Toho Company (Japan)
Directed by Ishiro Honda
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Criterion Collection)
Radiation from the H-bomb creates a giant monster living under the sea, which emerges to devastate much of Japan. An older zoologist wants to study it, while a young scientist has created a new weapon which will destroy it. However, he is hesitant to use it since it would only provide yet another opportunity for misuse by politicians and the military. It is this inner conflict of the scientist, not the rampaging destruction of Tokyo, that makes the film more than just another giant monster flick. The superb soundtrack by Akira Ifukube is dark and menacing, greatly enhancing the experience.
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