New movie Colossal gives whole new meaning to the term 'lizard-brain'
What do you get if you mix Godzilla and Lost in Translation together? No, not a film in which a giant Bill Murray tussles with the King of the Monsters for the honour of starring in a Japanese whisky commercial, but the latest movie from Timecrimes director Nacho Vigalondo.
The movie, described by Vigalondo as his most ambitious and personal script to date, centres on Gloria (set to be played by Anne Hathaway), who decides to put New York city in her rear view mirror and return to her hometown after losing both her job and her fiancé. If that wasn't enough, Gloria also begins to suspect she may have a psychic connection to a giant monster lizard that is reducing Tokyo to rubble.
Instead of seeing a psychiatrist, Gloria decides that it is up to her to stop the monster's rampage, embarking on a journey to the Far East that she hopes will shed some light on her connection to this massive, cataclysmic event. It's certainly an attention-grabbing idea, and we're curious to see how Vigalondo balances Gloria's tale of anguish and self-discovery with scenes of monster-fuelled destruction.
Of course, this will all sound familiar to fans of Godzilla's heisei-era film outings, which also featured a psychic female character called Miki Saegusa, who shared a telepathic connection with the Big G. Still, more kaiju movies are always a good thing, and with new Godzilla films from Toho and Legendary in the pipeline, as well as Gamera's upcoming anniversary film, there's never been a better time to be a giant monster movie fan.
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