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A pleasantly destructive episode in the Gojira film series. Not too much time for politics and drama on the side, this film is about big beasts destroying cities and smashing each other. Destroyer is a formidable enemy, Gojira himself is tough as nails and the scenery appears to be extra explosive. Jolly good fun indeed.
Some Kaiju fun outside of the Godzilla franchise (though Orochi does look quite a bit like Gidorah). Rather than a nuclear lizard, we get classic Japanese folklore about the creation of the Earth, and some big ass monsters. It's pretty cheesy, but if you like the Kaiju stuff, it's also quite fun. Takao Okawara is a seasoned Kaiju director, and there are some fun cameos (you can spot a young Hiroshi Abe for one). The fantastical elements are fun, and the pacing is solid, but the effects are quite simple, and at times, things get a bit too childish. I enjoyed this quite a bit, even though it's hardly my favorite type of fantasy.Read all