COLOSSAL
Monstrous machismo
released OUT NOW! 2017 | 15 | Blu-ray/dVd/download
Director Nacho Vigalondo Cast anne Hathaway, Jason sudeikis, austin stowell, Tim Blake Nelson
If you thought it would be impossible to make a kaiju movie odder than Godzilla’s various rumbles with giant moths, turtles and lobsters, think again.
Jessica Jones fans may find themselves crushing on Gloria (Anne Hathaway), a boozing out-of-work writer who after being kicked out by her boyfriend, heads back to her parents’ empty house, snagging a job in schoolmate Oscar’s bar. When a giant monster starts stomping through Seoul, Gloria is staggered to realise it’s replicating some of her movements. Then Oscar (Jason Sudeikis) realises that he can get a piece of the action too…
Making metaphorical use of kaiju for an indie romcom that gradually warps into a portrait of toxic masculinity, this Charlie Kaufman-esque film certainly can’t be charged with predictability, but does leave many nagging questions. The explanation – when it finally arrives – is unsatisfyingly vague. And the deaths of Korean civilians come with surprisingly little emotional weight attached.
Still, Gloria is a hugely likeable hot mess, and her eventual triumph over controlling “nice guy” bullshit may leave you itching to do Godzilla’s victory dance.
Extras Just the one deleted scene. Ian Berriman
Shooting one scene, Nacho Vigalondo was dressed in a skin-tight catsuit, complete with ears. (It was Halloween)