Review of Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002) by Maineutral R — 15 May 2014

Wow, this is the first time that I rate two Godzilla films with high ratings in a row! And what a pleasant surprise, because the Millennium series started pretty bad, with the mixed bag Godzilla 2000 and falling even more with Godzilla vs Megaguirus. But then, Godzilla Mothra and King Ghidorah arrived, which was pretty good. And now, we have Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, which, I have to say, it's not only another one of the best in the series, but also of the entire franchise...and so far, my favorite of all Godzilla films.

I know the first one is cinematically superior, but I found this one to be THE Godzilla film I always imagined. Godzilla fights a monster with great special effects, a quick pace, some non-annoying characters and great music; the perfect formula. Mechagodzilla has always represented a staple-up to the series; every time the Godzilla movies are getting shittier, he always comes back in the movie that makes the saga a lot better. It happened in the Showa series with Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, then in the Heisei series with Mechagodzilla II and now also in Against Mechagodzilla, and this is after another good movie, Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. Once again, Mechagodzilla is here to prove he can make any Godzilla film awesome.

The story is yet another re-start of the series, taking place after the first movie in 1954 and ignoring any other movie ever. How many times can you reboot the story? Well, now the Japanese are building a robot to fight Godzilla, but this one is different: the Godzilla here is actually the second of its species, as the first one was killed in 1954 (the events of the original Gojira). This new Mechagodzilla is built around the skeleton of the first Godzilla, and also, Japan is using all the maximum technology for this robot, so it all comes down to a big monster fight. The action is the best I've seen in the entire existence of Godzilla since 1954, the monster move more and faster, and we have some interesting story in between. This is the second time I felt a Godzilla movie was treated as a Blockbuster; the first one was in Godzilla vs Biollante. Both are great movies, and I hope the Japanese also continue to make Godzilla films in the future.

This is my favorite of the Godzilla films; it's just what I always imagined Godzilla was. There are only two more movies left to watch, and then, the new 2014 film version. I hope it is good, cause I'm more than prepared for it.