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Ranked #15,308
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A giant lizard-like monster, Godaizer, kept alive in a robot repair warehouse frees itself from its environment and creates havoc around.
--IMDb
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Review by Crispy
Added: September 5, 2012
You know, when you think of computer animated films, Pixar and Dreamworks are the two contenders for the crown, yet this twenty minute short proves there's some quality material coming out of the independent sector as well.
A young man wakes up and before he rouses his grandfather he takes a minute to enjoy their private museum. Back in the day, when the grandfather was a young man, he piloted a huge robot called Godaizer that fought off giant monsters and aliens; the walls are covered with newspaper headlines lauding his victories. Meanwhile, in a nearby lab, scientists are once again proving to be too curious for their own good. They have a giant monster in stasis, and for some ungodly reason decide to wake it up. Naturally, it quickly breaks out and begins rampaging through the countryside, laying waste to the military's best efforts. That old grandfather is far past his prime, so the torch has been passed, and his grandson climbs into Godaizer's cockpit.
The film calls back to two of my personal childhood favorites, Godzilla and the Power Rangers (I've since outgrown the latter, but I still enjoy the nostalgia), so I was in absolute heaven through these twenty minutes. Watching the monster effortlessly laying waste to tank and fighter jet alike, I couldn't wait for Godaizer to show up and take it on. And when he did, things only got better.
While an independent film, director Hillary Yeo is no amateur. His credits include the latest King Kong and the last two Lord of the Rings films. Well, it absolutely shows. The animation is damned good; it's easy to see that not only was this the labor of a man who knows what he's doing, but one of passion. Not only did Yeo spend over three years on this twenty-minute piece, but he apparently left the Oscar nominated Avatar to concentrate on it. The end result was nothing short of something you'd see from a professional release. To really put it into perspective, realize that there's not a single word of dialogue through the entire film. Every ounce of story and emotion, and believe me there's plenty of both, are shown completely through the strength of the animation.
If you're a kaiju fan, I can not recommend Godaizer enough. I had a permanent grin on my face throughout the entire running time, and I'd love to see Yeo take on a second project. 9/10.
Hillary Yeo has released the full film on Youtube here.
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