Godzilla vs Biollante

                         Godzilla vs Biollante was released in 1989. Five years after The Return of Godzilla.  It brought back the monster brawl with a new monster for Godzilla to face.

                         The film starts out with a recap of the previous film's ending, reestablishing Godzilla is only entrapped in Mt. Mihara.  In his wake, Godzilla has left precious Godzilla cells. Cells are stolen,and taken to Saradia where Dr. Genshiro Shiragami does research on them until a terrorist attack destroys the cells and kills his daughter.

Five years later Shiragami has merged his daughter's cells with that of a rose to preserve her soul. The JSDF uses Godzilla cells in hopes to create Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria as a weapon against Godzilla if he returns. Shiragami agrees to help create the ANEB, but under the condition he has access to the cells for his own research. He merges the G-Cells with the rose in hope of keeping it from dying. The result is a giant rose he names Biollante. 

                           An  American genetics company plants explosives at mount Mihara threatening to release Godzilla if the cells aren't handed over. The Japanese agree to hand them over. but the trade is thwarted by a Saradian agent who also wants the cells. Godzilla is released and seeks out Biollante who is defeated with ease. The JSDF use ANEB against Godzilla which seems to have no effect.

They determine that Godzilla's body temperature needs to be raised for the bacteria to take effect. They construct microwave-emitting plates which create artificial lightning to raise Godzilla's temperature. They lure him into into the trap until Biollante arrives now larger than godzilla. Godzilla and Biollante fight it out until Godzilla flees, and collapses on the beach exhausted from the ANEB. The Saradian agent kills Shiragami, but is disintegrated on one of the plates.

Biollante dissolves and floats into space, but the spirit Shiragami's daughter ascends with it. Godzilla awakes.and heads out to sea.

                             As earlier films explored the dangers of nuclear energy, this film explored genetic engineering. Biollante is one the most creative monsters of the series. As Godzilla represents the dangers of nuclear energy, Biollante is the result of the mismanagement of genetic power. A line within the film sums up its view on the two monsters. Shiragami states, " Godzilla and Biollante are not monsters. It's the scientists who create them who are the true monsters". It really hits home a message of responsible use of power mankind possesses. The film is heavily human driven . The human plot involves different parties who desire the cells which results in a significant amount of action and car chases. One thing that really sets the Heisei era apart from the Showa is continuity. These films acknowledge previous events, and many characters  return throughout these films. This allows viewers to follow and watch as characters grow as their fight against Godzilla and other threats go on. The JSDF command is kept from film to film which makes you feel for them due to all the struggles they go through.

One Character is particular is Miki Saegusa. She is a Psychic who joins G-Force in the fight against Godzilla. As the films go on, she comes to realize Godzilla has a purpose,  Godzilla vs Biollante is a overlooked film in the series primarily due to it using a original monster. For the next entry, TOHO would bring back Godzilla most famous adversary.