The first reactions to Godzilla Minus Zero are in, and Takashi Yamazaki has another monster on his hands.
The sequel to the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One screened for press at the New York Film Festival ahead of tonight’s world premiere, and critics are comparing it to Terminator 2, The Dark Knight, and The Godfather Part II.
Godzilla Minus Zero also makes history as the first R-rated Godzilla movie. The MPA rated the film R this week for “some violent content/bloody images,” a first for the franchise going back to 1954.
The movie opens in theaters on November 6, three days after its release in Japan.
“Toho should win another Oscar”
Anthony Orlando says Godzilla Minus Zero joins Terminator 2 and The Dark Knight as “one of the greatest sequels ever made.”
JoBlo calls it “the Godfather Part 2 to Godzilla Minus One’s Godfather” and says Toho should win another Oscar for the film, with a Best Picture nomination deserved.
The rating gets a thumbs up as well. “That R rating is legit,” writes Eric Francisco, who calls the sequel another masterpiece from Yamazaki.
Critics also admit the movie made them cry.
Edward Douglas says he was “completely blown away.” Amy Kim says the film “reduced me to a sobbing mess.” Brandon Lewis writes that he never thought he would cry at a Godzilla movie.
Marissa Hill recommends seeing it in IMAX or Dolby and warns fans to bring earplugs, because the King of the Monsters has never sounded this big.
Godzilla Minus Zero first reactions from NYFF
Check out the reactions below:
About Godzilla Minus Zero
Godzilla Minus Zero picks up in 1949, two years after the first film, with the Shikishima family facing an all-new calamity. Godzilla is bigger than ever this time, and the destruction heads to New York City.
Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe return, with Masami Nagasawa and Jun Kunimura joining the cast. It is also the first Japanese production shot for IMAX.
Godzilla Minus One made $116 million worldwide and won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Toho debuted the teaser trailer earlier this year.
Following tonight’s premiere, the film heads to a New York Comic Con panel on October 10. Godzilla Minus Zero gets released on November 3 in Japan and November 6 in North America.
