Having originally faced each other back in “Mothra vs. Godzilla” back in the 1960s, Japan’s most famous giant monsters battle one another in “Godzilla vs. Mothra” (also known as “Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle For The Earth”). This is a good entry in the “Godzilla” series that packs a real punch despite its slow moments.

In this film, a meteorite lands in the ocean and awakens Godzilla while explorers discover a giant egg on a mysterious island. The egg soon hatches, revealing the mighty Mothra. Things soon turn awry when three giant monsters on the loose. With Godzilla on another rampage and Battra out to destroy humanity for its treatment of the environment, Mothra must save Japan.

While they are not terrible, the human characters are not very interesting and we are of course primarily watching the movie to see the monsters. This film certainly delivers with the monsters because Godzilla, Mothra and even Battra look great. Although it takes a while before you get to their first encounter, we do get to see all three monsters battle one another. I’m happy that the filmmakers included Battra as we have already seen Godzilla and Mothra so getting a new monster is great.

If you like the “Godzilla” films then this one should satisfy you with the action because there is a lot of it. The finale is very impressive with lots of carnage caused by the three monsters. People that do not care for these movies are unlikely to be swayed by anything here but I think a lot of people could get some enjoyment from this film. This “Godzilla” movie also helped Mothra get some more standalone films as the monster had not appeared in a film without “Godzilla” since “Mothra” in 1961. Fans of the “Godzilla” films should make sure that they do not skip “Godzilla vs. Mothra”.