Godzilla Minus Zero (2026)

“Something scary is coming”

It’s almost impossible to review a Godzilla film without comparing it to other Godzilla films, so I’ll give in. I think this is the most spectacular one I’ve seen.

It feels massive. I didn’t see it in IMAX but it still completely filled the room. The visual effects are almost all brilliant, and the sound design matches them. It’s overwhelming in the best way, built around the classic Godzilla audio signature, and you feel it as much as hear it.

What stayed with me is how human it is. This is a more personal story than Minus One, and it works hard to make you care about the people standing in the path of the destruction. It walks the line between emotional and melodramatic, and while it does tip over now and then, I never stopped being on the story's side.

For my entrance fee I’d have liked one more Godzilla set piece. I didn’t feel short-changed by any means, but another round with the big guy would have been a treat.