This is one of the best Godzilla movies ever!!! The first Millennium G-film I ever saw ( on Sci-Fi). It is a huge improvement over "Godzilla 2000" and in my opinion should've been released in American theaters instead. This movie gives the feeling of the classic Godzilla films, but at the same time still has that modern awe that is much better than in disappointing "Godzilla 2000".

The characters are fantastic and deliver great performances. It was good to see Yuriko Hoshi return to the G-franchise, and Kirko and Kudo both kept the emotional side going with some actually funny humor. I LOVE the whole conspiracy idea with Sigiura, all thanks to the marvelous screenplay. We can understand the characters and why they do what they do, even Godzilla. Mazaaki Tezuka directs the film amazingly, and I love the opening scene with the original "Gojira" footage, but with the new Godzilla added to it. The plot was an excellent piece of writing by Wataru Mimura and Hiroshi Kashiwabara. Dimension Tide was a very cool new weapon that was nicely done. Kenji Suzuki's work is great and the flooded Tokyo is totally convincing. This leads to our spectacular monsters.

Godzilla looks mostly the same but is much better characterized as the symbolic anti-hero. The nuclear message is a nice part of the story. Both the Meganulon and Meganula look incredible, and the metamorphism scenes look just as good. One of the film's best shots is when the whole side of a building is covered in Meganula, who metamorphize and begin to wreak havoc on Tokyo. Megaguirus is an excellent villain, much better than Orga. We finally see a true battle of speed and the battle between Godzilla and Megaguirus is one of the best ever!! Megaguirus' energy vacuum needle was a clever attack and the fight is interesting because the Monster King is forced to fight without his heat ray. Another nice touch is the 'camp' that fits in great during the final battle. The island battle with the swarm of Meganula was an excellent display of modern Toho effects at work and the action is superb in this film. The dramatic final climatic showdown between Godzilla and G-Graspers is a nice ending that ( stay tuned after the credits) gets even better! The film would be truly incomplete without Michuru Oshima's excellent score.

All together this is one incredible G-film that I'm glad to have seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely need to buy yourself a copy. Now!!

Circa 2000, an experimental satellite based weapon sprays miniature black holes, with the moniker the Dimension Tide. Worm holes provide openings for dragonflies to lay eggs. The eggs will molt and create a dragonfly larvae to become a large menace for Godzilla named, Megaguirus. Land, air and sea; a lengthy battle will mutate both creatures powers. Oh, to hear Godzilla roar!

I've been hard on these films. Godzilla has become sort of boring over the years and a lack of imagination by the producers hasn't helped. This one, where scientists have found a way to create a black hole and send out favorite reptile into oblivion is suspenseful and very entertaining. Of course, when you mess with nature, you have to be careful not to screw up. In testing the device, some dragonfly eggs get out and this leads to a mass invasion of the winged things. Not only that, but a really big one, Megaguiris is everything Godzilla can handle. Apparently, this variety of dragonfly is fearless and has some big biting and stinging capabilities. What makes this fun is that the human characters are quite good and we begin to care about them. Of course, I still don't know why Godzilla needs to continually stomp all over years of urban development. What does he hope to accomplish? What are his motivations. The weird thing is that he seems to be a sentient creature. He just likes to walk in places where building crowd around him. Why not be happy with a stroll on the beach. Maybe the fact that he will never get married is the problem. He could be loaded with testosterone and have no future. Of course, since he appeared in the early fifties, he seems to have weathered a great deal of grief.