Review of Mothra (1961) by Duncan R — 21 Sep 2009
It's one of Ishiro Honda's more entertaining post-Godzilla monster mashes (certainly better than the painfully dull Rodan), but it sort of feels like Honda's run out of anything to say. It's a charming little B-grade monster movie, and aside from the two fairies who would become a staple of any movie the titular bug is in, it's a pretty paint-by-numbers one at that.
Mothra's big-screen debut doesn't hold a candle to any of her rumbles with the Big-G, nor does it have the impact of his surprisingly somber first flick.
This review of Mothra (1961) was written by Duncan R on 21 Sep 2009.
Mothra has generally received positive reviews.
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