It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

What do you get when you mix a "save the environment" flick with a Godzilla? You get this movie, and whatever this was, it was not good at all. It felt like two or three different movies, and Godzilla didn't seem to be the main attraction considering the creature only had ten minutes of screen time or so. The environmental message was understood quickly, and though realistically important, was not needed in this movie.When on an expedition, an explorer and his crew meet two tiny women called the Cosmos, and they tell them how the world is retaliating against humans for misusing it. The Earth sent out Battra to get revenge, and the Cosmos help by calling on Motthra to save the day. Unfortunately, Godzilla is also around, so Mothra must battle Godzilla also. Meanwhile, the Cosmos sing several songs and stupidity ensues.I've seen movies take material from other movies, but this is ridiculous. The opening scene is almost exactly taken from opening of Raiders of the Lost Arc, from the archaeologist with a hat, to the crumbling cave, to Indy (or in this case the Japanese equivalent) leaving the cave only to have guns (or in Raiders, arrows) pointed at him. The character is such a rip-off, and other scenes copy Indiana Jones. Other than the stolen character, this movie is unfortunately all too original.The Cosmos are annoying as can be. Their name sounds like a bad Japanese band, and it's true to their characters. They sing this same obnoxious time so many times, the repetitiveness and awful sound of the song is likely to drive people crazy. The Cosmo's are all about the environment, and they are more prominent in the film than the title characters. The ending scene is one of the worst I've ever seen.Overall, this is a BAD movie with the only redeeming quality being some amusement out of the incompetence.My rating: 1/2 out of ****. 95 mins. PG.

The film opens with the Japanese Indiana Jones pillaging some archaeological ruins. Just as he makes his way out of a perilously collapsing old temple, he's stopped by rifles pointed at his head. The armed men are from the government, and they're accompanied by his ex-wife. It seems that a strange meteor has crashed near a remote island, and he's been pegged to lead an expedition on the island. They encounter a strange egg, then they run into the Cosmos, two tiny fairy-like beings, who tell them that it's the egg of Mothra, who protects the earth. While taking the egg back to Japan, suddenly, Battra, another monster, shows up, as does Godzilla, in his first appearance of the film, and all hell begins to break loose, as is wont to happen in Godzilla films.That's a bit more detailed than I usually try to present premises (although that's just the first fifteen minutes or so of the film), but I want to give you of how exquisitely bizarre Godzilla vs. Mothra is and at the same time, give some clues as to why I've titled this review "Godzilla vs. Steven Spielberg!" There are all kinds of Spielberg references (occasionally rip-offs) and Spielberg-like touches to this film. But imagine Spielberg on acid, making a live-action adaptation of some wacky kid-oriented anime, with the addition of monsters that are going to rip each other to shreds with death rays emanating from their eyes and mouths and biting each others' necks off while alien-colored blood spews out. That might sound like an atrocious concatenation to some people, but it's heavenly to me, which is why this particular Godzilla film is a 10 out of 10 for me.It's worth noting that director Takao Okawara managed quite a few "poetic" touches in this film, including some beautiful cinematography, the wonderfully weird cocoon-building sequence, and the scene of Mothra flying out into space, trailing sparkly dust. What really works best here, though, is the bizarre combination of kid-oriented fantasy and the more adult-oriented, menacing tone of the typical Godzilla film. The design of Mothra in this film is the perfect example. It looks like somewhat of a cross between a butterfly, a Muppet, a teddy bear, an Ewok, and a Gremlin at their "cute" stage. Only it is a giant fighting monster capable of killing other giant fighting monsters, destroying downtown, or maybe even destroying the Earth. The effect isn't that far removed from the Sta-Puft Marshmallow man at the end of Ghostbusters. It's all wonderfully surreal.

I liked this movie and I think those twin girls are quite cute in fact I'll share the entire movie with you SPOILERS!!!!!!!: A meteor has been spotted and is going to hit a trench in the ocean as it hits it wakes up Godzilla! An archaeologist named Takuya Fujita who also likes to steal breaks into a temple in Thailand. Then he takes an ancient idol suddenly there is an earthquake Takuya barely escapes but finds himself in front of a Thai army who arrest him and take him to jail. He gets 3 visitors: Dobashi from Godzilla VS King Ghidorah, Andoh who is working with a corporation in Tokyo, and Takuya's ex-wife Masako. Takuya is promised freedom but he Andoh, and Masako will have to explore an island near Indonesia called Infant Island. While they are exploring they have a close call with a bridge then they discover a huge egg. They want to know how it got there then 2 voices say in unison "It's Mothra's egg" then the 2 1-inch girls called the Cosmos walk from a flower. They tell the 3 about Mothra and the Black Mothra Battra they fear that the meteor has awoken Battra. The Cosmos allow the egg to be taken to Japan. Back in Tokyo scientists pick up a wake in the ocean they think that it's Godzilla but one says it's Battra. The egg is loaded onto a huge barge and sets sail for Japan. Meanwhile Battra emerges in the city of Nagoya and tears through the streets destroying tanks, and laser cannons with orange rays from his horn and purple rays from his eyes and obliterates almost all of the city. The 3 explorers on a ship near the barge hear about what happened at Nagoya and they pick up something huge on their radar and discover that it's Godzilla. Then the egg hatches and Mothra a big brown caterpillar climbs out then Battra appear and Godzilla and Battra battle underwater as a terrified Mothra swims back to Infant Island. Suddenly an underwater volcanic eruption swallows Godzilla and Battra the 3 explorers end up in Manila in the Phillippines and Takuya and Mesako have a drink together. Then next morning the Cosmos have disappeared Andoh has stolen them and took them back to Tokyo for his boss Tomokane. Tomokane wants to keep the Cosmos but they beg not to be. Takuya and Mesako return to Tokyo and Mesako is quite mad and their daughter Midori left in care of Mesako's sister is waiting for Mesako and Midori wants to see Takuya but he has left. Mesako goes to Mt Fuji and tells her sister's husband (I forgot his name) about the Earth wanting revenge then a small earthquake rocks the mountain. Back at Tokyo the Cosmos go to a window and sing a beautiful song which summons Mothra from Infant Island into the ocean heading for Japan. Takuya snatches the Cosmos from Andoh while he wasn't there and places them in a wicker box. Mesako tells Dobashi about Mothra but Dobashi doesn't care Mothra must be attacked and killed. Mothra is attacked in Tokyo Bay by ships but destroys them. Mothra appears in Tokyo and begins destroying the city. Mesako, Midori, and the telepathic girl Miki go to the hotel where Takuya is staying. Mesako now knows that Takuya wants to sell the Cosmos for $1,000,000 he wants to be remarried Mesako says that if he sells the Cosmos it won't be possible but if he doesn't then they can work something out. Miki runs in and tells them that Mothra is getting close and the have get out of the building. Then Mothra smashes into the building Midori begs the Cosmos to tell Mothra to stop destroying Tokyo. They tell Mothra to stop then while Mothra begins leaving the army fires at her she slowly crawls to the Diet building and curls next to it and turns herself into a cocoon. Tomokane sees what happened and ordered Andoh to get the Cosmos but Andoh refused. Then Mt Fuji suddenly erupted and Godzilla emerged Dobashi and other scientists find out that he is heading for Yokohama. Miki tells Takuya and Mesako that Godzilla is coming then the cocoon suddenly lights up then the Cosmos sing a very beautiful song as Mothra now a beautiful butterfly emerged and flew off to go kill Battra who is still alive and turned into his adult stage. Tomokane is furious and fires Andoh but Andoh doesn't care. The army tries to redirect Godzilla back into the ocean but fail. Then astonished bystanders in an amusement park in Yokohama watch as Mothra flies over them. But their awe is short lived however by loudspeakers announcing that Godzilla is approaching Yokohama and they must evacuate the amusement park. Mothra spots Battra and Battra gives chase to Mothra by firing purple rays from his eyes at her. Then Godzilla appears in Yokohama and Battra and Godzilla battle and Godzilla throws Battra wounding him and knocking him unconscious. Mothra appears and fires rays from her antennae at Godzilla and revives Battra. Then Mothra and Battra begin battling Godzilla Mothra emits lightning bolts from her wings then Godzilla throws her and she lands next to a giant ferris wheel. Then Godzilla knocked the wheel down as it's about to crush Mothra Battra grabs the wheel and drops it on Godzilla. Then Mothra and Battra join forces and Godzilla can take no more he drops to the ground and Battra and Mothra pick up Godzilla and transport him. Godzilla bites into Battra's neck killing him Mothra lets the two drop into the ocean. The next day the Cosmos tell everyone that a giant asteroid is going to hit the Earth in 1999 and completely destroy it. Mothra must go into space and destroy it Midori asked Takuya and Mesako who are going to be remarried if Mothra will be back Takuya said that they will and until that time they must take good car of the Earth. Beautiful/Sad music plays as Mothre serenely flies off into space. Really good movie 10/10

Coming after the terrific Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah,Godzilla Vs Mothra manages to be almost as good. Unlike the previous film,which revived a monster from the older series but structured a new plot around it,Godzilla Vs Mothra is a remake of both the 60s Godzilla Vs Mothra and the original film,Mothra,which introduced the huge moth. Some scenes from those films are copied and sometimes improved,such as the cater pillar Mothra's slide through Tokyo ,destroying everything more by accident than anything else,or the cocooning and hatching of the 'adult' Mothra,which here is a quite beautiful scene. The film provides as much destructive mayhem as the previous film,and visually is even more impressive to look at. The much more cuddly Mothra is a nice touch,while Battra is an awesome menace. Once again,the human characters keep the interest while we wait for the monsters to turn up. Finally,Akira Ikifube's score has the most beautiful piece of music heard in a Godzilla film,actually taken from the first Godzilla Vs Mothra,but sounding much better here.However,the film does have it's problems. The plot is confused,and Godzilla could have almost been removed from the script,he has so little to do with the story. The film rams home it's environmentalist message with all the subtlety of Godzilla,and it becomes a bit tiresome.Nonetheless,another fine Godzilla film,and even if,in the end,it's not quite as good as the original Godzilla Vs Mothra,it's as good an updating as one would have a right to expect.