This is about as old-school as it gets for Godzilla, and yet it feels so different that one can’t help but think that it’s a definite turn in a strange direction for the powerful, terrifying lizard. The animation is pretty good for a Japanese-made film and the form of the creature is pretty true to its history, but there’s still something missing that doesn’t seem to mesh with the whole Godzilla mythos. I’d like to say that it’s due mostly to the increasing changes that Godzilla has gone through in recent years, but that doesn’t seem adequate enough to really describe the disconnect between this and the original idea. Fortunately, that disconnect is what makes this film so uniquely interesting.
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Godzilla has four different forms in [easyazon_link identifier=”B071S71D4N” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]Shin Godzilla[/easyazon_link].
Basically what Shin Godzilla is shown to be is a constantly-evolving creature born out of a nuclear reaction that is constantly evolving to its surroundings. Throughout the different forms it shows how it continually evolves and eventually becomes the horrifying vision that is seen on the cover. In the beginning it is little more than a mass connected to the powerful, whipping form of its tail. Eventually however it makes its way to land where it continues to evolve.
For a time it walks on all fours and is simply destructive no matter where it goes. When it retreats to the sea again however it undergoes another transformation. Upon the creature’s resurgence it is now standing on two legs and its tail has taken on a decidedly more important role. Eventually we can see that the tail has a rudimentary face in it and we can only assume that things are about to get a lot weirder in a very dangerous way. By the end of the film Godzilla is in the midst of another evolution, and this one involves several dangerous and very scary-looking humanoid creatures that spring from its tail as though being born.
[easyazon_link identifier=”B071S71D4N” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]This version Godzilla[/easyazon_link] has a very disturbing, demonic look to it.
Godzilla is meant to be a type of warning about the danger of nuclear energy when it is misused, and the creature’s appearance and destructive power are more than adequate in describing just how devastating this can truly be. In earlier renditions the beast has looked almost cuddly in comparison to this creature, which glows red along several parts of its body and is absolutely horrific to look upon. Like it or not however this seems to be more along the lines of what is needed to really convey the true terror that is Godzilla. Plus, the ever-present redesign of the tail and its inherent role in the continual evolution of the creature is something we haven’t seen before and serves as a unique design that brings a new level of depth to Godzilla that continues to make the monster that interesting. It’s a bit grotesque but it is still an impressive sight.
If you really enjoy the continual evolution of the monster mythos then this [easyazon_link identifier=”B071S71D4N” locale=”US” tag=”tvovermind00a-20″]film is worth seeing[/easyazon_link].
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