The best movie ever to star the flying, fire-breathing turtle.
Like Godzilla, Gamera has had quite a history. Considered Godzilla's younger brother and rival, the giant turtle started off as an antagonist to humanity only to save them from other giant monsters. The series progressed from being serious to being annoyingly stupid and kid-friendly, eventually ending in the 70s. Then, in 1995, just as Godzilla meets his end, Daiei Co. (which created Gamera) had their star turtle carry the torch in an exciting reboot. The result was the 1990s trilogy.Plot: Reports were coming in as a trio of large, bird-like reptiles called Gyaos are going around eating people. Gyaos are super weapons created by a civilization long forgotten (presumed to be Atlantis). Luckily, that same civilization created Gamera to destroy Gyaos and protect humanity, but with the military believing Gamera to be the larger threat, its up to a few scientists and a teenage girl (Ayako Fujitani, daughter of Steven Seagal!), who shares a link with the giant turtle, to help the Guardian of the Universe save the day.
This movie truly stands on its own with a good story, decent cast, cool special effects, and awesome action scenes. Its nice to see Gamera finally have a serious and dark role. Thankfully, there's no annoying kids ruining the show. Instead, we get teen girl Asagi to share a bond with the monster, which helps appeal to a broader audience. The Gyaos have a menacing atmosphere to them, especially when they go hunting humans, while Gamera embodies a sense of power and nobility. Some Gamera movies have the tendency to torture the poor green guy, but here, thankfully, he delivers plenty of punishment back. Now that's turtle power!
Definitely recommended that you watch this movie and enjoy.
score 8/10
kevinxirau 11 October 2011
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