by megalon » Tue Nov 25, 2003 5:38 pm
This is one of my fav.Heisei films.Yes,the plot ties itself in knots but I still admire Toho for tackling such a complex story in the first place,and I love some of the ideas such as the Godzillasaurus on Lagos Island.There is probably more sheer destruction and all-out spectacle than any other Heisei films and after the first 1/2 hour the action doesnot stop for a minute.The climactic Mecha-King Ghidorah battle is easily the best climax to a Heisei film,and I think the scene when the old commander is in the skyscraper and is confronted and then killed by Godzilla is awesome and oddly moving.Ifikube's score is terrific even if it is largely rehashes of earlier music he wrote,and most of the human characters are good too.Yes,the Terminator 2 ripoff and the western actors are crap,but otherwise i think this is a really good G film,but I'm probably on my own.....