What if Godzilla wasn’t just a monster—but a metaphor?

In this episode of Required Watching, Tray Epps breaks down Godzilla Minus One and its black-and-white Minus Color version to explore why this movie hits harder than most modern monster films.

This isn’t your dad’s Godzilla.

We talk about:

• Why Minus One is a return to emotional, allegorical filmmaking
• How a $15M budget delivered better results than most blockbusters
• The deeper meaning behind Koichi’s arc and Godzilla as trauma
• The difference color makes in storytelling
• Takashi Yamazaki’s masterful direction and use of light/shadow
• What filmmakers can learn about scale, theme, and heart

This is more than spectacle. This is what monster movies should strive to be.

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