Godzilla contre Mothra

20) GODZILLA vs. MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH – HEISEI SERIES 1984-1995. Godzilla meets Indiana Jones meets Bottra meets Mothra. Okawara spices up the plot in the first act with a light Indy Jones touch (including a rip-off of one of the Raiders of the Lost Ark scenes) to bring in two old and one new monster. The newcomer is Battra, at first an armoured larva with a massive horn (and after hatching, a darker alter-ego of Mothra), who’s awakened from the depths of the ocean by Mother Earth to take revenge on humanity for its non-ecological behaviour. The Universe, in turn, offers to help humans by sending an egg (in the form of a meteor), from which Mothra hatches, and what looks like a relationship mess where sympathies go from one place to the other, as the writers thought of them, can begin. The following words will seem confusing, but whatever. Godzilla attacks Mothra, Battra attacks Japan, Mothra attacks Godzilla, Battra attacks Mothra and then Godzilla, Mothra, who was originally supposed to protect humanity, attacks Japan, then Battra, Godzilla attacks both of them, and Mothra finally teams up with Battra and they both destroy Godzilla. It couldn’t be any more confusing. I survived it in good health, but it won’t get more than 2* out of me. (09/08/2010)

The action is what makes this film a really interesting piece of work. Even though there are hints of humor, especially in the first part when they're searching for the egg, it's the action that grips you and doesn't let go. The fights are long, with developments and changes, especially with Mosura and Batory's involvement, making it truly breathtaking and more than enjoyable to watch. Even though the story is simple, you don't want to look away because you want to know how it all ends, who will emerge victorious, and how the characters of each monster will manifest. (19/04/2015)