Gojira: A Warning A lot of people consider Godzilla or Gojira to be a cartoonish weekend flick that was created just for the purpose of meaningless entertainment. While entertainment was definitely one of its goals, and the absurdity of its successors might have encouraged its image as an action franchise, I believe that Ishirō Honda might have had a deeper subliminal message that he was sending us through the movie – that the use of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destructions were not worth the price we had to pay, and a repetition of the world wars must not take place for the sake of humanity. Through my analysis of the scene, that point becomes even more conspicuous. The most striking thing about the scene is the dark brooding …show more content…
The framing of the shot is interesting, as due to the diving helmet, part of his face is obscured. That, along with the way the shadow falls on his face creates an esoteric aura about him. It introduces the belief that he has two sides to him – a dark side that created the Oxygen Destroyer and conducted those monstrous experiments to do so, and the humane side that grimly understands the possible consequences should the weapon fall in the wrong hands. In implying so, once again, Honda shows a mastery of light and tone …show more content…
The ingenuity of the shot lies in the fact that the out of focus bubbles are always shown in the foreground of Gojira, to remind the viewer why this was happening to Gojira and who was ultimately responsible for its bitter demise. Gojira is composed of primarily darks, again, to emphasize it’s a villain. That gives the viewer a hint at how monstrous one must be to agonizingly kill such a giant villain. Throughout the whole clip, Honda keeps reminding us that even if our actions are justified for the greater good, we are not