Since Godzilla Minus One hit theaters earlier this month, it has already broken box office records for a live-action Japanese theatrical release in North America and been named one of the best movies of 2023. Amidst the latest kaiju movie finding success, Pacific Rim filmmaker Guillermo del Toro caught the movie and was inspired by its release to discuss his own experience trying to make a period genre film.
One standout aspect of Godzilla Minus One is its post-World War II setting, as it offers a more in-depth conversation about the fallout of nuclear war on Japan. Guillermo del Toro reflected one of this month’s 2023 new movie releases with these words:
