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Godzilla is back, because so is nuclear angst

A critically acclaimed new movie underlines why the long-running Japanese franchise is about much more than just monsters.

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Director Takashi Yamazaki and actor Ryunosuke Kamiki attending the Los Angeles Premiere of Godzilla Minus One on Nov 10.

Director Takashi Yamazaki and actor Ryunosuke Kamiki attending the Los Angeles Premiere of Godzilla Minus One on Nov 10.

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Along with his famed atomic breath, one of Godzilla’s powers is the ability to regenerate. The long-running movie series can revive itself, too.

The latest entry, Godzilla Minus One, is meeting with unprecedented critical acclaim. Hailed as among the best of a nearly seven-decade history, the 30th Japanese-made movie in the series holds a near-perfect 98 per cent rating on movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

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