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Bicheongoesu (1985)
Forget that this is a movie and just let it happen at you
Forget that this film haphazardly transitions through the motions of a Kaiju film at a feverish clip, mostly without explanation. Forget the fact that the professor has a Willem Dafoe Lighthouse descent into madness (even though he straight up has pictures of the monsters that appear later in the film in his study). Forget the bizarre family dynamics of sisters becoming mothers. Somehow forget the TERRIFYING two-person costume for the water bat monster. Forget the time when you escape your crumbling home with what you thought was your baby, only to find you foolishly packed a pillow instead.
Forget all these moments. Or, actually, embrace them. They come together in a magnificent pastiche reminiscent of the 60s Showa Kaiju films with 80s fashion and dread. The monsters look awful but frankly don't you want them to? I will never be mad for watching this movie. Don't forget: everyone wins in the War of the God Monsters.