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Rebirth of Mothra

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Miniature twins summon a gigantic moth to battle their evil sister and a demonic three-headed beast.

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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Far less tacky and sweet than the film surely would have been if it were made on the other side of the Pacific. Rated: 6/10 Mar 31, 2014 Full Review Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Rated: low +1 out of -4..+4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin T This is a very engaging but not classically ‘good’ film. It is very much a production of the nineties. It reminded me of all those eighties fantasy adventures like The NeverEnding Story (1984). It is really fast paced with lots happening so it's never boring. I didn’t like the roar of the new monster, it sounded too much like an elephant trumpet. The cheesy effects, the crazy story, the silly characters and the kaiju all come together to make an undoubtedly entertaining film lacking depth. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Tim S During the battle sequences, sometimes it couldn’t be very stupid or who is responsibility for casting the children. Rebirth of Mothra lacks the storytelling the elements of her son Leo, Mothra Leo Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/24 Full Review Eric E I was not expecting this... disappointment. I recently watched the original Mothra (1961). i don't know why I was assuming this version would be some kind of updated remake. Well it is not. Rebirth is very much aimed at the family/youth audience. If anything, it reminds me in tone of All Monsters Attack (1969), already one of my least favorite Godzilla movies of all time. I really can't stand the children (or boy) in this. On the plus side, the visuals and SFX are decent for the era considering the budget. I don't really have an issue with this aspect. Reminds me of the 90s theatrical Might Morphin Power Rangers movies. And the effects are reminiscent of Masters of the Universe (live-action) and Willow, but better. Not better than the original Honey I Shrunk the Kids though. Also nice that the original fairy twins Mothra song remains intact with little alteration. I guess I'm giving the film a bonus half star for the song and SFX. One last criticism. While I'm never expecting Shakespeare level writing for any Godzilla/Kaiju film, the plot here is paper thin and could be sketched out on a cocktail napkin. More of a long effects reel or proof of concept than anything else. Now I have a fear of the sequels, but could they possibly be worse than this opening entry?? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Dean W A children's Kaiju movie for sure. Annoyingly dubbed if watched in Japanese pretty good for what it is. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review robert p Obviously a kids movie, the production values were minimal you could see strings on everything and the two fairies were not twins, the kids were annoying, in fact I could not finish watching this movie. Oh well I here number 2 and 3 are better! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A colorful and sweet movie. The rebirth of Mothra has fun characters, colorful action scenes, great adventure and beautiful songs. The problem with ROM is that the characters weren't that helpful, some pacing issue and the characters were kind of annoying. Grade: Okay 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Miniature twins summon a gigantic moth to battle their evil sister and a demonic three-headed beast.
Director
Okihiro Yoneda
Producer
Hiroaki Kitayama
Screenwriter
Masumi Suetani
Production Co
Toho Film (Eiga) Co. Ltd.
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2010
Runtime
1h 46m
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