Toho have made some fantastic movies over the years, deep powerful emotional bleak epics and titanic monster movies! But when it comes to scifi they tend to fall flat for me.
Atragon tells the story of a long forgotten civilization living deep within the earths core that has risen up to seek dominion over the globe once again.
With a giant monster in tow, lots of practical effects that certainly haven't aged well and an instantly forgettable cast this is not one of their most memorable titles.
I'm quite hard to please when it comes to scifi at the best of times, I'm simply not a sci-fi guy but I've found plenty over the years that I've enjoyed. Toho scifi's however up until now haven't been able to, and this is one of their better efforts in that genre.
The Good:
Toho charm
The Bad:
Looks naff
Plot is inconsistent
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
It is difficult to distinguish between fish and submarines
Japan is not part of the world
Atragon tells the story of a long forgotten civilization living deep within the earths core that has risen up to seek dominion over the globe once again.
With a giant monster in tow, lots of practical effects that certainly haven't aged well and an instantly forgettable cast this is not one of their most memorable titles.
I'm quite hard to please when it comes to scifi at the best of times, I'm simply not a sci-fi guy but I've found plenty over the years that I've enjoyed. Toho scifi's however up until now haven't been able to, and this is one of their better efforts in that genre.
The Good:
Toho charm
The Bad:
Looks naff
Plot is inconsistent
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
It is difficult to distinguish between fish and submarines
Japan is not part of the world