[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Ooh! Don't forget to watch Tokyo SOS's prequel movie, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ("Against", not "Vs." )

Too bad the movie wasn't available at the rental store. I might find other means of watching it.

Today I watched Space Battleship Yamato, the 2010 live action movie. I'm not sure if it counts as Toku, but for me it has all the hallmarks of a good Toku movie. I have never watched anything related to Yamato, nor do I know anything about the concept so I went in with fresh eyes. SPOILER WARNING.

It was a pretty amazing movie overall. A lot of eye candy and a great visual treat. The space battles are probably some of the, if not the best I've seen in live-action Space Opera. I still wonder why there aren't many movies in this genre anymore. I was just in awe at the great special effects employed.

The story itself wasn't too shabby, but if there was a knock against it, it is that it sometimes delved too much into sentimentality. I was okay with it being tragic, but by the final act I felt it became a bit too much. The evacuation scene, especially Yuki's, was far too dragged out. It's a wonder how the Gamilas missile took that long to reach earth.

Overall, a great movie and well-worth watching. Here's to more similar space operas in the future.