Such a satisfying kaiju movie!
And easily the best Gamera film I've seen so far, even if that's not saying a huge amount... well, I enjoyed quite a few of the Showa entries, but some of the more stock-heavy films were rough, and I wanted to get through them so I could appreciate the 90s Gamera films more.
Looks like it will pay off, because this was well-made and a lot of fun, and I've heard the next two movies in this Heisei trilogy are even better.
Decent human characters and storyline, some good monster action, and a big emphasis on sometimes effective, sometimes charmingly silly practical effects (with very little CGI) made for a very good film that I'm honestly on the borderline of giving a 4/5, but will settle on a 3.5 for now.
Can't wait to watch the other two later this weekend.
And easily the best Gamera film I've seen so far, even if that's not saying a huge amount... well, I enjoyed quite a few of the Showa entries, but some of the more stock-heavy films were rough, and I wanted to get through them so I could appreciate the 90s Gamera films more.
Looks like it will pay off, because this was well-made and a lot of fun, and I've heard the next two movies in this Heisei trilogy are even better.
Decent human characters and storyline, some good monster action, and a big emphasis on sometimes effective, sometimes charmingly silly practical effects (with very little CGI) made for a very good film that I'm honestly on the borderline of giving a 4/5, but will settle on a 3.5 for now.
Can't wait to watch the other two later this weekend.