Guess who's back? Well, Gojira of course but guess who he took along with him this time; Mothra!
Out of all of the kaijus who have appeared in the Gojira movies throughout the years, Mothra is the one with one of the best and most distinctive personalities in my opinion. She isn't just a monster who mindlessly fights and destructs buildings but she's actually a character who always fights for what's right and occasionally to help out the humans and to yet again save them from destruction. This movie is no different and it's really great to see her in a Gojira movie again, after an absence of 2 decades.
But what's better than having one Mothra? Well, two Mothras of course! In this movie Mothra's 'evil twin' Battra appears, who basically has the same powers but only a more evil look. It's definitely good and fun to watch all, even if it goes at the expense of Gojira's presence and screen time.
It really seems like Gojira's character gets reduced to being a secondary character in this movie at times. In my opinion he's definitely not the main kaiju of this movie but in this particularly case, I had no real problems with that. It's because of the simple reason that the movie gives plenty in return. So there's Mothra and her 'evil twin' who provide the movie with plenty of entertainment and spectacular moments but also the main story itself is a pretty decent and amusing one.
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But as always; the best and most spectacular moments come during the movie its finale. The action doesn't disappoint and the effects are pretty decent too. Still, it really bothered me how the Mothra larva from the '60's and '70's was a far better and more convincing looking one than the one featured in this more 'modern' and advanced movie.
It seems like I'm a minority on this but I quite liked this modern Gojira entry.
7/10
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