Entertaining? Definitely. I was lucky enough to see a Japanese version, subtitled in English on the big screen and the subs made all the difference. (Click the movie poster to buy the English dub from Amazon.)Technically any good? While the over all plot is still fairly simple, there was a lot of character development in this one that you lose in the American version. The dub is SO attrocious in that one, it's one of my least favorite kaiju films. Mainly because the western voice over actors sound like white people pretending to be Japanese people speaking English with Japanese accents. It's pretty insulting "Are you da robbah?" The version I saw was actually GOOD, however. Good acting, well developed story and character. Godzilla and Mothra make an appearance, although Mothra is more divine intervention.
How did I feel as the credits rolled? Definitely satisfied. I actually like this version. GODZILLA Vs. THE SEA MONSTER is the REAL terror of the deep (or anywhere else!).
Final Rating? SAM (but only the Japanese version! The dubbed just ain't worth it!)
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