In my review of Guardian of the Universe I stated that it had the best visual effects I had seen using miniatures and suits... I take it back because this movie does it infinitely better and so seemlessly. It mixes in CGI too, but in such a reserved manner that when it does turn up it never distracts from the practical effects, but adds to them and compliments them too.
Attack of Legion is a beauty to behold, a true spectacle with passion and heart oozing from all of it. The look for Legion, both the small insects and larger monster is up there as one of the best looking Kaiju in this genre of film - boasting not only an awe-inspiring design, but a menacing personality and an arsenal of abilities that see that he out maches Gamera quite a bit.
The monster action is vastly improved from the first film feeling less awkward and a lot more violent. It's easy for this film to suprise you with just how much monster gore it's willing to show, especially in this world where Hollywood movies have conditioned us to believe that giant monsters would never bleed if they were locked in a battle to the death.
And although the human characters aren't as engaging as they had been in the first movie, their drama intertwines so well with the monster action that the two stories of human and monster blend into one well enough to keep you sticking with them.
A true beauty of a film that delivers on all the fronts you'd expect from a film of this type and certainly worth a watch for just about anyone.
Attack of Legion is a beauty to behold, a true spectacle with passion and heart oozing from all of it. The look for Legion, both the small insects and larger monster is up there as one of the best looking Kaiju in this genre of film - boasting not only an awe-inspiring design, but a menacing personality and an arsenal of abilities that see that he out maches Gamera quite a bit.
The monster action is vastly improved from the first film feeling less awkward and a lot more violent. It's easy for this film to suprise you with just how much monster gore it's willing to show, especially in this world where Hollywood movies have conditioned us to believe that giant monsters would never bleed if they were locked in a battle to the death.
And although the human characters aren't as engaging as they had been in the first movie, their drama intertwines so well with the monster action that the two stories of human and monster blend into one well enough to keep you sticking with them.
A true beauty of a film that delivers on all the fronts you'd expect from a film of this type and certainly worth a watch for just about anyone.