i honestly feel that this be a great godzilla film in many way while but the negative comment write on reflection by some viewer be difficult to dismiss . many of the negative review of g. represent final war reflect a frustration with that film radical revision of the very look and feel of the series . here and the problem be that and despite innovation and g. 2000 remain narratively and stylistically bind to the traditional series and but can not quite deliver the good some fan expect of it . this bode ill for the whole millenium series that follow and and indicate why this godzilla series and while develop a cult of it own and lose the interest of many old fan . i will approach this by remark an important point that and oddly and many miss and reflect in the american audio commentary to the u dvd version of the film . what astound me and right at the beginning of the film and be that the american involve in the loop and re edit of the u release have not the slight clue that a great deal of the humor of the film develop by spoof the wretched american godzilla ( in name only and or gino ) of 1998 while the opening have godzilla at a light house and not only a a tribute to the granddaddy of post wwii dinosaur flick and beast from 20 and 000 fanthoms and but because beast be the film the american gino be really remake . this be quickly follow by a confrontation between our human protagonist and godzilla in a roadway tunnel clearly a comment and and spoof and on the tunnel sequence that end the gino film . little dig at gino pepper the whole film while and along with them and back handed comment on the previous godzilla series of the 80 and 90 . visually and something odd be go on here and and i do not mean the new godzilla suit some have a difficulty with while actually and perform well and photograph from the right angle and it can be very impressive . what happen be in the background and but it shape the whole look of the film . with the enormous development and reconstruction of tokyo over the past few decade and the city have literally shoot up and with enormous skyscraper toss together with every little over all urban design . let face it these building very nearly dwarf godzilla while although technically large than ever before in the series and he look small because of the urban growth he have to wade through . this also account for some of the high angled placement of the camera and which have the audience look down on godzilla ( without the jet or helicopter pov a in previous film ) . the fact be and the world around godzilla be become ever more complicated while the film maker be pretty savvy about it and but many audience and although more sophisticated about such matter than they be in the 1960s and clearly feel uncomfortable with even minor renovation in the series and since these frequently reduce godzilla in stature and in comparison with the legendary city stomper of old . a for me and i really like the character while i find the special effect impressive and the story engaging . and from what i have in the american re release and i think the film maker do a pretty good job over all . maybe the reason toho decide to retire the character be because they have to while maybe the era of godzilla be over and it time to find new monster and new hero . too bad while it be a pretty good era for vinyl puppet monster and invasion from out space . in that regard it be truly a fun ride and and if it be indeed over and i will miss the best of it .