There’s a lot of deadpan jabs at bureaucracy and international relations, including a perfectly tossed off line about how the kaiju get their names, and while it’s at its most prominent in that opening twenty or so minutes, the thread continues on throughout the entire movie, providing a refreshing source of laughs.
Here, filmmakers Shinji Huguchi (director) and Hideaki Anno (writer, producer, editor, general mad genius) immediately prove their savvy by finding a way to make the bane of all kaiju movies, the interminable “Control Room” scenes where military experts and scientists analyze the situation and try to formulate a strategy, not just tolerable, but downright welcome: political satire.
The movie hits the ground running with a photo montage detailing the cliffs notes of six giant monster battles in the space of less than two minutes, before we are thrust into the middle of a seventh attack. And I’m pleased to say it more than just lived up to expectations… it surpassed them in ways I couldn’t have begun to imagine. I was predisposed to be a mark for this film much like my history with kung fu flicks made me feel warmer towards the flawed homage Legendary In Action! than I might have otherwise, I’ve been a fan of tokusatsu shows since before I even knew the word, and none moreso than the legend himself, Ultraman.Īt any rate, when the lineup was announced, this was one film on my list that was an absolute must-see. For more informations on lineup and screenings, click here The second annual 20th anniversary New York Asian Film Festival takes place from July 15 to July 31.
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