This film is also known as 'Invasion of Astromonster', which I feel is a more fitting title due to the lack of monster action and lack of Godzilla.
This movie is more of a classic Sci-Fi flick than it is a monster movie. In truth I know little of the context behind the film, but it feels very much like Toho wanted to make a regular alien invasion movie and simply used the allure of Godzilla to create interest. Though I can't be certain that this is a fact, I can be certain that this is the vibe many will have when viewing this film.
The disappointing lack of monsters is why this has five stars.
However my rating is not lower because, in spite of that, this movie struck me as somewhat interesting. Yes, it's an alien invasion movie, but it's more in the vein of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' than 'War of the Worlds'. The aliens manipulate humanity into a sense of safety and essentially annex Earth through trickery and intrigue... And, occasionally, giant monsters shooting fire form their mouths.
Simultaneously disappointing and surprisingly interesting in such a way that you might not understand until you see it yourself. I would still recommend giving it a watch.
This movie is more of a classic Sci-Fi flick than it is a monster movie. In truth I know little of the context behind the film, but it feels very much like Toho wanted to make a regular alien invasion movie and simply used the allure of Godzilla to create interest. Though I can't be certain that this is a fact, I can be certain that this is the vibe many will have when viewing this film.
The disappointing lack of monsters is why this has five stars.
However my rating is not lower because, in spite of that, this movie struck me as somewhat interesting. Yes, it's an alien invasion movie, but it's more in the vein of 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' than 'War of the Worlds'. The aliens manipulate humanity into a sense of safety and essentially annex Earth through trickery and intrigue... And, occasionally, giant monsters shooting fire form their mouths.
Simultaneously disappointing and surprisingly interesting in such a way that you might not understand until you see it yourself. I would still recommend giving it a watch.