A film does not have to be grim and gritty to be grounded and realistic. This reboot is miles away from the insanity of something like Invasion of Astro-Monster, while also not falling under the 'blink and you missed it' approach of Gareth Edwards' Godzilla. Like the original 1954 Gojira, this is a film about Japan right now with images that recall Fukushima and the earthquake that preceded it. This is a film about how we handle a disaster. It's about a group of people trying to do the right thing in a completely uncharted situation. There is no bad guy. Everyone is just doing their best. Yes they make some big miscalculations, but this is a situation that nobody could have prepared for. Not even the giant lizard destroying Tokyo is really bad. He's just doing his giant lizard thing. In a world that's so full of darkness, it's nice to see something...hopeful?
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