It represented a welcome shift away from the more outlandish movies that came before it in the sixties and seventies, marking a positive step forward for the series.

It’s great to see the brooding atomic monster returning! Following a considerable absence, Godzilla reasserted itself as a cinematic presence with this, the sixteenth film in the franchise and the inaugural entry of the Heisei series. It functions as a reboot that builds directly upon the original 1954 Gojira. The story involves Godzilla resuming its role as a destroyer of humanity, intent on flattening Tokyo. As …