Aliens, mutant soldiers and an extraordinary number of monsters turn Earth's crisis into an all-out anniversary party. The action is knowingly extravagant and much of the craft is strong; select this for relentless escalation rather than accidental ineptitude.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
7/10
Plot
10/10
Effects
3/10
Dialogue
8/10
Rewatchability
9/10
“Earth has accidentally booked every monster at once.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 74
Synopsis and movie facts
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Released
2004
Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura
Running time
125 min
Original title
ゴジラ ファイナルウォーズ
Starring
Masahiro Matsuoka as Shin'ichi Ôzaki
Rei Kikukawa as Miyuki Otonashi
Don Frye as Captain Douglas Gordon
Maki Mizuno as Anna Otonashi
Kazuki Kitamura as The controller of Planet X
Kane Kosugi as Katsunori Kazama
Kumi Mizuno as Commander Akiko Namikawa
Akira Takarada as UN Secretary General Naotarô Daigo
