Godzilla arises in “Shin Godzilla.” (Encore Films)
Secret ending? No.
Running time: 2 hours (120 minutes)
“Shin Godzilla” (also known as “Godzilla Resurgence”) is a Japanese science fiction giant monster movie that’s the first in the third reboot of the “Godzilla” film franchise.
When a giant monster that has been mutated by radiation threatens Tokyo, the best and brightest in Japan must devise a solution to stop it before it destroys the world. It stars Hiroki Hasegawa (Rando Yaguchi), Satomi Ishihara (Kayoco Anne Paterson), and Yutaka Takenouchi (Hideki Akasaka). The movie is rated PG.
“Shin Godzilla” was directed by the person behind “Neon Genesis Evangelion” — Hideaki Anno himself! The Japanese reimagining of Godzilla is much better than the American version a few years ago because it focuses on what audiences come to a Godzilla film to see, which is the massive behemoth himself. It definitely appeals to Japanese film sensibilities, but then, isn’t Godzilla fundamentally a very Japanese concept?