“Godzilla vs. Biollante” is easily one of the best entries in the “Godzilla” franchise. It’s darker than most of them and contains one of the most interesting enemy monsters that Godzilla has ever faced. I certainly cared a lot more about what was happening onscreen than I did with some of the other films.

Scientists use Godzilla’s cells to create a new biological weapon that could be used to thwart the ‘King of the Monsters’ upon his return. However, Godzilla’s cells are also spliced with a plant to create Biollante. Godzilla rises from his volcanic grave and goes on the attack against both the Japanese military and Biollante.

The characters are often not very interesting in the “Godzilla” movies but some of the sci-fi conversations that the scientists have in here are pretty intriguing. Godzilla looks terrific here. Biollante is an absolutely fascinating specimen to look at as he looks like a cross between Audrey II from “Little Shop Of Horrors” and a killer whale. It’s a shame this monster has not attracted the following that King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla have. There is some sort-of semi-spiritual thing going on with Biollante having the soul of a scientist’s deceased daughter. I found it a little confusing and rather unnecessary. Seeing these two giant monsters go at it is great fun.

The action sequences in “Godzilla vs. Biollante” are some of the best in the entire series. The plot is definitely more interesting than your average “Godzilla” film and Biollante is a brilliant foe. Most of the time, giant monster films (especially those from Japan) will not really appeal to mainstream audiences. However, I think this one might be one of the few “Godzilla” pictures worth checking out regardless of your preferences. It’s not quite as entertaining as the over-the-top “Godzilla: Final Wars” but I really enjoyed this one.