You get several Japanese giant monsters for the price of one with “Destroy All Monsters”. Fans of seeing guys in rubber monster suits will no doubt have fun with this film but I think it could have been a little better. The potential was there to create something spectacular and there are glimpses of it.

In “Destroy All Monsters”, an alien race take control of several monsters including Godzilla, Mothra and Rodan and have them destroy some of the Earth’s major cities. In order to save the world, the aliens’ control of the monsters must be broken but the aliens have quite possibly the most sinister monster on their side.

It’s great to see Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Baragon and several others all in one film. We do get to see them cause some carnage as they attack various cities across the world but I think there could have been a few more scenes showing them flattening the major population centres. In the end, the monsters all join together to battle King Ghidorah in a highly enjoyable final showdown. It almost feels like an unfair match considering we have already seen Ghidorah lose to just two monsters. The humans are not terribly exciting and we seem to spend a little too much time with them.

“Destroy All Monsters” undeniably has funny and enjoyable moments and I think some more carnage could have made this film great. Unfortunately, the monster action feels a little light and that is a real shame considering so many monsters are present. It’s still nice to see so many creatures onscreen together, the special effects are rather pleasing and the plot is okay. Fans of the “Godzilla” franchise will probably be able to overlook the film’s flaws and just enjoy “Destroy All Monsters” for what it is.