While the plot is very odd. Even for Godzilla movies, the film actually does a good job for the first half.

Building the human characters actually really good. Having an interesting spy element and action scenes between people. Not to mention the spectacle factor is still there following the 1984 reboot.

But, everything falls apart half way through. It somehow managed to juggle the tones of Monster flick and spy film for most of the runtime. Then it had to, for some reason, throw in whimsical Disney vibes that stayed for the rest of the film after Biolante started to get fruition.

I don't understand the choice here, it hurts even more so as this tone is played out over the final battle and end credits. It's too happy and friendly for a movie that up until that point, was actually making good arguments for the dangers of scientific manipulation of creatures.

Godzilla barley gets screen time as well, and the Biolante fights are awful. Big lizard boy does get time to play in the city for a bit. But that's about as good as it gets from this film.

**4/10**