Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Review

Today’s review is on the second movie in the Millennium series, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000). This movie revolves around a special force, the G-Graspers, that’s purpose is to eradicate Godzilla.  The other main point of the plot is the movie’s title monster, Megaguirus, the dragonfly kaiju that was created at the fault of a weapon, the Dimension Tide, that the G-Graspers created.

The movie opens with a recap on what happened thus far in the feature’s alternate storyline.  This starts with footage of the original 1954 classic, with the new Godzilla suit spliced in over the 1954 suit.  This looks spot on, as if the movie was actually made with that suit.  The capital is moved to Osaka, and the country begins to rebuild itself.  Then, in 1966, we see Godzilla attack Tokai Village, and once again, he leaves.  Finally, 1n 1996, a group of soldiers is preparing to attack Godzilla.

One division goes into an ally, and waits, with their rocket launchers ready to fire.  Eventually, Godzilla’s foot comes into view, and a hellstorm of ammunition flies through the air, each round hitting Godzilla.  This causes little-to-no effect, and just makes Godzilla angrier.  He continues his rampage, and eventually kills the commander of Tsujimori, the main protagonist of the film.

Now in modern times, we see a man, Hajime Kudo, in a small shop entertaining some children with a magic trick in which he places ingredients under a bowl, and they come out as curry on rice.  Tsujimori, now the female commander of the G-Graspers, walks in, and shows the kids that it is all a trick, and the bowl is a microwave.

She takes Kudo back to the G-Graspers HQ, an old warehouse.  After some convincing by his old high school teacher, he is on the team to help build the dimension tide, a weapon that launches miniature black holes.  Soon, the weapon is ready.

The G-Graspers test out this new weapon, which completely destroys a schoolhouse, and leaves a wormhole.  Later that night, a gigantic dragonfly swoops past Jun, this film’s Kenny.  Thankfully, Jun doesn’t overstay his welcome, and only knows about the creatures from his comic books.

Soon, Jun finds a large egg, and sneaks it home.  After it becoming to noticeable, he ditches it in the sewer.  Oh, Jun.  Stupid, stupid Jun, that was a Meganuron egg!  Soon a colony of these giant insects form, and ravage Tokyo.

The infestation continues to spread, and they evolve into the dragonfly-like Meganula.

A Meganula, breaking out of it's former Meganuron Shell.

These Meganula attack Godzilla on an island.  After a small struggle, Godzilla does most of them in.

Meanwhile, on the human side of things, the Dimension Tide has been launched into space.  It is fired onto the island where Godzilla is doing battle with the remaining Meganula.  Although missing Godzilla, it dispatches the remainder of the Meganula.

The Meganula that managed to escape flee to Tokyo and go underwater to give the energy they siphoned from Godzilla to their queen, Megaguirus.

Megaguirus hatches, and does battle with Godzilla, while the humans in the Gryphon (a plane), watch.  I don’t want to give the battle away, but let me just say it is fast-paced, and one delightfully cheesy scene is throw in.

All in all, Godzilla vs. Megaguirus was a great entry into the saga.  It kept me entertained, and had to great monster fights.  I give it a 9/10.