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In the old days Godzilla really meant something. He was the supreme embodiment of atomic-age terrors, meting out punishment (and also offering redemption) for humankind’s technological hubris. There is still plenty of that to contend with, but the focus of global anxiety has shifted from nuclear annihilation to climate change and related problems. “Godzilla,” directed by Gareth Edwards from a screenplay by Max Borenstein, doesn’t engage these matters directly, though it does contain some perfunctory scolding (“Such arrogance,” mutters a scientist played by Ken Watanabe) and a soothing fantasy in the midst of all the destruction. We’ve made a big mess of things with our missiles and our power plants, but Godzilla (again according to Mr. Watanabe’s character) is nature’s way of restoring balance.
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 11:30:01 +0000

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