steve biodrowski of "cinefantastique" called the film "utterly fantastic" and "a rush of explosive excitement." jim agnew of "film threat" gave the film four and a half stars out of five, saying "the good news for kaiju fans is that "godzilla: final wars" is a kick-ass giant monster flick." drew mcweeny of "ain't it cool news" remarked, ""godzilla: final wars" earns a special place in my heart. it's fun. pure lunatic fun, every frame." sean axmaker of "static multimedia" said, "directed by a true fan of the old school, it's lusciously, knowingly, lovingly cheesy." craig blamer of the chico "news & review" called the film "a giddy and fast-paced celebration of the big guy."