This is a great movie. It is better then Gamera guardian of the universe. It is better the Gamera the invincible. This is better then Gamera vs Barugon. This is better then Gamera vs Gyaos. This is better then Gamera vs Viras. This is better then Gamera vs Guiron. This is better then Gamera vs Monster X. This is better then Gamera vs Zigra. Super Gamera is better. Gamera 3 revenge of Iris is also better. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It is very scary. 7.3 is a good ratting. But this is such a great movie that 7.3 is underrating it. I give it and 8. This movie is scarier then A Nightmare on elm street.

If you want a kaiju movie, GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION is your ticket. It is also your ticket if you wish to see spectacular visuals and moving action. If you want a movie that does not shy away from blood and violence and yet maintains the uplifting integrity of monomythic media like STAR WARS or THE LORD OF THE RINGS, this film is still a great escape for you. The second of Daiei's GAMERA trilogy is a fantastic feature for all of these reasons, and while I cannot say with any certainty that it is one of the best kaiju films ever made, it is definitely the best Gamera movies ever made. Other installments had done better or would improve on separate aspects, but as an all-around package that pays homage to the turtle monster's legacy while embracing technical innovation, this one is the total presentation.The story: A meteorite brings a deadly race of insectoids called the Legion to Earth. When the life forms respond violently to human technology and threaten the planet's devastation, humanity's last hope lies in the returning Gamera to repel an innumerably immense threat.The technical aspects of the film impress me more than anything, and they contribute to its great look. While GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE had some fairly unconvincing special effects and REVENGE OF IRIS would go overboard with CGI, ATTACK OF LEGION achieves an almost perfect balance of traditional effects and animated/computer-generated insertions. The Legion drones are cool and Gamera looks fantastic, but I was blown away by the ambitiousness of the Mother Legion's colossal form; I don't know how many puppeteers were stuffed into the costume to accommodate its sheer size and operate its many appendages, but the resulting sight of it can be breathtaking. The battles are filled with perfectly-integrated CG enhancements, creating a spectacular effect and making me think that this is the kind of kaiju film Guillermo del Toro would have made 20 years ago.Gamera's heroic persona - established in the previous film - is elevated even further in ATTACK OF LEGION. The biblical implication of the alien monsters is made thoroughly clear, and by fighting them on behalf of humanity, Gamera transcends heroism and becomes Christlike, (SPOILER) especially when you regard his impalement as an allusion to crucifixion and note his blatant death-and-resurrection. This representation may seem excessive, and certainly did so to Japan's sci-fi aficionados when the film won the 17th Japan Science-Fiction Grand Award, but I feel it accomplishes exactly what the filmmakers of the new trilogy were going for and makes Gamera infinitely more accessible to new fans. The modest amount of gore in the movie should not make it unpalatable to but the most prudent viewers, and thus, if you plan to watch only a single GAMERA flick in your life, there's no reason why it should not be this one.What makes my rating slightly less enthusiastic is the movie's boring initial half-hour, which highlights the more mundane human-driven segments and makes it clear that most of the budget has been poured into the creatures and explosions. Additionally, it's disappointing that the importance of Ayako Fujitani's returning character has been considerably reduced, resulting in a dearth of human personas that are more than moderately interesting. Luckily, this does not drastically diminish how interesting the movie is or how readily I recommend it. If you like giant monsters, this movie will almost certainly constitute a highlight for you.

This is the second Gamera film in the 90's trilogy and once again it totally destroys any of the earlier films. I am so impressed at whoever did these new films as both the first one and this one were totally great for giant monster movies. They rival Godzilla's films, though I still prefer big G to Gamera. In this film there is a strange meteor shower that brings with it something extremely deadly from outer space. It is not to long before strange insect like creatures are found lurking in a subway tunnel, these things are quite deadly and it was rather impressive seeing the blood they spill in one instance. In fact, at one point I forgot this was a Gamera film as it seemed more like an old 50's science fiction film about killer giant insects. However, Gamera finally emerges and goes after this giant pod that has appeared as if it fires it will destroy everything within a 6 kilometer radius. This is one thing about the film that kind of needed explaining as I am still not sure why these flower pods were being erected and what benefit the launching of its seed might have. Well when the creatures swarm Gamera in a rather creepy scene they are dubbed Legion by a military person on the scene. However, this small creatures are not the only menace as a larger one is also soon discovered. The fights in this one are very good, at one point I was amazed at the damage poor Gamera had inflicted upon him. The giant Legion creature was very immense towering over Gamera, it was very reminiscent of the monster Biolante in the Godzilla film, however, while that one looked awesome they kind of had unspectacular fights which was such a waste, here you get two good fights between Gamera and the giant Legion. I look forward to watching the final film of this trilogy, though it will make me sad that there are no other movies like this, I wish they could make dark and edgier films like this for Godzilla.

The storyline is simple enough to understand. Giant, silicon based insects invade earth and Gamera is all that stands in their way so with the help of the Japanese army the insects are squashed and the day is saved. The execution of Gamera 2: Advent of Leigon's story is what makes it stand out for me and help elevate it above its predecessor. One of the aspects I liked was the biblical overtones used to make the enemy seem more sinister.The soundtrack is even better than Gamera 1 and is used in all the right scenes and helps set them. Also with the music helped draw me in further and has made want to see it through to the end no matter how many times I watch it.The level of acting is at a good level just like Guardian of the Universe. I do not have any complaints in this department.Next on the list are the special effects. Most of the time they look very good such as when the Small Legion is swarming and at other times when missiles are being used on the Big Legion did not look so good.Overall better than the first in the trilogy but number three gets better.