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Very excited for this - seeing it tomorrow evening. I think Godzilla himself looks incredible and the little snippets about the plot interest me - particularly the 1950s stuff. I like the angle they've taken on it (possible spoiler?: sounds like he isn't created by nuclear testing, that was in place to kill him. I'm glad they didn't take an easy way out)

However, I do agree somewhat with Neverending. It's certainly an appropriation. The original Godzilla really is deeply resonant with the state of Japan post-war, with the mixture of shame for their actions and the horrors they then endured. It's really quite harrowing to watch and whilst, yes, it did go down a very different route it's still very much rooted within their culture. Transposing that to America somewhat misses the mark. Still, I'll wait - perhaps they have managed to inject some socio-political commentary into it. Looking at the apparent plot, there's definitely something to be said for the irresponsibility of intentionally using one extreme power against another - lesser of two evils and such.