Not quite the best of the old Godzilla movies, but it's got some very entertaining scenes. Plenty of explosions, Mechagodzilla is a cool antagonist, and the fight scenes are as fun as always.
It's another one where alien invaders want to invade earth through the use of a giant monster. There's a neat twist of sorts in the first act which I appreciated. Things slow down a little for another half-hour or so, but then all the action in the final 20 minutes is great.
Maybe if there'd been a few less human characters, or if the human v alien stuff had been a little more over-the-top, this would be one of the best old Godzilla flicks, but it falls a little short.
(Side-note: even though King Caesar doesn't get his name in the title, he's a pretty great addition, and proves memorable despite minimal screentime. His summoning song isn't nearly as good as Mothra's though).
It's another one where alien invaders want to invade earth through the use of a giant monster. There's a neat twist of sorts in the first act which I appreciated. Things slow down a little for another half-hour or so, but then all the action in the final 20 minutes is great.
Maybe if there'd been a few less human characters, or if the human v alien stuff had been a little more over-the-top, this would be one of the best old Godzilla flicks, but it falls a little short.
(Side-note: even though King Caesar doesn't get his name in the title, he's a pretty great addition, and proves memorable despite minimal screentime. His summoning song isn't nearly as good as Mothra's though).