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Godzilla 2000: Millennium
ゴジラ2000 ミレニアム
1999 107 min Japan PG 12+
★6.0
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Director: Takao Okawara
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Description
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.
Budget:
$8.3M
US Gross:
$10.04M
Worldwide:
$25M
Starring
Takehiro Murata
Actor
Hiroshi Abe
Actor
Naomi Nishida
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2001
— Best VHS Edition
Key opinion
Godzilla 2000: Millennium serves as a revitalizing entry for the franchise, successfully pivoting away from the 1998 American remake with a darker tone and a striking, more aggressive design for the titular monster. While the film is praised for its atmospheric score and impressive practical effects, it is occasionally hampered by pacing issues and an uneven integration of low-budget CGI.
| Production | The revamped Godzilla design, featuring elongated snouts, sharp crystal-like spikes, and a unique color-changing atomic breath, successfully establishes a more terrifying and aggressive presence. | |
| Score | Hatamoto's score, combined with the classic Ifukube themes, effectively creates a sense of looming dread and atmosphere during sequences of destruction. | |
| Acting | The performances from the human cast, including Hiroshi Abe and Takehiro Murata, provide competent and solid support to the monster-driven narrative. | |
| Production | Opinions on the technical execution are divided between those who appreciate the convincing, energetic practical suit effects and those who are distracted by the limitations of the low-budget CGI. | |
| Pacing | The narrative's pacing is viewed inconsistently, with some finding the story gripping throughout, while others feel the middle section drags and the final monster conflict concludes too abruptly. |