GODZILLA HAS SMASHED skyscrapers, annihilated airports and kicked Kong, yet the monster’s latest live-action outing is a surprisingly unique entry in the long-running series. Godzilla Minus One, as the name suggests, happens before the very first incarnation of Godzilla stomped across Tokyo. It primarily takes place in 1947, after the Second World War, when Japan’s military had been disbanded. In other words, Japan is defenceless, making this period the perfect setting for a threatening new Godzilla attack.
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