Review – Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster

For the first two thirds of the picture, this should have been called Godzilla vs. Nothing, because the big guy isn’t even in it until 50 minutes in. Before that, the picture is nothing but an annoying struggle between a band of island-stranded misfits and the Red Bamboo, a pack of bad guys reminiscent of the Gargoyle gang from Johnny Sokko. Even after the giant monster action finally does get underway, it’s Godzilla vs. Whatever We Happened to Have Lying Around. He plays boulder pong with a giant crawdad. He barbecues a flying monster that may have been intended to be Rodan, though it looked more like an overgrown turkey vulture. Then with less than five minutes to go the hapless islanders finally manage to get Mothra to wake up. Needless to say, the result is a disorganized, disappointing mess. See if desperate