Toho released a repaired laserdisc in 1991 that included a reel of 35mm cuts of deleted film from the original negative. The resulting quality was significantly better than earlier reconstructions, but not flawless; anytime the master transitions between the Champion cut and a 35mm trim inside the same shot, an abrupt cut caused by missing frames at the start or conclusion of a trim is visible. This laserdisc master remained mostly unchanged for Toho's 2001 DVD release. [74] Toho published a fresh restoration of the picture on Blu-Ray in 2014, this time using the 35mm cuts, however only those accessible for reels 2-7 of the film were found. The rest of the footage for the deleted scenes was acquired from the US version's earlier Blu-Ray release, as well as the older 480i 1991 laserdisc master. [74] On July 14, 2016, The Godzilla First Impact,[89][90] a series of 4K broadcasts of Godzilla films on the Nihon Eiga Senmon Channel, premiered a 4K restoration of a totally 35mm-sourced version of the film. [91]
This film is rated mostly for its epic fights, excellent visual effects that integrate seamlessly with the setting, and immersive music that will rattle your speakers. Congratulations to everyone involved. On the other hand, this film fails miserably in character development and narrative development. Had a lot of phony grins and terrible language, did a horrible job of making you care about any character's position and wanting more from them; it's almost as if the film stops when scenes go from Kaijus to people. Characters were added for no apparent cause or purpose. The story was uninteresting and boring. I would not suggest this film for its narrative or character performances, but I would recommend it for its epic Kaiju fights and computer generated imagery.
