Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
A movie about Japan's soldiers returning home after defeat in WW2 and struggling mightly with survivors guilt and a feeling of shame in defeat. In my view, Godzilla represents this guilt and shame and the destruction it caused on Japan's feeble society that was trying desperately to rebuild in the aftermath.
I believe the main character is the stand-in for all soldiers who brought these complex struggles home with them. We see the impact it has on the soldiers, the…
It was excellent with some truly tense and terrible-to-behold scenes. It achieves it's purpose and I recommend a watch.
It drops into a story that is near its conclusion. We intentionally don't get a lot of back story, just the ramifications of whatever lead to the tragic circumstances. This was one decision of many that emphasized the non-political bent of the film which I really appreciated. It left me, the audience, full control over what I could imagine could lead…