While Banno, in our view, made the most of opportunity to make his own Godzilla film, his attempt to bring his cinematic vision to life is nevertheless negativily impacted.

Reinvigorated a series that had gotten stodgy—the last thing you can say about this movie.

Banno’s one and only Godzilla film is nothing short of imagination. Enhanced by creative direction and sensorial imagery, this cinematic and influential experiment has enjoyed a seismic turnaround with fans and critics.

This psychotronic freak-out is one of the best (and oddly least successful) offerings in the Godzilla series.