“Godzilla vs. Gigan” delivers some over the top monster action, it’s just a shame the rest of the movie is so poor. For the majority of the film, we are stuck with some severely dull characters and a plot we could not care less about. It’s a disappointment that even most fans of the series cannot deny.

There is a new monster themed children’s playground being made in Tokyo but its owners are hiding something sinister. They talk of ‘peace’ but they are actually aliens from a distant world hoping to seize control of the Earth. When they summon Gigan and King Ghidorah, only Godzilla and Anguirus can save the day.

The humans in “Godzilla vs. Gigan” are dreadful. I just did not care at all about anything they said or did. When the monsters show up, things start to get a lot better. Godzilla and Anguirus have an awkward moment when they actually speak to each other and while they talk, you hear what sounds like a record being scratched. Gigan and King Ghidorah and some of the best monsters from the “Godzilla” franchise so it’s a little sad that the overall picture is not more enjoyable. It’s satisfying to see the monsters battle.

The giant monster carnage is entertaining but I cannot recommend this film because most of the film is appalling. Also, this one does feature a fair about of stock footage from older “Godzilla” films. People that are desperate to see all the “Godzilla” films and just more giant monster movies will possibly want to hunt this one down. However, I cannot see many people’s interest being sustained long enough to even get to the action scenes. While not as bad as “Godzilla’s Revenge”, this is one of the weaker entries in the franchise and I would advise you to skip this one.