Godzilla 2000
Godzilla is back for a new century, but things have not changed all that much. The big green guy is running loose and having fun until a giant stone shows up to make him mad. The object eventually turns into a space ship and messes with the human's technology. Finally, it achieves the final transformed state: giant, flipping monster. I bet that shocked you, huh? Since this film was released in 1999, the effects are far better than you would expect if you only watched these films in the 1970s. Godzilla's look is sleeker and angrier & his blast is much more awesome-looking than in the older films.
The villain- Orga- is also a drastic change of pace compared to Mothra or Gamera. Since he is an alien mutated from Godzilla's cells- which it absorbed earlier- it looks like an odd mix of alien, lizard and plant. He is not to be confused with Biollante, who is a mix of Godzilla and plant.
You have to notice the subtleties in Toho films, you know. Most of the effects hold up pretty well, though the CG is noticeable a bit in the ship's transformation sequence and the underwater Godzilla parts. There is a human plot as well, involving scientists who chase the big guy around like storm chasers and, of course, the military reaction to giant monsters stomping around. Much like in a porno, the humans are only there to make it look like a film and not just the show 'Kaiju Big Battle.' It is a good entry for fans, although it does not have any of the big supporting characters like Mechagodzilla or Mothra. Don't worry though, they're coming. Stay tuned...
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