Review of Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) by Maineutral R — 01 May 2014

Godzilla 2000(2000).

Starring: Takehiro Murata, Shiro Sano, Hiroshi Abe, Naomi Nishida, and Mayu Suzuki.

Run Time:1 hour and 40 minutes.

Directed By:Takao Okawara.

Review.

With a title like Godzilla 2000, the ones who don't like Godzilla or barely now anything about the monster will ask is it the year it came out or the 2000 film released in japan. In 1995 Toho killed off Godzilla,in 1998 Tristar raped the name, but If you are like me and you saw commercials for this when you were a child but never saw the film don't worry it is definitely worth your time.

In Godzilla 2000 their is a group of people who call themselves the Godzilla protection network, which is lead by Yuji while his daughter helps him out and makes a new member named Yuki sign paperwork so she can take pictures of Godzilla like in the films opening. A submarine finds a giant float disc or UFO that looks like it has dirt all over it, that was awakened by the submarines light. Eventually the army tries to come take down Godzilla(like every other movie)but inevitably fails as the UFO moves and projects itself with the suns rays and fly's towards Godzilla and shoots a powerful beam at him and leaves. It doesn't turn into a full blown giant monster until the final act of the film It morphs into it's final form by extracting Godzilla's DNA because of it's regenerative healing that was found by Yuki. And the monster's have their final fight.

Through the course of watching all of the Godzilla films you might notice their purpose as I have. The purpose of Godzilla movies are to entertain,and while I would advise you to go for the more heartfelt and meaningful film with emotions so you can feel something if it's fun, entertainment you want look no further. This movie is well handled with it's much more enhanced idea on a world with Godzilla,with good fun. You would believe that if their was a Godzilla alive that there would be a Godzilla protection or Godzilla squad of some sort. Which is something you might admire about this film. The nice little touches is the new design of Godzilla for the millennium, which is something the american version should of done, it kept the overall impression but a few new changes to the spines on his back and the color of his atomic breath. Their is also a good amount of explosions that look pretty good for it's time.

The disappointing things about the film is that while it is cool to have the Godzilla protection network in the film, I wasn't all that on board with the other's like the Shiro or Mitsuo I don't know why they just seemed quite unlikable. But if your in this for the entertainment value go ahead and be my guest it is most definitely worth your time.

Godzilla 2000, is one of the most enjoyable takes on the king of the monsters, with a unique new opponent,the concept of the Godzilla protection unit and the entertainment value is quite high your going to enjoy yourself. I give Godzilla 2000 a four out of five.