Though not a great fan of the Godzilla universe movies I cannot deny their quality, their charm and how much they accomplished with creating the universe in general.
Here we see the debut of Mothra getting her own film, a character who would go onto be one of the most commonly seen creatures.
It tells the story of a rich businessman who kidnaps two tiny ladies from their native land to use in show business. In doing so Mothra was summoned to retrieve them using any means necessary even if it means the entire destruction of Tokyo in the process.
Mothra actually looks good for it's day, there is no man in a goofy suit as usual and Mothra in both infant and adult forms look far better than you'd expect.
The cast are less generic than usual, the lead is fairly comedic and the whole thing feels above average within this original kaiju film.
Certainly one of the better films of the series that I've seen thus far, but still highly niche.
The Good:
Some of the sfx are quite good for their day
Character development is better than usual
The Bad:
Still highly cheesy
A few weak points in the plot
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Stowaways are not only not punished but they are given guns
A gigantic monster worm in a coccoon isn't newsworthy
The transitional phase for giant moths is a peanut
Here we see the debut of Mothra getting her own film, a character who would go onto be one of the most commonly seen creatures.
It tells the story of a rich businessman who kidnaps two tiny ladies from their native land to use in show business. In doing so Mothra was summoned to retrieve them using any means necessary even if it means the entire destruction of Tokyo in the process.
Mothra actually looks good for it's day, there is no man in a goofy suit as usual and Mothra in both infant and adult forms look far better than you'd expect.
The cast are less generic than usual, the lead is fairly comedic and the whole thing feels above average within this original kaiju film.
Certainly one of the better films of the series that I've seen thus far, but still highly niche.
The Good:
Some of the sfx are quite good for their day
Character development is better than usual
The Bad:
Still highly cheesy
A few weak points in the plot
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Stowaways are not only not punished but they are given guns
A gigantic monster worm in a coccoon isn't newsworthy
The transitional phase for giant moths is a peanut