This film could have been so much more if it actually received proper funding. The directing is odd but solid, and the cinematography is awesome until... the visuals kick in. Everything in this particular aspect is terrible - the art does by no means compete with its american counterparts, the animations are dull and close to unrealistic, while the vfx and compositing work ruins all that the DoP laid the path for. And yet, the plot and characters save it from being a complete disaster - the coming of a nuclear lizard is presented in a surprisingly realistic way, while politics and society are so well integrated that the film ends up more of a realistic story than a cgi mess. I'll just sum this up with the wish that the Japanese and American Godzilla filmmakers eventually come together to create the true climax of the franchises.
Review of Shin Godzilla
