When Godzilla Minus One won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, I wanted to share it with you, but unfortunately there were so many things that I couldn't spare until now.
I'm not a Godzilla fan, I didn't watch all of "Godzilla" in the small book, and Hollywood's "Godzilla vs. Kong" didn't feel particularly outstanding, a purely gimmicky work.
noticed that "Godzilla vs. Kong 2: Rise of the Empire" will also be released, if it weren't for the fact that "Godzilla-1.0" is so powerful, I wasn't very interested at first, but after watching it, I was quite emotional, and it was definitely one of the movies I watched a lot in the past six months.
"Godzilla-1.0" has a global box office of more than 100 million US dollars, and in North America alone, it has reached 56 million US dollars, becoming the top three highest-grossing foreign language films in history.
"Godzilla-1.0" is not a deliberate cinematic universe like Hollywood, nor is it related to other works, there is no pressure to watch other movies, it is simply a monster story, that is, watching the life stories of a group of small people after the war, and finally there will be a fatalistic showdown.
Takashi Yamazaki never fails to handle visual effects, and "Parasite: The End", "Kamakura Story", and "Doraemon: Walk with Me", which has been a box office record, have not disappointed.
This time, with the lowest amount of money to deal with the shocking scenes, it is really powerful, the finale is accompanied by the theme song of "Godzilla", both the sound and the picture make people's blood boil, and write an extremely happy climactic scene.
The film has received more than that, it is also an action stunt, and the story focuses on the little people who are equally moving, and the anti-war is written with belligerence, which has something to say.
During World War II, death squad member Koichi Shikishima encountered a mysterious monster on the island, and because of his timidity, his teammates were almost wiped out. He narrowly escaped back to his hometown, where he met Noriko Oishi, a woman who survived strongly, and the two lived a simple life, slowly establishing their own home after the war.
Just when they thought that happiness could last forever, the mysterious monster reappeared, and Noriko Oishi disappeared because of it, Koichi Shikishima was determined to fight the monster to the death with his own experience, and carried out a mission from which there was no turning back......
01. The film beat many Hollywood blockbusters to win the Oscar "Best Visual Effects", and the scenes were breathtaking
"Godzilla-1.0" won the "Best Visual Effects" at the current Oscar and became a good story, and Takashi Yamazaki has always handled visual effects, and this time he is also handy at controlling Godzilla's story.
To be honest, although the movie is among the "best", Godzilla's expressions and movements are a bit dull, and they are indeed not as vivid as Hollywood, but in addition, the whole film is not inferior to Hollywood productions in recreating the post-war scenes of Japan and the apocalyptic horror of Godzilla's raid.
Several action scenes are shocking and compelling, the heavy bass during the fight, and the momentum of Godzilla's explosion of death, which is breathtaking again and again, constantly setting the atmosphere for the action scenes.
The middle of the movie is tense and exciting, and what is even better is that Takashi Yamazaki once again pushed the atmosphere to a peak in terms of scene scheduling and atmosphere creation. In the finale, the first battle was razed to defeat the razor, and under the limited resources after the war, the counterattack was made through science and wisdom, and the momentum of the mountain rain was about to come.
Several lines of characters attack at the same time, not blindly collide with it, create a set of methods to control the enemy, use the sea surface and terrain environment, so that the atmosphere slowly condenses, and when Godzilla appears, the most classic theme music sounds, which can already make people's blood boil.
With enough characters and stories to foreshadow, the fates of all are connected, and the eye-catching action scenes can also take your breath away.
Takashi Yamazaki's handling of the visuals of the series of water, land and air battles is gradually getting better, and the realistic background and composition of the picture are better than those of several Hollywood productions, and the tension and excitement soar again as the finale becomes bigger and bigger.
02. Monster movies are not just blindly fighting, whether it is the portrayal of characters or the appearance of beings after the war, they are equally exciting
"Godzilla-1.0" has been so well received that it has even entered the IMDB Top 200 Best Movies in Film History, and it may not be possible to win this award for the wonderful visual effects alone, and the most profound should be the emotionally charged script.
Hollywood is different, they try to make a monster universe different, but they lack a deep character portrayal, and in the end, they can't fight monsters, human characters are dispensable, and their attitude is embarrassing.
Some people say that there shouldn't be too many human characters when watching monster movies, and the most important thing is to "fight", but Takashi Yamazaki did not ignore the importance of the script, the protagonist is still human, and the story about human beings is also told, but there is no sense of dominance.
The story balances the human protagonist and the "monster fight" very well, and the writing is extremely delicate, so that the character is not only a simple victim, but also plays a corresponding role in "fighting monsters".
The hero and heroine each have an unspeakable secret, and they are still affectionate and polite under the same roof, which eventually becomes a greater regret. depicts the appearance of all living beings after the war, and even a number of supporting roles have been played, gritting their teeth for life, and finally being born with their own talents, they can perform their duties.
The opening scene may be a bit slow, but it quickly establishes the required feelings, and the more you watch it, the more moving it becomes, and even if there are many characters and the shooting is quite smooth, it is precisely because of the sufficient depiction that it deepens the footnote for the actor's decision to move forward.
Perhaps the best thing about the script is that it is set against the backdrop of the "death squads", which can be understood as a belligerent way to talk about anti-war. The main line tells that the actor has changed from a timid and fearful person to gradually learning how to bear it, knowing that if he can't survive, what future can he talk about?
In addition to the protagonist, it also tells the story of the country with a post-war destiny of feng shui, how to learn lessons from history, and self-improvement in adversity can overcome everything.
It is rare to shoot without being conventional at all, and with enough arrangement, the theme is perfectly played, and a number of branch details are successfully connected, which naturally pushes to a gripping finale.
Why does the title of the film have a "-1" as the title, I understand that this means that Japan has nothing to lose after the war, and there are one city destruction disaster after another, which has really become a "negative" number.
Perhaps Japan was once synonymous with the root of all evil in Asia, but it is still an indelible scar on the people, and the fear of war is also enduring (Godzilla is a projection of the fear of war).
From the male protagonist and a group of supporting actors, the film reflects the appearance of all beings after the war and the impact on the hearts of the people after the war, whether it is the protagonist's neighbors or various officers, no matter how small the role is, it is extremely three-dimensional, to prevent the disaster from happening again, you have to work together, even the little people have the opportunity to play.
Constructing a strong anti-war color from the monster wars, Takashi Yamazaki looks directly at the scars of Japan's history in this classic monster theme, fiercely criticizes the most extreme ideologies in society, and finally justifies himself.
Therefore, the success of the film is not only in the excellent visual effects, the script is the way to win, the finale is exciting enough to be entertaining, there is enough foreshadowing in all the characters, everyone has their own reasons to fight with the post, and a theme music sounds, which is the most exciting moment.
03. The acting skills of the two leading actors, Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe, are too dramatic
The only thing that can be found fault with the film is mainly the performances of the actors.
Ryunosuke Kamiki has been performing for many years and has still become the source of people's "drama", this character full of tragedy, with the ultimate sadness in his heart, tests the actor's acting skills. Ryunosuke Kamiki's constant shouting is obviously a very touching plot, but it makes people feel that this is Aaron Kwok's upper body.
Minami Hamabe also continues to be immature in acting, and although she has improved this time, she still looks stiff.
When the acting skills of the two leading actors are difficult to invest, the ending is added to make up for a more hopeful ending, which feels really redundant, which is simply the biggest failure of the whole film.
All in all, "Godzilla-1.0" won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects, and an important page in the history of Japanese stunt films.
Takashi Yamazaki once again challenged the visual limit, using the minimum budget to shoot a world-shattering stunt masterpiece, both visual and acoustic effects can give people an ultimate experience.
But the success of the film is not in the visual effects, the deep and delicate characterization, the gripping plot twists, coupled with the anti-war script, and the examination of historical scars, are all engaging.
Especially the last battle, under enough lay-up, it is even more touching, and the moment the theme song sounds, I can wait with bated breath.