A film by Toho Directed by Takashi Yamazaki Starring:
- Ryunosuke Kamiki (Kōichi Shikishima)
- Minami Hamabe (Noriko Shikishima)
- Jun Kunimura (Dr. Ogata)
We’re not going to spoil much here, but we’re going to warn you just in case.
It would have been nice if someone warned us about experimenting on a deep-sea anglerfish before we… sorry…
WARNING! ENTERING SPOILER-INFESTED WATERS!
(We’ll let you know when it’s safe to swim back to the surface.)
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Pros
- Story.
- Writing.
- VFX.
- Cinematography – top tier.
- Music.
COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER
- Editing: Overall editing was good, but the pacing could have used improvement.
- Pacing: Specifically the second act, but it lingers into the third act as well.
- Audio Mix: The loudest movie we fish have ever experienced.
- Godzilla’s screen time: Where’s our lovable experiment at?
While Godzilla isn’t on screen for the majority of the film, the overarching story is what matters. Furthermore, while the characters resonated with us, moments throughout felt dragged out. Overall, it was still enjoyable enough for many fish to swim back for a second screening.
Godzilla Minus One set a high bar for this franchise, especially after taking home an Oscar for Best VFX while reportedly on a low budget. Equally impressive, if not better, is Godzilla Minus Zero, with reports of the film’s budget being under $20 million.
We fish find that budget hard to believe, but what do we know? We’re just fish!
GODZILLA MINUS ZERO ENDING EXPLAINED:
If you’ve seen the film, it comes as no surprise that we’re in for a third installment.
Kōichi, Noriko, and Akiko are on the run from the government, Dr. Ogata is going to be working with the government, and Godzilla will be under OUR control until we…
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As for King Ghidorah: The three-headed experiment gone wrong was dethroned by Godzilla, who will now be known officially as Godzilla Minus Zero. Or, it might still just be Godzilla. Hey, we’re just fish.
SPOILER FREE ZONE: SWIM BACK
Overall, our main issue was the pacing. Having said that…
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…we fish believe Godzilla Minus Zero achieves all the highs a cinematic experience should provide. We’re keeping this in our “Solid Fish Flick” category, even though it’s definitely award-worthy!
Note: Warn Captain Burrito — the giant anglerfish is loose!
FISHY FUN FACT:
Did You Know?
Godzilla Minus Zero is the first Japanese production in history to be specifically filmed for IMAX.
Article by Dee Jay Fish
