Released: 1965
Length: 94 minutes
Language: Japanese
Taylor's Review
★★★
How long does it take to show giant monsters fighting in a kaiju movie? Too long in this case. Yet this movie still successfully entertained! With a fun story, evil grey space elves, and a tragic interplanetary love story, what’s not to enjoy! And we can never forget Glenn and his indomitable spirit!
Cole's Review
★★★
This is a very middle-of-the-road Showa era film. The alien invaders (sporting the best 60s sci-fi outfits of all time) and their hijinx make for a good bit of fun, as does having one of the core characters be a macho American named Glenn. Where it's held back a little is with the monster action, which is pretty basic and even a little scarce in this one, with only a couple standout moments.
Did Justien Make it Through?
It had to compete with a book, but it managed to get a few laughs and a compliment in the form of "there's a bit more fun action in this one."