This is an obscure Japanese monster movie brought to you by acclaimed Godzilla director, Ishiro Honda, a story about a group of tourists in the alps whose vacation turned into a rescue mission, as they try to find two missing friends of theirs. However, their visit was plagued by appearances of an abominable snowman.
The story sounds exciting enough, but the movie suffers from an extremely slow-moving plot, depressed-acting characters, and limited monster action. Even as a Toho movie it couldn't capture the entertainment, spirit, and fun that most of you would find in the kaiji genre because there is really nothing redeeming about this film, as much of the monsters thrills are drown out by the subplots of the anxiety-filled tribal people and the evil carnival exploiter, save for a cool-looking monster and some creepy moments.
The original Godzilla movie was released a year earlier, and while that film has poignant and sad moments, the drama captures your mood, monster action excites you, and character developments makes you sympathize with them. This film is just downright dark, pitiful, and depressing, even boring at times. Do your best to stay away.
Grade D---
