This movie is Toho's version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It has a dramatic, war-themed script by Takeshi Kimura and a very masterful and marvelous music score by Akira Ifukube. The war scenes were thrilling and astonishing, especially the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing.
Frankenstein's beating heart and crawling hand are a unique experience to see in a Toho picture. The appearance of the mysterious radioactive boy, later known as Frankenstein, is intriguing-leaving you wonder what his purpose in the movie is.
The three lead actors of the film, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, and Tadao Takashima delivered good comprehension. Frankenstein's good side could be seen in the eyes of Mizuno, while Adams shed new hope and light during the aftermath of the bombing, hence the part when he says science sometimes progresses from war and must turn the advantages of it into happiness for the future.
The special effects were again handled by Eiji Tsuburaya, who truly did a spectacular job, despite the fact that movie critic Leonard Maltin said this movie had poor special effects (he probably doesn't digest the fact that this movie was made in 1965).
There are plenty of monster action (though some do drag); Baragon wrecking havoc on villages and devouring living things depict true sci-fi horror.
Ishiro Honda did a terrific job on directing: All the actors, monsters, plot lines, drama, and effects were woven into to create a very entertaining movie.
Grade B+
Frankenstein's beating heart and crawling hand are a unique experience to see in a Toho picture. The appearance of the mysterious radioactive boy, later known as Frankenstein, is intriguing-leaving you wonder what his purpose in the movie is.
The three lead actors of the film, Nick Adams, Kumi Mizuno, and Tadao Takashima delivered good comprehension. Frankenstein's good side could be seen in the eyes of Mizuno, while Adams shed new hope and light during the aftermath of the bombing, hence the part when he says science sometimes progresses from war and must turn the advantages of it into happiness for the future.
The special effects were again handled by Eiji Tsuburaya, who truly did a spectacular job, despite the fact that movie critic Leonard Maltin said this movie had poor special effects (he probably doesn't digest the fact that this movie was made in 1965).
There are plenty of monster action (though some do drag); Baragon wrecking havoc on villages and devouring living things depict true sci-fi horror.
Ishiro Honda did a terrific job on directing: All the actors, monsters, plot lines, drama, and effects were woven into to create a very entertaining movie.
Grade B+