Post-war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.
 
This is what a Godzilla movie should be like, but you have to be a fan of Godzilla to enjoy it.
 
FUN FACT:  The "Minus One" refers to the fact that Japan had already been devastated by WWII (brought down to zero), but with the emergence of Godzilla, it puts Japan into the negative. This is reflected in the film's original Japanese tagline, which translates to, "Postwar Japan. From Zero to Minus".