Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?

Rating

4.0 (1)

Release Date

7/12/1996

Runtime

99 mins

Overview

A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

$14,000,000

Homepage

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A spectacle of giant monsters and cosmic insects locked in escalating battle, thrilling and destructive in equal measure. The film balances creature-feature excitement with genuine stakes about whether humanity's strange protector can save the world without losing himself.

Mood

ExhilaratingDefiantTenseBittersweet

Themes

SurvivalPowerComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Stylized genrePractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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