CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Eric Stevenson Many people praise this as one of the best Godzilla films. As expected, we get great allusions to the original 1954 film. They refer to it as the original Godzilla attack so it's kind of ambiguous as to whether or not they're aware it was a different Godzilla that time. We get to see the return of some of our favorite monsters in a massive all-out attack. Glad this made American theaters as it deserved to be seen. Godzilla's look is quite unique especially with his dead looking eyes. This was an attempt to get back to the roots of the original film.A pity that original film didn't have Godzilla fight other monsters. I especially like the ending here. Godzilla defeats Mothra who ends up sacrificing her energy to help Ghidorah. It was interesting to see Ghidorah on the side of good this time. Apparently, I've been pronouncing that guy's name wrong too. Ghidorah is also beaten by Godzilla! It takes direct help from the human character to plant bombs in Godzilla's body to do him in. It's rare you see Godzilla fighting other monsters and also destroying cities. I think even the 1998 Godzilla movie is alluded to here. ***

jacobjohntaylor1 This is the 12th M.o.t.h.r.a movie. It is also part 25 to the Japan Godzilla series. It is not the best Godzilla movie. The first remake from 1998 is better. This is the second best Godzilla movie. Maybe you do not agree. Maybe you think that this it better then the Godzilla (1998). You can think that that is o.k. But if your mad about it you deed to grow up pooh pooh heads. This is a great movie. Great story line. Great special effects. See it. It is scary. Great movie great movie great movie great movie. See it see it see see it. All the M.o.t.h.r.a movie are awesome see all of them. Most of the Godzilla movie are pretty cool to.

Joseph Savitski When Godzilla debuted in 1954 (1956 here), he certainly wasn't a hero. But over the years, his image softened and he morphed into a character to root for instead of fear. His comeback in 2000 gave him a sleek new look, but never really returned him to a creature to send chills down your spine.That all changed with this film. Granted, it takes the big guy a while to make his appearance. But when he finally arrives.....dear God......Forget the cartoonish look of the 70s, the spiny streamlined look of the Millennium series, the rodentlike look from "Final Wars", or the dinosaur-like makeover from the Hesei series. This is a feral, evil Godzilla with souless blank eyes, razor sharp teeth, and a yen for total destruction. This is a monster, one to be feared and watched with awe in your heart.The monster battles are fantastic to watch, as they fight for survival with wild fury. No quarter is asked or given, and the combat on screen rivals anything you'd see on the Discovery Channel nature shows. The plot is probably one of the most imaginative of the Godzilla series, and shows daring to take Godzilla in a bold new direction. Its also the most realistic, showing exactly how much collateral damage would result from a battle royale of giant monsters.In conclusion, if you have to watch a Godzilla film--THIS IS IT!!!!

winner55 The rap among Big-G. fans is that this is - as one reviewer put it - "the best of the best". And after reading about the historical-spiritual content of the plot, I really had high hopes for it.But I was disappointed. Because my hopes were so high, my disappointment may be clouding my judgment; but the problem is simple: at the beginning of the film, there's a great to-do made about Godzilla representing the souls of those slain in WWII, and also a subplot initiated, about Mothra, Ghidorah and Baragon being mythic protectors of Japan.But, ultimately, not much of this is used to tie up any of the narrative threads; and the issues get more confused as the film progresses and it becomes unclear whether the problem of the past is what actually happened, or whether it is simply that the government was dishonest about it.The issues do introduce the monsters and get them into battle. And then, at the end of each battle - especially the last - the mythic element is brought back into play to account for some highly impressive special effects. This is no doubt the most sophisticated special effects display we've seen in any Godzilla movie, and it is way better than the trashy cgi show of the American Godzilla rip-off of '98.I like the special effects, and it's always a pleasure to see the Big Green Guy (looking nastier in this movie than he ever has) knock down a few buildings and kick monster butt. I also appreciate the humor, e.g., the "Blair Witch" parody. The acting is very effective all around, and the direction is above par for the series. Still, really, this film has a tad less "spiritual" clout than "Godzilla vs. Mothra" - and I'm referring to the 1960s version (AKA "vs. the Thing"). Partly this is because the story seems to be struggling for a compromise: the stupidities of the past are counter-balanced with the social stupidities of the present - many of the victims of the monster mêlée suffer because they wander into the battle zone like tourists, unable to comprehend the destructive forces around them. The point is well taken; but it's unclear what the long range consequences of this might be. None of the loose ends are tied up - not even the meaning of Godzilla's ever-beating heart (which we know, from countless other films, is actually a nuclear reactor).And just as a side note, I REALLY object to Ghidorah being portrayed as a "good" monster - the beast is utterly brainless, that's what makes watching Big G. slap him around so much fun.I just feel that more effort was needed on the story, even if at the expense of the special effects.