Well, that was a hell of a lot better than the first film. Where the first film lacked any kind of real suspense or emotional gravitas, the second film made up for that in spades. This film pretty much rests on a question that is both spiritual and ethical: "Does one become a monster in order to defeat a monster?". The answer to this question is incredibly dramatic and powerful. And, of course, full of explosions. Again, the animation on this movie is beautiful for 3D, especially in the final battle scenes. The only thing lacking is character design,as 3D always makes the characters look generic. The score was powerful, although, it's pretty much the same score from the first film, but it was all enhanced because you actually care about what's going to happen. The film itself does a really good job of building up a sense of impending doom throughout, so you're left wondering how bad it's going to be. As a person who likes unhappy endings, that feeling is valuable. I will not say whether Godzilla 2 actually delivers on that doom, so as not to spoil anything. But it had a real "Blassreiter" kind of a feel to it. In fact, this anime really reminds me alot of Knights of Sidonia now that I think about it. It's good.

This was a strong followup to a generally weak first film and really makes me want to see Godzilla 3. Which I will do right now.