Godzilla x MechaGodzilla (2002)

Forty-five years have come and gone since the first Godzilla attack (see first film). Japan feels it’s prepared should it ever happen again, but when a new Godzilla descends upon the city unexpectedly they discover the truth: if the humans are to survive they’ll need to fight fire with fire.
A female pilot with something to prove, a scientist who wants to buy her dinner, and a young girl who sees the world in a way that adults are no longer able to each help the film juggle fun times and serious musings in different ways. But the action is where GxM really excels. When Mecha goes toe to toe with Godzilla and the missiles start flying... Oh, my!

It’s the 26th film in the series and the 4th in the Millennium era. The Millennium films are standalone, alternative sequels to the 1954 original that you can jump to directly after viewing it, except Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003), which is a sequel to GxM. It's less confusing than it sounds.

3½ military toys out of 5