Can a little narrative revisionism save the classic and beloved giant monster from the palsy of “gritty reboot syndrome,” or was the American effort to snatch Godzilla from the hands of his Japanese fathers doomed to suck from the start? Tune in to find out!

Godzilla is directed by Gareth Edwards, written by Max Borenstein, and stars Brian Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken Watanabe, and an expressionless projection of American militarism named Aaron Taylor-Johnson.