Reminded me of Spielberg’s 1941 and Raimi’s Crimewave. A master of the craft going full tilt into their worst impulses and creating a total misfire. All three have the shared advantage of being so impressive on a technical level that I let a lot slide.
Worth it to see cute alien critters and Pattinson doing Ren and Stimpy schtick on the planet Niflheim.
The scene where the Mothra Twins narrate Godzilla and Rodan’s bitchy argument is so funny
“We can’t stop him! He’s too fast!”
Went to a screening of this last night, went ballistic, and am going to vomit out my thoughts.
- The colors on a 35mm print look WILD.
- I love all of the tender moments, when Pops says he married his best friend, when Mom gives her monologue to Speed, Wachowskis are the best at sentimental filmmaking kicked into high gear.
- At risk of sounding hyperbolic, the opening sequence is just a…
