Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

gacsogergely Ye, I gave it 5/10, but that purely goes to the fight-choreography, which is the sole good thing in this movie.This thing which barely if at all deserves to be called a film is just incoherent rambling on the level of Troll 2, but there at least was a foundation for a story. This lacks even that.From undeveloped ideas (the loosely soldier-psi girl-scientist's daughter love triangle to start with) to Mr. Lame pretending to be Green Goblin for several minutes to such details that Godzilla destroys some electric cables just because every G-movie has to at some point but when the camera angle changes there is no damage, this piece of cinematography is an insult on every level.Heck, I was even bored by the action. Why? Because it happened in the middle of some city. But instead of making me worried for property-damage, cost of lives, whether the citizens can escape in time, whether they'll be able to divert the rampage before something famous like the Tokyo Tower gets destroyed, I just waved this away lazily with the thought "ye, that looks cool" like an insomniac at 2 AM high on marijuana while his apartment gets on fire.The reviewers usually give The Worst G-movie title to Godzilla vs Megalon (not counting All Monster Attack), but they are strongly mistaken. This is worse. I might even blame this for the recent Transformers-movies where you don't even see anything but colored lines blurring over. That's this on steroid.

Leofwine_draca GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA II sees the Japanese kaiju franchise continuing on a strong footing, with plenty of elements designed to make this a fun instalment in the series. There's Godzilla, back and meaner than ever; Rodan makes a fitting appearance in the film and is the best thing in it; Baby Godzilla appears and overloads the cuteness factor; finally, in Mechagodzilla, we see a human-piloted machine worthy to rival those in PACIFIC RIM.The storyline is a complex one as ever, although it doesn't quite hang together the way some earlier films did. There's a bit of a moral quandary here over who has the moral high ground, as different parties seem to be good guys and villains at different times, although it all sorts itself out by the end. Needless to say that the production values are strong and the explosive special effects are excellent.The city-stomping mayhem is present and correct here, but it's the repeated use of lasers and death rays that make this so fun. The film, which came out shortly after JURASSIC PARK, also bears a greater similarity to that movie, with lots of talk about dinosaurs and "65 million years in the making". Even Godzilla is given a more dinosaur-like appearance here. Still, Rodan is my favourite part; even though the script gives him short shrift he makes an indelible appearance in this one.

brando647 I was eagerly anticipating the release of Gareth Edwards' GODZILLA in the spring of 2014 and soon realized I had never actually seen a Godzilla movie. I'd seen plenty of clips of his battles on YouTube and even gotten my daughter interested in him, but I had never watched more than a few minutes worth. With the release of Edwards' film, there was a collection of Toho's films as double features on home video. So GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II was officially my first full experience watching a Godzilla adventure from start to end. And, wow. Wow. That's not necessarily a good wow, or a bad wow either. Just wow. I didn't realize how insane these movies actually were. GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II is pretty much what it claims to be. In response to Godzilla's attacks on Japan, the United Nations have developed a countermeasures council to protect against future invasions. Their latest development: Mechagodzilla. As if it weren't obvious from the name, Mechagodzilla is a giant robot designed after Godzilla and loaded with a ridiculous amount of weaponry…eye lasers, plasma grenades, shock anchors, etc. While construction on Mechagodzilla is completed, a team of scientists discovers a live egg on Adona Island. Based on the surrounding fossils, they believe it to be a live pteranodon egg and bring it to Kyoto for study. The egg theft attracts some attention from both Godzilla and the mutated pteranodon Rodan, and Mechagodzilla will be put to the test as it fights to defend Japan against the two deadly, irradiated beasts.I was excited from the very beginning when the film's first line of dialogue, "At last, now we have it: a weapon to kill Godzilla" was spoken with absolute seriousness. I knew I was in for a treat. I love that this movie is never deliberately campy and attacks its subject matter with a grounded tone. It only adds to the craziness. I had no idea what to expect with this film, except for a massive battle between two giant monsters and a giant robot. I never expected what I found. Apparently, there is a long history of mythology built around this series of films. I should've expected it, seeing as how this is the twentieth film in the Godzilla series. The concept of a G- Force (a Japanese government unit assigned to combat Godzilla) is a pretty obvious, if unexpected element, but then there's the whole psychic angle. When the lead character, Kazuma Aoki (Masahiro Takashima), is sitting in a cafeteria examining some strange fern found on the pteranodon egg, his friend Miki Saegusa (Megumi Odaka) reacts strangely and begins hovering her hands over the plant. Confused, I was soon elated to discover that she has the power of ESP. And not only that, but there's an entire ESP school filled with small, creepy children! Surprise! I'm sure fans of Godzilla think nothing of it but, as a new initiate to the series, I couldn't help but laugh. But it's fine. I'm cool with the psychics. In a movie franchise where the main draw is a giant radioactive lizard with atomic breath, you have to expect some crazy cool stuff thrown into the mix to spice it up. I will admit, I was surprised to find out this movie was released in 1993. Based on the level of special effects, I really thought the movie had to have been done in the 80s. I guess it's just the Toho style. I'm cool with dudes in rubber suits stomping around miniature cities. It's got an awesome retro vibe. Godzilla actually looks pretty awesome, but Rodan doesn't fare as well. He must've been a little tougher to pull off. His movement's pretty limited and his attacks are relegated to flybys, knocking into Godzilla, and awkward close-quarters pecking. Mechagodzilla, as cool as he is, looks like something from the Power Rangers TV show. But it's cool. I can dig it. The battles, as numerous as they were, made for the best parts of the movie. The rest of the film (any part that didn't involve giant monsters fighting) didn't really do it for me though.The plot is sort of simple and borderline stupid. It all could've been avoided 15 minutes into the movie when the scientists decide to take the egg. They did so while being chased by a giant pteranodon and dodging Godzilla. If two separate giant monsters stand between you and stealing the egg, just leave it alone. You have to know it's going to end badly. And then, when they get the egg to Kyoto and stash it in a secure facility, there's nothing to stop people from wondering in to mess with it. Kazuma shows up unhindered because he's a "pteranodon enthusiast" (a fact that his captain balks at, despite the country's many encounters with bizarre dinosaur creatures) to snap some photos. And then, after the eggs hatched into a Baby Godzilla and the little creature is moved to a new compound, the ESP kids just wander into the site with no issue to sing it a creepy song. A creepy song that freaked it out when it was still in the egg, freaks it out again, AND somehow reawakens Rodan. Another good idea: stop letting the little psychic kids sing. It never ends well. So there're a lot of ignorant decisions made in this film and it would've ended much faster without them. The plot is obviously nothing but filler to wrap around the battle scenes, which are the real focus. Thinking about the movie afterwards, I noticed a lot of stuff just didn't make sense or was flat out extraneous. I'm guessing this is a common element to these Godzilla films. Which I suppose is fine, but it hurt the film enough to make GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA II nothing more than passable fun. We'll see though. There are plenty of other Godzilla films out there.

gigan-92 One of the greatest G-films I've ever seen. "Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (II)" is definitely my second favorite of the Heisei era for a number of reasons. First off, the story line was incredibly done. I guess you could say it's fresh, but it does have elements from "Son of Godzilla", which I enjoyed. The human characters are well done and keep our interest throughout, delivering emotion and even appreciated bits of comedy. I also like how the story included Mecha-King Ghidorah, showing us there is still continuity here. It helped make MechaGodzilla more believable, where as that plant music has me dumbfounded, but I guess it has something to do with sonic waves, so it's logical to me.The SFX were even better than the last films, even placing people next to MechaG in his docking bay. And the many fights, let me tell you, are extraordinary. Godzilla and Rodan's fight on Adona Island was the best in my opinion, even incorporating fight moves from older films into the mix. It didn't hold back either, with plenty of strangling and fierce body blows. Rodan looked great in this movie, looking more pterodactylish ( is that a word?), and I love his sonic boom attack.MechaG looked great, and the mechanical monster delivering so many attacks it blew me away. Another thing I like is MechaG's confrontation with Rodan, which was a brutal fight not to miss. Garuda was a nice addition to the Japanese military, SuperMechaGodzilla looking impressive. Baby Godzilla actually looked except able, compared to Minilla, who looked OK ( a pushing it okay). Baby G just isn't here to look cute and I love his somber theme by Ifukbe. Godzilla is no doubt the star and he probably gets the most screen time than in any other Heisei film. Not to mention he looks incredible and I love his entrance at the beginning. I also like the how Rodan saves Godzilla from MechaG. It really gave the monster a personality of sorts and I enjoyed that. As far as the music, Akira Ifukbe delivers a masterful score, giving Rodan's terror theme and giving MechaG a new theme. Both sounded great, as well as the revamped JSDF march.With a great story, incredible monsters and bad ass fights, with nice human characters as well, this G-film is one of my all-time favorites. If you haven't seen it, you better!!