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NRG_MHJun 29, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I mean I've seen worse movies in my lifetime. The plot was actually quite decent with the whole thing about the MUTOs wanting to lay their eggs and the US Military trying to stop that because it could kill millions of innocent civilians and the human characters were alright espeially for a movie where the main attraction is the Titans. But the thing I liked about it the most was the atmosphere and tone with it feeling way darker than most other Godilla movies in existance, that and you could actually feel about how dangerous these monsters would be if they were real because of how the camera angles were done making you feel like you're their with the characters experiencing everything they are, the ending also felt quite bitter sweet because they did kill the MUTO and destroyed the eggs so that way there isn't hundreds of them to deal with in a few years but they also destroyed most of San Francisco while doing so.… Expand

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PeteyPirahnaFeb 7, 2022

6/10
Weakest Monsterverse movie easily. But it is still... fine. (Nevermind, 0/10. barely any Godzilla.)

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atabeyordekciAug 18, 2021

The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity. (6)

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Lia_CApr 3, 2021

There's more plot here than I was expecting, but also a lot of futile action which depending on what you're looking for can be frustrating. It's a pretty good crash bang monster flick but I wish the antagonist monsters looked a little cooler.

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DHChrisApr 1, 2021

Godzilla 2014 makes up for the sin that was the 1998 "adaptation", but on its own merits isn't a much better film. Perhaps to be expected from a first outing, G14 only gingerly dips its toes into the water and plays everything thoroughly,Godzilla 2014 makes up for the sin that was the 1998 "adaptation", but on its own merits isn't a much better film. Perhaps to be expected from a first outing, G14 only gingerly dips its toes into the water and plays everything thoroughly, almost laughably safe. Little of the series' Japanese and sci-fi/fantasy roots are allowed to show, replaced instead with all the typical tropes and trappings of a typical Hollywood blockbuster. A common complaint is that the titular kaiju doesn't show up enough, but in the movie's defense this is not true- Godzilla has no less screentime than in the average Japanese feature and as a character is treated with greater fanfare and respect than literally anything else in the film. The real problem is that the human protagonist (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is painfully ill-equipped to carry this story. His character is wooden and boring at best, showing almost no emotion whatsoever, and his supposedly "heroic" actions endanger the lives of his loved ones and brothers in arms so often it's hard to think of him as anything but delusional. Compounding the problem is that the film's handling of the monsters seems just as confused as the hero: the new MUTO beasts are portrayed as dangerous but not evil, acting more like misplaced animals than villains, and are even given some tender moments to demonstrate their emotional range and capacity for love... yet in the end Godzilla and the human hero inexplicably treat them with excessive, gory malice, as if the audience were meant to hate them all along and cheer at their demise. Regardless of what you feel towards them, none of the three monster characters are given much chance to leave an impression visually. The film seems outright hesitant to show them for any longer than a few seconds at a time, frequently cutting away to random civilians or Aaron Taylor-Johnson's character just as the action starts to pick up. When they do get the screen they're usually shrouded in thick smoke and darkness, probably why so many movie-goers felt they hardly saw Godzilla despite the number of scenes he was in. The end result is a bleak, generic, and surprisingly boring film.… Expand

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SoulWarfareMar 30, 2021

In anticipation of Godzilla vs Kong, I've decided to rewatch all the previous Monsterverse movies. I've watched this when it first came out in Cinemas and I came out slightly disappointed. Now that I decided to finally rewatch it after 7In anticipation of Godzilla vs Kong, I've decided to rewatch all the previous Monsterverse movies. I've watched this when it first came out in Cinemas and I came out slightly disappointed. Now that I decided to finally rewatch it after 7 years, I wonder if my opinions will change or not? The premise is "Ford Brody (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe (Bryan Cranston). Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco". So is it actually better than I thought or is still as disappointing as I remember it?

Firstly, I actually really like the tone of this movie. After watching all the new Monsterverse movies and now going back, I think the serious and grounded nature are wonderful. It shows these Titans from the perspective of humans and makes them seem more fearsome and majestic. The original Japanese Godzilla portrayed the titular character as a force of nature and Gareth Evans (the director) perfectly captures this as well. I also really like the cinematography by Seamus McGarvey. The more tame colours really work in the movies favour by really giving it a war-like and disaster style feel to the movie. Additionally, there are some gorgeous shots in the movie and some stunning visual spectacles. The score by Alexandre Desplat is actually pretty good and at some parts such as the HALO jump is where the score really stands out. The final climax is also very thrilling to watch even though it is kind of dark though.

The biggest complaint I had with this movie is the severe lack of Godzilla. He is the titular character but is barely even in it. Heck, the villain monster, the MUTOs, appear more than him. I think what is really jarring is that when Godzilla appears they then cutaway to something else. For example, when Godzilla arrives near the airport and about to fight a MUTO but it then cutaways to some boring human characters who see it on TV. It felt quite insulting that they wouldn't show these fights and instead just telling us the conclusion from some human characters. I was screaming internally throughout the movie, "Let Them Fight". On that note, the human characters really suck. I think all the actors do a fine job although Aaron Taylor-Johnson who plays the main lead, Ford Brody, is quite lacking in a lot of personality in most of his scenes. Not entirely his fault as the character is written to be quite boring. Elle Brody (Elizabeth Olsen) is just playing the trope of wife and mother character, Dr. Ishirō Serizawa (Ken Watanabe) is a monster expert, Dr. Vivienne Graham (Sally Hawkins) is monster expert right-hand person. This is literally their personality and nothing else which makes all the characters very uninteresting. There is one interesting character Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston) who is the father of the main lead who also lost his wife due to unusual seismic activity and is trying to determine the cause of the meltdown that killed his wife. This screams main character as there is a backstory that is making us root for him. Plus he is played phenomenally by Bryan in every scene. However, they decide to kill him 30 minutes into the movie and replace him with his boring son. What a waste of a character and there was no real reason to kill him so early.

Overall, it's an all right movie. I don't agree with a lot of the decisions made in terms of story and characters but it nails the tone, atmosphere and visuals completely. It's a good monster movie and also a good start to the "Monsterverse".… Expand

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skeletoroneOct 1, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Godzilla is a by-the-numbers monster movie even a great actor like Bryan Cranston couldn't save. All characters without any exception are bland and boring. It was hard to keep my attention on the screen. The only thing I liked about the movie is the fact that Godzilla is the good guy.… Expand

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Cementer200Sep 22, 2020

Godzilla is an ok movie. it's a good reboot of Godzilla but the movie was a bit to long

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Im_just_playingApr 17, 2020

I think this is a mediocre movie. CGI and Music are great and Godzilla's design looks gorgeous, but most of the cast is awful in this... I don't know. The plot isn't bad, but it could be better. Also it has better dialogues than Godzilla:I think this is a mediocre movie. CGI and Music are great and Godzilla's design looks gorgeous, but most of the cast is awful in this... I don't know. The plot isn't bad, but it could be better. Also it has better dialogues than Godzilla: King of the Monsters, but I wasn't interested at all.… Expand

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Rick444Apr 17, 2020

It's like b or c movie with a high budget. Godzilla from 1998 had obviously much bigger success and making the Godzilla more fat and slower just made the movie more boring as it was expected

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FreddoFazbeardoApr 15, 2020

I did not like this movie so much, I liked King of the monsters much more, in summary part 2 ...

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HotelCentralJan 22, 2020

As the first thirty or forty minutes of Godzilla (2014) played out, I thought this was going to be a pretty good film, maybe even a really good film. Cranston is intense and the story moves right along. I was very engaged. Only then,As the first thirty or forty minutes of Godzilla (2014) played out, I thought this was going to be a pretty good film, maybe even a really good film. Cranston is intense and the story moves right along. I was very engaged. Only then, things happen. Basically, the military takes over the film and from then on it's boom bang bam. And I am left with certain complaints:

1) Let's put the SWAT team on the roof of a hotel so they have a clear line of fire because bullets out of assault rifles are really going to have an big impact on a monster the size of a small skyscraper.

2) So, we've got these helicopters, and they're packed with machine-guns, but let's fly in real real close so the even the monster with no wings has an even chance of reaching out and knocking the helicopters out of the sky.

3) We need to keep a close eye on Godzilla as he swims across the sea, because who knows if he's a good monster or a bad monster. So let's sail our aircraft carrier like 200 yards away from Godzilla's tail, even though Godzilla might sink the carrier just by brushing against it accidentally.

4) So we've got all these giant monsters popping up and threatening to destroy civilization but for some reason one of our main characters never catches an announcement via TV, radio or cell phone, like, hey y'all, if you're in the military report to your command immediately because it's a code red ultra emergency.

5) OK, like, we tried nuking Godzilla, or something, way back when, and that didn't work, and apparently we still haven't asked the question: "How could that not work?" And despite not asking that question we're still pretty darn sure that another nuke, just bigger and badder, is almost certainly going to work. Because, I guess, just the fact that you survived a nuclear blast doesn't mean you can do it again.

6) An Abrams tank can sit on the San Francisco shoreline and shoot targets at the far end of the Golden Gate Bridge but let's run those tanks out onto the bridge so they'll get a better view of monsters standing in the water beside the bridge. Sure, the tanks might go for a swim but what are you gonna do?

7) To judge by the closing credits it appears like the entire US Department of Defense provided technical advice on the making of the film so you'd probably be justified in assuming that everything in the film concerning the military is absolutely 100% accurate and correct. Well, maybe not.

On the whole this is not a bad entry into the giant monsters attacking civilization film genre, but it could've been a lot better. I mean it's almost like they had one set of writers and directors for the Bryan Cranston part of the film, and the B Team handled the rest of the film. Or maybe the C Team. You decide.… Expand

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SerchvazJul 2, 2019

This is a good Godzilla movie, but not a masterpiece Godzilla film, it has a good history with the human characters, but in the whole movie Godzilla appears a few moments, yeah, Godzilla should not be in the whole movie, but the human historyThis is a good Godzilla movie, but not a masterpiece Godzilla film, it has a good history with the human characters, but in the whole movie Godzilla appears a few moments, yeah, Godzilla should not be in the whole movie, but the human history showed is awful, they couldve made a better movie with the human characters related to the Godzilla history.… Expand

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amheretojudgeJun 1, 2019

It is the titled character's performance that you are looking forward to, although the techniques are bit like Kong's.

Godzilla Edwards packs a lunch full of power bars. Productive, nutritious and delicious is his methods and excited, keenIt is the titled character's performance that you are looking forward to, although the techniques are bit like Kong's.

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Edwards packs a lunch full of power bars. Productive, nutritious and delicious is his methods and excited, keen and thrilled are our experience. The director, Gareth Edwards wraps this humongous gift for the comic book lovers and film goers of this genre, with a subtle hip and happening color, that makes this all look convincing. For a brief period, but surely believable. Unfortunately, one would think, that the first act of the film that drives us into the chaotic world through humanely emotional characters creates depth, one is wrong. What carves this piece of cake into an edible and healthier one, is Edwards's perception of these worlds. He respects both, mythological events and the modernized materialistic world.

There are too many military references and too many fables of some old myth. Finding that very grey area, the film is a commercial film but of good quality, the kind that we don't see around, nowadays. And when I say his eyes are sharp, I mean it cuts-through-glass, sharp. All the cameras installed to encounter this outrageous battle is from a definite perspective. In a sense, that each shot is like it is taken from some person, someone's perspective, that helps connect with the viewers easily.

In fact, all the animated, alienated sequences are often shot with a frame between us and them. Like a car window or a glass window of a building or goggles or binoculars. These tiny aspects grounds the film despite of its bizarre plot points. The performance is nothing outstanding, it pretty much is, finding yourself running from something you don't understand or fear or scream for, but what hurts the most, is that the reunions that never catches us. Just like the reason of Sally Hawkins being in one of these films, Godzilla is another meaningless addition to this franchise that is showcased to present the same old story with favorite fanboy moments.… Expand

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ProVConReviewsMay 28, 2019

Godzilla 2014 (5/28/19)

Pros Taking a more symbolic disaster-flick approach to the title rather than the giant monster all-out smackdown as some of its predecessors had done; Godzilla 2014 shines the best when it comes to showing theGodzilla 2014 (5/28/19)

Pros
Taking a more symbolic disaster-flick approach to the title rather than the giant monster all-out smackdown as some of its predecessors had done; Godzilla 2014 shines the best when it comes to showing the aftermath of nature’s wrath on mankind and using imagery from tragic events known to viewers at the time of release to show a message of nature’s power over us. It has genuinely great cinematic moments that leave me in awe and a soundtrack that leaves a powerful impression as these creatures wreck havoc in unique ways. When the creatures are on the screen all attention is properly directed towards them, as the effects used to portray their size, and to give them a feeling of being part of the natural world, still works today as it is truly cutting edge with what they pulled off. The sound design as well demands to be played in surround sound as the film uses each roar to build the tone and to set the scene as even the creatures themselves prove to show some genuine symbolism that leaves the viewer to think a bit more than they thought to. And while the total screen time for all creatures totals to around twenty minutes, their devastation is known through the beautifully shot destruction. Regardless the movie does have genuine shortcomings that take away a lot of what the effort was made towards and stains the movie with genuine disinterest throughout several portions of the film, which is to be discussed in the cons. + The aftermath of nature is this films strong suit
+ Outstanding effects both visual and auditory
+ Wonderful soundtrack
+ Intriguing creatures
+ Wonderfully done metaphors and symbolic imagery
+ “Kiss of Death”
+ Great cinematography
+ Creature’s presence when on screen can’t go ignored

Cons
To pull this iteration of Godzilla off in a disaster-flick, Spielberg approach; you have to have well written characters that one can emotionally attach to which this film sadly fails to provide. I could never feel for the characters, the emotion was there to feel for them and sometimes they genuinely have good moments of character but it never pays off nor does it leave me rooting for any of them. Even with the title character himself, which pains me to say because I have loved the character ever since I was a toddler, as they don’t develop his character outside of his origins and his purpose. They try to but it falls flat due to the interest being directed towards the villains of the movie which is honestly where the films development and true efforts into writing something actually extremely interesting go into play by showing a basis for the creature’s full life cycle. But with Godzilla, that isn’t provided unless you read up online on this iteration or look deeper into his actions. But the biggest problem is the film’s main character and focus of the story regarding him. It is painfully generic, and just takes away from some of the coolest portions of the film because the film decides to maintain the focus on this generic storyline regarding the character. Who, like most everything else, is underdeveloped. Another huge issue with the film is the lighting which makes some scenes or shots almost impossible to view which is an absolute shame as most of the action takes place at night and the use of strictly natural lighting is intensely present. There is a lot wrong with this film and for the sake of time, I would rather just save it for a separate piece.

- Poorly written - Emotional disconnected
- Focus of the film is generic and takes away from the greatest portions of the film
- Pitch-black lighting
- Characters are underdeveloped
- Off pacing

Overall
Godzilla 2014 does have some great parts to it and genuinely fantastic effects that still hold up to this day. But it is sadly held back by so many flaws that make a lot of it just forgettable and that is no way to treat a king.… Expand

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BerikNov 6, 2018

It kinda succeeds at what it wants to do, but only barely. The acting in the movie is great, but the plot itself hangs by a thread and has some plotholes in it. Visually it impresses, or at least when something is visible because a lot of itIt kinda succeeds at what it wants to do, but only barely. The acting in the movie is great, but the plot itself hangs by a thread and has some plotholes in it. Visually it impresses, or at least when something is visible because a lot of it is filmed pretty dark.

During the movie humans try to intervene, but it seems the monsters hardly notice them when they aren't handing nuclear bombs on a platter, or when they aren't about to kill their babies. Godzilla is hardly in the movie, which should send red flags straight away. It is hard to keep your attention while watching this movie.

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SrPepeJul 8, 2018

Godzilla es una película bastante mala con actuaciones aún peor, muy olvidable.

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inaneswineNov 14, 2017

I understand that this is a film about Godzilla, and the masses buying their tickets want to see cities and landscapes smashed to a million billion bits. In this respect, Godzilla 2014 delivers outright. But there's no reason we shouldn't getI understand that this is a film about Godzilla, and the masses buying their tickets want to see cities and landscapes smashed to a million billion bits. In this respect, Godzilla 2014 delivers outright. But there's no reason we shouldn't get a decent story as well. As soon as we see the eponymous creature, the humanistic side of the film descends into chaos. The characters are one-dimensional, the script is terrible and I can barely remember any dialogue. In addition, I couldn't help but note how intrusive Alexandre Desplat's soundtrack was. Gone is the tense, choral subtlety of the film's trailer and we are instead treated to Hollywood-standard booming orchestral pieces that actually make the monsters less terrifying. But on a positive note, Godzilla himself was absolutely gorgeous, and Edwards bravely waits almost a full hour to unleash him in one of the best unveilings of any cinematic character of all time. It's mad to think how an entirely digital creation can become the emotional centre of a story. And someone definitely deserves some kind of award for the film's sound design. It's just a shame that Edwards loaded the film with walking clichés, while forgetting to give show-stealer Bryan Cranston anything to do. Very disappointing.… Expand

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BroyaxSep 14, 2017

Fort bien réalisé et très spectaculaire quand il le veut, ce Godzilla nouveau profite à fond de ses effets spéciaux mais se perd malheureusement en incohérences diverses et variées qu'on ne compte plus... On ne demande certainement pas unFort bien réalisé et très spectaculaire quand il le veut, ce Godzilla nouveau profite à fond de ses effets spéciaux mais se perd malheureusement en incohérences diverses et variées qu'on ne compte plus... On ne demande certainement pas un scénario amoureusement fignolé, bien léché et roulé sous les aisselles mais quelque chose qui ne nous fasse pas lever les yeux au ciel régulièrement...

Fait aggravant, ce Godzilla se perd trop souvent dans une guimauve ridicule qui lui nuit énormément et n'exploite pas correctement le rôle de Bryan Cranston, trop rapidement escamoté ; même Ken Watanabe fait davantage de la figuration qu'autre chose. Par contre, le blaireau Aaron Taylor-Johnson (les Kick-Ass de mon cul), on le voit du début à la fin ! on voit beaucoup trop également cette tronche de cheval (Sally Hawkins) qui nous file le bourdon.

C'est vraiment dommage, car malgré ses délires (monstrueux) le film fonctionne étonnamment bien par moments... mais par moments seulement avant de re-sombrer dans le gnangnan et le ridicule.… Expand

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russiangamerMar 13, 2017

Фильму больше подходит название "Жуки-убийцы"
Годзиллы тут от силы 15 минут, при чём половину этого времени мы видим его полностью, а другую половину мы видим его хвост, тень, ноги, снимок, спину. Да и финальная битва как-то, нууу... неФильму больше подходит название "Жуки-убийцы"
Годзиллы тут от силы 15 минут, при чём половину этого времени мы видим его полностью, а другую половину мы видим его хвост, тень, ноги, снимок, спину. Да и финальная битва как-то, нууу... не очень.
Диалоги никакие, ни плохие, ни хорошие. А вот эффекты и атмосфера порадовали.
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caledo1801Mar 6, 2017

This would have been a great Godzilla movie. Godzilla's new appearance is very nice, despite being made of CGI, it's very well made. But the BIG problem with this movie is that they try to focus too much on boring human characters with noThis would have been a great Godzilla movie. Godzilla's new appearance is very nice, despite being made of CGI, it's very well made. But the BIG problem with this movie is that they try to focus too much on boring human characters with no development that no one cares about. The movie is 2 hours long and Godzilla only appears for 8 minutes, they even cut off most of the fighting scenes just to show the human characters. What is the reason of making a Godzilla movie without it's prime essence that are the fighting scenes??
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Brandon3685Nov 8, 2016

Ok movie...................................................................................................................................................

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gameguardian21Mar 24, 2016

This movie doesn't really feel like Godzilla, it feels like more human story, and a fight that happens in between and in the background of the entire film.

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ComandanteCobraMar 11, 2016

English and Italian review.
Remember when as children you watched on TV movies like " Mazinger Z tai Devilman " with disappointment? Because the clash between the two protagonists was really just a tiny part of the cartoon? This GodzillaEnglish and Italian review.
Remember when as children you watched on TV movies like " Mazinger Z tai Devilman " with disappointment? Because the clash between the two protagonists was really just a tiny part of the cartoon? This Godzilla offer the same feeling . You hope for a movie of a certain type and instead you find a trivial story of a Marine who faces a disaster in a city !! During this disaster Godzilla appears, but it is just a cameo in the background.
The action is uninspired, dull dialogue , no suspense , banal nuclear pollution rhetoric, mediocre special effects . Toho films with actors who wear rubber suits to represent the monsters are much more fun!

Vi ricordate quando da bambini guardavate in tv film come "Mazinga Z con Devilman" per poi accorgervi con delusione che la pellicola trattava di tutt'altro?...che lo scontro tra i due protagonisti che aspettavate con ingenua ansia era in realtà solo una minuscola parte del film? E rimanevate ovviamente delusi?
Ecco questo Godzilla da la stessa sensazione...vi illude di essere un film di un certo tipo ed invece è una banalissima storia di un Marine che affronta un disastro in una città!! Durante questo disastro appare Godzilla ...ma è sullo sfondo della pellicola al buio ed in mezzo alla nebbia. L'azione è purtroppo poco ispirata, i dialoghi del film lenti, nessuna suspense, la retorica sul nucleare e sull'inquinamento banale, effetti speciali mediocri....non ci siamo purtroppo.
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EpicLadySpongeJan 13, 2016

It needs more Godzilla and less human talky, not less Godzilla and more human talky. Godzilla is the main star in his own movie and he only appears for like 20 minutes of movie time? You know, that's quite disappointing.

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skyminsterJan 6, 2016

Godzilla has some good things about it. The film has a great score, there are cool bits here and there, and there is a great climax towards the end, Pacific Rim style if a bit less ridiculously cool and the start of the film is great.Godzilla has some good things about it. The film has a great score, there are cool bits here and there, and there is a great climax towards the end, Pacific Rim style if a bit less ridiculously cool and the start of the film is great.

But no one can argue that it's a flawed film. It is too long, with too little Bryan Cranston, Japan, and Godzilla; and too much random military guys who do nothing - like good ol' Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

It's not a glowing endorsement of Gareth Edwards, but I don't understand some of the slating it's got -- or some of the praising it's got. Godzilla is an alright film.

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DanielwWhiteNov 27, 2015

This movie is really not that great. It is the typical Godzilla movie with good graphics and animated scenes but not a great story or conclusion of the story.

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grandpajoe6191Aug 27, 2015

"Godzilla", a reboot of the legendary 1957 film and the god awful 1998 film, is a great summer disaster film to forget its flaws and enjoy the extraordinary visuals the movie has to boast.

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BarbudezJul 20, 2015

Godzilla es una película reboot de la original, que en términos generales es un film competente, bien filmado, buenos efectos especiales. Como pelicula de monstruos, se nota que Gareth Edwards sigue haciendo lo mismo que con Monsters, esGodzilla es una película reboot de la original, que en términos generales es un film competente, bien filmado, buenos efectos especiales. Como pelicula de monstruos, se nota que Gareth Edwards sigue haciendo lo mismo que con Monsters, es decir, mas protagonismo con los personajes, desarrollándolos bastante bien, tomándose su tiempo, mientras lo intercala con peleas de monstruos y secuencias de acción y destrucción.

Desgraciadamente, ese el maldito problema del film... es LENTO DE COJONES, solamente te lo hace ameno las escenas de los monstruos y la acción, lo demás aburrido, rozando lo tedioso, que desgraciadamente es lo peor de la película, su lento desarrollo.

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43in2014Jul 11, 2015

Before watching this film: I was aware of Godzilla and had seen some parts of the Japanese live action films and some American cartoons. I did not finish watching the 90's Godzilla film on TV - it was dull.

Premise: Godzilla appears fromBefore watching this film: I was aware of Godzilla and had seen some parts of the Japanese live action films and some American cartoons. I did not finish watching the 90's Godzilla film on TV - it was dull.

Premise: Godzilla appears from the deep to fight other monsters and in doing so, cause major damage and many deaths.

(This review is based on watching the film on TV, so my judgement is not fooled by the Dolby 7.1 surround sound or the big screen you would get in a cinema.)

Pros: There isn't any.

Cons:
1) Some reviewers have said that there are too few scenes with Godzilla in them. This is true and it is a major disappointment.

2) Some reviewers have said that having fewer Godzilla scenes is a positive for the film. They are lying to you or they are living in denial. They had wanted to like the film and this has clouded their judgement.

3) This film is unbelievably frustrating because it is as if the director had intentionally kept scenes of Godzilla to a minimal, as if to imitate Spielberg's decision on Jaws. Gareth Edwards hid Godzilla away with smoke, darkness, closing doors, scene change, etc. However, Spielberg was forced to do so due to numerous problems with the shark models. Gareth Edwards had CGI and his decision here just makes me want to hate him.

4) The acting of the main characters were bad! Brian Cranston was unnecessarily desperate, his characters son's and Strathairn just looked bored, and Watanabe was overwhelmed all the time. This is what happens when you get actors to act opposite nothing. The monsters were added in afterwards. The same thing happened in the three Star Wars prequels.

5) The plot was just dumb. It's the same type of nonsense you get when the US encounter aliens or big monsters. Just bomb the enemy to smithereens and if that doesn't work, bring out your nuclear arsenal and bomb them some more.

6) Many of the special effects were wrong. The Golden Gate bridge's deck would have dropped down a few feet when the first major cable was snapped by the exploding missile and the whole middle span would have collapsed when both major cables had snapped. Both of these did not happen and no one bothered to tell the director or the director had not bothered to check this out. Furthermore, Godzilla moving about in the water so close to shore would have caused major tsunamis. Some tsunamis were clearly missing.

7) Why did Godzilla have a grudge against the MUTOs? Such a grudge that it needed to get out of it's hiding place to kill the MUTOs and risk being killed by the US Army?

8) How could any living thing love radiation that much such that it requires radiation for it's eggs? Radiation kills.

Score: 2/5 (no half scores) Don't bother watching this film. Not even on TV. Not even when someone lends you the DVD.

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Scout523Jun 20, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Looking back at this movie, the characters actually all fall flat. Some are just there cuz plot, whereas the ones that serve importance just sort of stand around planning how to kill Godzilla and the other two monsters. Elizabeth Olsen is only there to make you care about whether or not Aaron Taylor-Johnson's character survives to the end, which is something that Bryan Cranston's character did not succeed in doing, even though he should've. In my opinion, he was the best character in the movie, as he predicted that the monsters would eventually overpower the humans, but, when they did, he ended up getting killed. What? Why? I wish his character would've lasted longer just to see what he could've done. In the final battle scene, Godzilla does all the work in killing the two monsters, whereas the other soldiers all get themselves killed, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson runs off and tries to fight the monsters himself, but realizes how stupid he is being and cowers in fear, waiting for help to arrive. The only reason he survived is because his father was already dead and he had a wife and young son, however, if he didn't have that, and his character was just a miserable loser, the movie could've gotten away with killing him off. The special effects in this movie were absolutely phenomenal, and whoever edited this film should've won Best Editing at the Oscars. So, the characters just fall flat completely, but the special effects and monster scenes make up for that loss with their sheer scale and awesomeness.… Expand

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TrilobiteGJun 13, 2015

Despite having one of the best movie scenes of 2014 (Godzilla's kiss of death). Bryan Cranston's character felt too disposable and unnecessarily there (like his face was used for promotion). Some of the action scenes do hit you hard withDespite having one of the best movie scenes of 2014 (Godzilla's kiss of death). Bryan Cranston's character felt too disposable and unnecessarily there (like his face was used for promotion). Some of the action scenes do hit you hard with awesomeness, but there is too much dawdling to be a very good monster movie. This just about gets a 6/10 in my book, barely.… Expand

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JacobJun 9, 2015

Godzilla is great when it is what the trailers said it would be. The effects on Godzilla are amazing, the atmosphere created is perfect, and the action sights are some of the best to grace the cinema this summer. With the film nailing theGodzilla is great when it is what the trailers said it would be. The effects on Godzilla are amazing, the atmosphere created is perfect, and the action sights are some of the best to grace the cinema this summer. With the film nailing the elements of a Godzilla movie it is baffling while this is shoved into the background. The film instead focuses on a bunch of human characters who the audience is supposed to care about but it is difficult to when they are poorly developed and when you see glimpses of amazing fight scenes in the background you are screaming for the film to focus on that. Had the film cut down on the lengthy build up and just give us a straightforward monster fighting movie this could’ve been one of the highlights of the summer. Instead, the film makes the bizarre choice to not focus on those elements much resulting in a film that is sometimes awesome. This is a frustrating film as the atmosphere, build up, and payoff created are amazing but the film doesn’t seem interesting that. Why would you make a Godzilla movie if you aren’t going to focus on Godzilla? I am open to new interpretations of the story but it feels like a tease to provide such amazing action scenes but show not much interest them. Maybe I’d be more excepting if this film wasn’t called Godzilla. The film could’ve used any other random monster and the film would’ve meant even less. The action is amazing but unlike Pacific Rim I felt like it never got to fully payoff. I’m not really sure whether or not to recommend this because when this film is amazing it is amazing but those moments are mere seconds apart.… Expand

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CinemaSinsMay 8, 2015

There is a moment in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla in which two creatures — M.U.T.O.s in the film’s parlance — start nuzzling. Given the director’s startling lo-fi debut Monsters gave us full-on creature rutting, you might fear that this is aThere is a moment in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla in which two creatures — M.U.T.O.s in the film’s parlance — start nuzzling. Given the director’s startling lo-fi debut Monsters gave us full-on creature rutting, you might fear that this is a daring director being shackled by a rating-conscious studio. Happily, the Brit director’s take on the Toho studio icon gives full reign to his ability to create compelling imagery and a knockout monster mash. It’s a shame, then, that the movie gets caught between honouring the character’s B-movie conceit AND delivering a let’s-take-everything-super-seriously approach de rigueur in post-Dark Knight blockbusterdom. If any film needed a sense of levity, it is one about a 355-foot lizard hitting stuff.

The movie gets off to a cracking start, a title sequence depicting nuclear tests, Darwinian theory, sea monster illustrations and redacted information all to Alexandre Desplat’s flash-and-thunder score. Yet, unlike 99.9 per cent of recent blockbusters, the film then admirably slows down to set up story strands of (chillingly mounted) family tragedy, anomalous seismic activity, frustrated interrogations, perplexed scientists and all-round conspiracy.

Edwards and credited writer Max Borenstein try their darnedest to legitimise the potentially hokey conceit, smartly respecting the creature’s atomic age roots by imagining the ’50s nuclear tests as attempts to kill off the subterranean creatures and peppering the movie with post-War On Terrorism reference points: jets plummeting out of the sky, carnage playing out on 24-hour rolling news, helicopter shots of refugees escaping to safety, the displaced seeking out loved ones in huge stadia. There is definitely no place for Godzooky in this world.

Yet underneath the patina of realism, Godzilla doesn’t have the story smarts to pull you through. Much of the drama set up in the first 30 minutes bears little consequence later on. The scene work suffers from logic lapses (where does Watanabe get his preternatural understanding of Godzilla’s motives?) or feels just plain fudged — a plan involving a nuclear bomb is unclear and unthrilling.

Edwards creates evocative moments, both small — a slug crawls over a toy tank — and huge — a submarine dangles from a tree — but he has less of a sense of keying it into a narrative imperative. The HALO jumping that everyone loved in the trailer remains fantastic but makes little sense when it appears the army can simply drive into the danger zone. If the movie had a different, more playful tone — Independence Day, for example — all this would be less problematic. But in the credible real world the film seems to want to set up, it just rings dumb.

While the characters may get time to breathe, they don’t emerge as a complex, memorable bunch. For all the great casting, the first-base writing never allows these people to emerge as anything but stock characters. Bryan Cranston is at his most Cranstonish as a man trying to prove a theory deemed crackpot, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is a colourless, stoic soldier, a criminally under-utilised Elizabeth Olsen is a wife-mother-nurse permanently stuck on the end of a phone, Ken Watanabe is a noble Japanese scientist who spurts homilies about messing with nature, Sally Hawkins his exposition-clarifying assistant, and David Strathairn labours as a one-note military man. Given, as with most creature features, the humans are bystanders doing practically zilch to affect the outcome, it demanded a more rounded, engaging dramatis personae.

This lack of personality extends to the main monster. In certain respects the Lizard King struggles to register as the star of his own film. Not only does Edwards afford the evil M.U.T.O.s (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Objects) a better introduction — Godzilla’s entrance feels a bit thrown away — the malevolent, moth-like creatures also seem to get longer screen time and more characterful business.

Edwards’ film boasts great filmmaking, noble intentions and cracking monster action. Yet it never reconciles its B-movie origins — preposterous premise, clichéd characters — with its solemn, Nolanised tone. This Godzilla stomps but very rarely romps.… Expand

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Mosh603Mar 9, 2015

This movie was pretty weak. I was really expecting more out of it. The acting was pretty bad, other than Bryan Cranston, for the short time he was even in it. There wasn't really a lot of action either.

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asjklasjklasMar 2, 2015

If 2014’s Godzilla—simultaneously being Hollywood’s second attempt at Westernizing the Japanese monster for a contemporary audience and first attempt at making contemporary audiences forget about 1998’s first attempt, which is a monstrosityIf 2014’s Godzilla—simultaneously being Hollywood’s second attempt at Westernizing the Japanese monster for a contemporary audience and first attempt at making contemporary audiences forget about 1998’s first attempt, which is a monstrosity in its own right—has any major qualms with me as a longtime follower of the franchise, it surprisingly isn’t the lack of emphasis on Godzilla’s screentime—because, albeit brief, his appearance and iconic roar slightly sequenced to sound much, much more modern is both visually and aurally exciting—more than it is the director Gareth Edwards’s overemphasis on the story’s human characters, played by overall well-respected young actors (Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Elizabeth Olsen). Unenthusiastically voluntary to the story’s development and cardboard at their worst, it makes the overacted presence of the original films’ characters feel like Academy Award-worthy performances compared to these “characters”, who tend to take a lot from the film it really, really could’ve used. It’s not a bad film by any means and the breathtaking visual effects and setting still makes me excited for upcoming entries. But I wouldn’t nearly award the film as many re-views as I’ve given to even some of the least likable Gojira films that make up a lot of my childhood.… Expand

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sanyrubJan 25, 2015

Great version. It gives everything this type of film can give. The special effects are pretty moving and the first couple of times Godzilla appears on screen are hair raising. The complaints about not having enough Godzilla are not valid,Great version. It gives everything this type of film can give. The special effects are pretty moving and the first couple of times Godzilla appears on screen are hair raising. The complaints about not having enough Godzilla are not valid, usually the less you see the monster the more intrigued and kind of scared you are. Not only that but the whole final act shows a lot of Godzilla (in fact, the less interesting part to me). However, a movie like this can not offer character development or a great plot, it´s not its nature, so I cannot give it more than a 6 out of 100. Still, the performances are ok for this type of blockbuster. See it!… Expand

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BlaKDemonaZJan 3, 2015

O filme empolga, empolga, empolga... mas não entrega. O filme é sobre Godzilla e não do Godzilla, O monstro é o personagem que menso aparece na trama. Entretanto, quando aparece, são cenas de lutas muito boas, com destaque para a última lutaO filme empolga, empolga, empolga... mas não entrega. O filme é sobre Godzilla e não do Godzilla, O monstro é o personagem que menso aparece na trama. Entretanto, quando aparece, são cenas de lutas muito boas, com destaque para a última luta do monstro no filme que termina de forma ÉPICA. Entretanto, são poucas cenas com o monstro e a história é bem fraca. Fica aquele gostinho de que um filme '2' vem ai, e que esse sim PROMETE!!!! Recomendo ver esse filme para passar o tempo.… Expand

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diogomendesDec 30, 2014

It isn't quite compelling as it should be, especially after being approached by the sh*tty Godzilla back in the 90's, but this reboot provides enough action and suspense to anyone who can stomach it.

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Bruce722Nov 28, 2014

Godzilla was a fairly decent film but it had so much unfulfilled potential. The first flaw in the film is that the protagonist of the film was a miserable fail because Aaron Taylor-Johnson simply cannot act. Sure, he did great in Kick-Ass butGodzilla was a fairly decent film but it had so much unfulfilled potential. The first flaw in the film is that the protagonist of the film was a miserable fail because Aaron Taylor-Johnson simply cannot act. Sure, he did great in Kick-Ass but the reality is that those films are more silly in nature. Godzilla required him to deliver a few scenes that were more serious and emotional and he simply couldn't do it. Making his lack of acting chops even more apparent was the incredible acting of Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen. The other fail in the film was that they tried to artificially manufacture drama in order to add intrigue. All those things did was take away from the film. Honestly, I feel that this movie would've been so much better if it was about 30 minutes shorter. Johnson's lack of acting ability wouldn't have been so pronounced and the ridiculousness of the unrealistic drama wouldn't have existed. Those two adjustments and now we have a legitimately awesome Godzilla film.… Expand

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Trev29Nov 15, 2014

This movie should be renamed anything else beside Godzilla. Where was it? Bland story with no real excitement. The visuals were good, but I just wish the movie focused on the big lizard instead of those other things.

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skykappahNov 14, 2014

As slow as watching a snail going in reverse until you notice what you are staring at is a photo.
As much fun as listening to a wordless poem.
Save yourself.

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DCEdmondsNov 13, 2014

"Godzilla" 10 Scale Rating: 5.0 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: Godzilla himself was absolutely fantastic. When he is finally shown in all his glory, he is a sight to behold. Probably the best representation of the famous monster that I have ever"Godzilla" 10 Scale Rating: 5.0 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: Godzilla himself was absolutely fantastic. When he is finally shown in all his glory, he is a sight to behold. Probably the best representation of the famous monster that I have ever seen. The effects were top notch and Godzilla (as well as his adversaries) looked quite real. The story is initially a good one with a setup that grabs your attention. Cranston is great in a supporting role and Taylor-Johnson is adequate, despite playing a very generic character. The final 20 minutes or so of the film were outstanding.

The Bad: If you are hoping to see Godzilla duke it out with monsters for the better part of two hours, you'll walk away disappointed. At the 1:40 mark of a 2:00 film, Godzilla had appeared twice ... briefly. On two occasions, right when Godzilla is about to finally throw down, the scene shifts elsewhere and when it returns, the battle is over and we are instead shown the aftermath. Not until the film's final moments, do we get to see any full on Godzilla action. Godzilla's enemies honestly weren't very spectacular either and looked like rejected designs from "Cloverfield". With a long list of cool and interesting monsters that Godzilla is known for fighting, it is baffling to me why they went this route. Also, the military in this film were shockingly stupid, making poor decisions left and right. The dramatic elements of the film also start to fall apart halfway through as some characters are no longer around. Elizabeth Olsen was a poorly used plot device and brought nothing to the film. Ultimately, the film is a disappointing effort that had vast potential.… Expand

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NeekReviewsOct 28, 2014

I, along with the rest of mankind waited anxiously for the new Godzilla movie to break. After the dreadful 1998 debacle with Matthew Broderick (where’s he been?), Hank Azaria (where’s he been?) & Jean Reno, I’m confident saying the GodzillaI, along with the rest of mankind waited anxiously for the new Godzilla movie to break. After the dreadful 1998 debacle with Matthew Broderick (where’s he been?), Hank Azaria (where’s he been?) & Jean Reno, I’m confident saying the Godzilla freaks were chalking off days on their calendar like a prisoner chalks off his days on his cell wall. With all this anticipation the new movie had to be a sure hit, if not with the industry then with its fans…Well, let’s take the tour.

The movie should have opened with a disclaimer informing everyone who paid their hard earned cash, or stolen cash, depending on your place in society, that the first 50 minutes or so was going to lull you into dream state where you swear you could hear those 2 adorable Asians twins singing “Mothra, Mothra” At any point during the first hour of this movie of the movie I would have loved to have seen Mothra jump on screen and start kicking ass, not Godzilla’s but Gareth Edwards who directed this movie. Listen, I know the diehard Godzilla fans will say “if you look at all the Godzilla movies you’ll notice the Mean Green stomping Machine has minimal screen time in all of them” Really?? So 28 wrongs shouldn't make a right!

I plopped into my nice comfortable recliner, I’m all comfy eating my popcorn, when, what the hell, It’s the guy from Breaking bad! Hey, I have nothing against Bryan Cranston but at about the time he realizes his on screen wife, Juliette Binoche’ ass is soon going to be a bright nuclear red, I was hoping the rage he was feeling was going to make him shave his head and revert back to his Walter White character if for nothing else but to keep the audience’s attention, which I could swear was starting to hum “Mothra, Mothra”.

Alright, enough of the bashing. All I’m trying to say is that studios spend more money promoting their movies than some small countries spend on keeping their people alive! When the movie does end you leave scratching your head wondering if I just saw a ‘monster” movie or the remake of “A Love Story”? However, a “monster” movie with a plot involving characters that fall in love with each other can work & has. Can you say King Kong? Yes, the beginning of that movie also dragged along a bit in the beginning but Peter Jackson was smart enough to use beauty to keep your attention until Kong arrives, both in the female form, Naomi Watts & in scenery, New Zealand. By the time Kong arrives you’re heart starts to pump just as mine did when I saw Godzilla making waves waiting for him to come on shore and start wreaking havoc. But then all I got was Godzilla walking with his back to the viewers! What the what?? Hell, my heart wasn’t pumping anymore, it was barely beating.

Jackson had enough sense to hit you full blast with Kong, taking no prisoners. Had Jackson taken Edwards approach just showing Kong’s ass, we would have been wondering why only his ass & was Kong going to take a sh!t on some of the tribesmen? Here is my thought to the studios that are willing to spend millions on strategy & concept and have no sense on what the public wants. We came to see Godzilla!

Let me put it to you this way. Would Paramount or Universal do a remake of the Godfather using Judd Apatow as their director? Hell no! They would track down Ridley Scott or Martin Scorsese. So why would Warner Brothers sign an unknown director with minimal experience to direct a nostalgic “Monster” movie we all grew up with? Godzilla deserved better! This one should have been a 9 or 10 but ends up with a 6.

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flametail23Oct 24, 2014

A Godzilla movie with about 11 minutes of Godzilla in it, genius. This movie wasn't all bad but when your movie is called Godzilla I expect to see Godzilla. This is the most disappointing movie I have seen all year, it's alright. It's not asA Godzilla movie with about 11 minutes of Godzilla in it, genius. This movie wasn't all bad but when your movie is called Godzilla I expect to see Godzilla. This is the most disappointing movie I have seen all year, it's alright. It's not as bad as Godzilla 1998.
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670GamerOct 17, 2014

CRAP. Like everyone said-hardly a Godzilla movie. Watched it and didn't care too much about the human part of the story, but unfortunately, the producers didn't care about the Godzilla scenes so this was a lose-lose for me. They reallyCRAP. Like everyone said-hardly a Godzilla movie. Watched it and didn't care too much about the human part of the story, but unfortunately, the producers didn't care about the Godzilla scenes so this was a lose-lose for me. They really couldn't come up with a better looking opponent? To all movie producers and staff- STOP making present crap of past-time favourites PLEASE and please watch the movie before releasing it to the public. I gave it a 4 because the beginning-middle got me interested/watching. Thank you.… Expand

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skorpyoOct 17, 2014

The movie was alright. I am sure I would have enjoyed it more if There's more light. I know its suppose to be dark and gloomy. But hey, you can't see anything!

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sepehrOct 5, 2014

The Movie Is About a Man Who Try To Protect His Family .I Think The Biggest Problem Of Movie Is That There Is No Godzilla In It 90 Minutes Pass From The film And We Saw Godzilla For 20 Seconds.

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EludiumQ36Oct 5, 2014

Great story but executed poorly as a movie. The screenwriting is paced as a tv mini-series, which means the payoff is delayed till Act III. And why are there still plausibility problems in 2014?! Take Honolulu being over-run by the MUTO, andGreat story but executed poorly as a movie. The screenwriting is paced as a tv mini-series, which means the payoff is delayed till Act III. And why are there still plausibility problems in 2014?! Take Honolulu being over-run by the MUTO, and the lieutenant's wife is oblivious until her child clues her in, really?! These and other dumb scenes should've be cut to trim this down from 2hrs to a faster-paced 90-mins.… Expand

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Rox22Sep 29, 2014

I had expected so much more going in, from all the hype and glowing reviews, I had thought it would be something of a masterpiece (as far as Godzilla movies are concerned.)

But its not (at least not for me.) For a movie called Godzilla,I had expected so much more going in, from all the hype and glowing reviews, I had thought it would be something of a masterpiece (as far as Godzilla movies are concerned.)

But its not (at least not for me.) For a movie called Godzilla, Godzilla is barely in it. I'm aware that it was the same in the original (the original original, not the Broderick one) but the original was due to budget and the effects available at the time. 2014 Godzilla does not have that luxury. Even the Broderick Godzilla had more screen time.

Still when Godzilla is there, he's F**KING AWESOME!! I guess that is why it annoys me that he isn't in the movie more. Godzilla was done right. *sigh*

As for the non-Godzilla moments: Cranston is fantastic, I really wonder why on earth he wasn't in the movie more? Had he been a more central character for the whole movie, then this movie would have been absolutely brilliant. Watanabe is also great, but again, he's barely in the movie and his role feels mostly needless. As for the rest of the cast: *meh* nothing special.

Overall:
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RockMetalDudeSep 28, 2014

Pros: Godzilla is spectacular, the MUTOs are convincing villains (even though the similarities with the Cloverfield monster are disconcerting at times), Bryan Cranston is Walter White on crack, Ken Watanabe does an actually quite good job,Pros: Godzilla is spectacular, the MUTOs are convincing villains (even though the similarities with the Cloverfield monster are disconcerting at times), Bryan Cranston is Walter White on crack, Ken Watanabe does an actually quite good job, the build-up is well-made, and the movie lays all the imaginable groundwork for sequels.

Cons: Aaron Taylor-Johnson is nothing more than a discount Channing Tatum/James Franco combination with a horrific US accent, most of the other characters are two-dimensional at best, Gareth Edwards or whoever the photography or editing team seem to be obsessed with using too many filters at the same time to create seemingly nice but ultimately hard to look at pictures, and the mere fact that we barely see any fights until the very end gets frustrating in the end.… Expand

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jacked_beastSep 24, 2014

Overall, I somewhat enjoyed this movie. However, the plot was quite weak and there just wasn't enough action as I was expecting. Also the ending was pathetic and the monster battles could of been way more epic. This movie had potential but IOverall, I somewhat enjoyed this movie. However, the plot was quite weak and there just wasn't enough action as I was expecting. Also the ending was pathetic and the monster battles could of been way more epic. This movie had potential but I feel like it failed in many ways. However, it was way better than the 1998 Godzilla.… Expand

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phatsno20Sep 22, 2014

Although I admit I was really excited to see this movie, I can honestly say that I was very disappointed. The creators spent a lot of the movie explaining the existence of Godzilla and his origin. Of course it is logical to tackle thatAlthough I admit I was really excited to see this movie, I can honestly say that I was very disappointed. The creators spent a lot of the movie explaining the existence of Godzilla and his origin. Of course it is logical to tackle that subject and explain why and how Godzilla came to be on earth and what awoke him to begin with. The movie leaves the viewer constantly deciding to love or hate Godzilla in respect - or fear - of his awesome power and dangerous presence. In the end, Godzilla unfortunately is a bit camera shy and doesn't make much of an appearance. Overall, the quality of the movie is great and goes much beyond action and explosions. The good thing about the story-telling style of this film is that if there is ever a sequel (for some reason) then Godzilla will not need any more explanation as to why he is on earth. There are characters throughout the movie as well but they all fail to captivate the viewer, but instead are simply tools used to drive the plot further. There is not much of an emotional attachment to the main character, instead I felt more attachment to Godzilla himself - not to mention I am sure that we were all cheering him on at some point - knowing full well that the main character consistently remained virtually powerless against the odds.

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scartezzSep 1, 2014

Just forget godzilla(1999).
This new godzilla it' s completely another thing.
The main problem is that now godzilla is a strange creature between dragon and dinosaur.
the twists are also too much foregone.

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NitishAug 27, 2014

Only a watch for special effects, all human characters were so dull that you not gonna remember anyone's name, and they killed the only interesting person in the first 20 minutes, acting part of every character was unbearable, what allOnly a watch for special effects, all human characters were so dull that you not gonna remember anyone's name, and they killed the only interesting person in the first 20 minutes, acting part of every character was unbearable, what all everyone is doing is giving weird expression, sub plots(which were so boring) were more than the monster fight.
This movie is a complete waste of money, they can do much better.… Expand

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Reaver8uAug 25, 2014

To little to late; after watching Pacific Rim this movie just felt like a after thought. I get it's based on the "original Godzilla story and model design, but really? It felt like they took an already made platform, some budget actors andTo little to late; after watching Pacific Rim this movie just felt like a after thought. I get it's based on the "original Godzilla story and model design, but really? It felt like they took an already made platform, some budget actors and created a documentary (story line) about two praying mantis and a iguana's lovers quarrel.… Expand

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KameronAug 24, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me Go with the BAD stuff first.

The Trailers of the film are mostly false advertising, and the movie does not really portray GODZILLA the way it did in the trailers......
and the King himself receives a very poor amount of screen time for a 2 hr movie, and they cut away a couple times, up to the point where it will frustrate you.
Most of the human characters are bland, But they're not bad either, just not good to the point where you would care for them.
Only one I actually cared for was Bryan Cranston but he sadly doesn't get a whole lot of screen time either.

The GOOD parts:
The CGI, animation is done very well, even sometimes where they are shown in the dark, looked pretty good for my taste.
The monster designs are GREAT ,The MUTOs that Godzilla fight may have some simularities with CLOVERFIELD, but I find them interesting.
The monster fight scenes are great as well at the end.
Some of the tension build up is also pretty good.
And the humans encountering with the monsters is also GREAT.

Bottom Line
It stands good as a GODZILLA movie which is why I give it a 7/10

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nima1990Aug 24, 2014

This movie has an ok plot but it lacks meaning and the characters are all useless. In fact the characterization is one of the weakest I've ever seen in a movie. Humans are shallow and the character of Ford Brody is so absurd and insignificantThis movie has an ok plot but it lacks meaning and the characters are all useless. In fact the characterization is one of the weakest I've ever seen in a movie. Humans are shallow and the character of Ford Brody is so absurd and insignificant that the plot can go on with or without him. This actually applies to all of the characters. The only positive side is the tension building and how Godzilla appears in the movie. It had exact enough screen time.… Expand

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kamgeforceAug 23, 2014

That was just baaaad. 2 hours long US military promo video, with few minutes of Godzilla which can be seen well only in final scene. Full of clichés typical for american production... The only thing that saves this at least a little bit isThat was just baaaad. 2 hours long US military promo video, with few minutes of Godzilla which can be seen well only in final scene. Full of clichés typical for american production... The only thing that saves this at least a little bit is Bryan Cranston and final fight. Over all boring as ****… Expand

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ghost-nappa56Aug 16, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honesty I was expecting better. Even though the CGI was great the acting was really bland except 1 or 2. I know you can argue that the Toho movies had bad acting to but at least they were interesting. If the humans aren't interesting in a monster where 90% of the movie is bored humans failing to act scared. I actually don't mind that much that Godzilla isn't in it that much since in some of the great Godzilla movies he doesn't show for a while, but what those movies did that this one doesn't was give some great battles when he is there. Seriously the movie has 1 fight scene and while it was great it set up 2 more but makes you watch more of the boring humans. I would have understood if there was only one conflict but don't tease me. I hope the sequel will improve upon these mistakes.… Expand

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mbigAug 15, 2014

I'll give 'em points for a good try. Like that lady used to say in the tv commercials, where's the beef'??? The producers made trailers showing Brian Cranston as the main figure in this picture. Unfortunately he dies in the middle of theI'll give 'em points for a good try. Like that lady used to say in the tv commercials, where's the beef'??? The producers made trailers showing Brian Cranston as the main figure in this picture. Unfortunately he dies in the middle of the movie. Juliette Binoche a renowned international actress, dies after saying 6 lines of dialogue 10 minutes into the movie. Seems like a waste of good talent. Nothing to say about Godzilla himself however (what little we saw of him). They got that right! Now, please, in the sequel, give us some action?… Expand

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FrozenFenrirAug 15, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the beginning (first10-20mins): great! it's a great start etc. the scenes with the scientists were very interesting.

middlepart: holy crap. i dont know how they could destroy that athmosphere but it gets very boring pretty quickly. the movie is 123 mins long and they spend like 80-90 minutes on a soldier with a very flat character. the movie is already long as hell but they thought "hey, let's stretch it some more" by including scenes that did NOTHING to the plot.
1st example: that japanese boy. he got seperated from his parents at a trainstation(boy in the train, parents at the station. doors refuse to re-open). the "protagonist" tries to tell the parents that they will wait at the next station for them. that happened at daylight. shortly after it's already PITCH BLACK OUTSIDE and they're still in that one train. oh and yeah, a giant monster attacks and guess what: the train conductor keeps driving that train until he is like 10m away from him. he was clearly visible even at night. (ill cut this short now) all of this stuff just to give the "protagonist" some "character". but that sheet didn't get a single dent. he appeared still very flat to me. all those scenes were like 10-15 min long IIRC and wouldnt hurt the film if they were cut off.

2nd example: the dog. sigh. "oh no there is a dog leashed on a palm while a giant wave is coming". gj on stretching another 2 mins or more.

overall consists the middle part out of endless long (somewhat) "lone soldier" scenes. honestly it barely adds to the plot and stretches this movie unnecessary long. i sat in the cinema and BEGGED this movie to end. it was unbearable.

the endpart(last 20 mins) oh boy, THE part everyone was looking for. godzilla fight! yisss
very nice effects, very nice attacks. that part really shines after that horrific middle part

TL;DR
if the middle part would get cut to a minimum it would be an easy 8-9/10.… Expand

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kmsubash92Jul 29, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all the screenplay is not good. In this movie the Godzilla is
mostly shown only during the night times and most of the scenes are not
completed properly. The action sequences of the Mutos and the Godzilla
are not satisfying. The full body of the Godzilla is not shown clearly
whereas the Mutos are shown at daytime clearly than the Godzilla A good
try with that monsters in VFX which was a new experience.… Expand

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TokyochuchuJul 27, 2014

Godzilla is really good fun whenever Godzilla is on screen. When he's not, however, and Aaron Taylor Johnson is taking the lead, the film becomes significantly more boring. But at least they knocked the CGI monsters out of the park. ThoseGodzilla is really good fun whenever Godzilla is on screen. When he's not, however, and Aaron Taylor Johnson is taking the lead, the film becomes significantly more boring. But at least they knocked the CGI monsters out of the park. Those things rock!… Expand

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Ansatsu83Jul 27, 2014

Not enough monster stomping fun. Only about 30 to 40 minutes of the movie involves Godzilla on a rampage!!! The rest is a story about a character I could personally care less about. Insert John Doe, with a crazy conspiracy (yet accurate)Not enough monster stomping fun. Only about 30 to 40 minutes of the movie involves Godzilla on a rampage!!! The rest is a story about a character I could personally care less about. Insert John Doe, with a crazy conspiracy (yet accurate) father, and thats your main character. More monsters, more radiation breath, less story, please...… Expand

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BillzHereJul 22, 2014

What happens when you take a badass monster like Godzilla and put him into an American film? You get Godzilla (2014). This movie would be good, if they actually focused on Godzilla. A majority of this movie is spent on watching the soldiersWhat happens when you take a badass monster like Godzilla and put him into an American film? You get Godzilla (2014). This movie would be good, if they actually focused on Godzilla. A majority of this movie is spent on watching the soldiers activity throughout the movie. That is not how a Godzilla film is made. You go see this movie to see the second hour of the film, where Godzilla fights the opposing giant monster, destroys the city, and just be an overall badass. The effects in this film are great no question, but they needed to focus on the main character of the movie more than anything, that is Godzilla and no one else.… Expand

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TheCartoon77Jul 21, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film is exactly as I thought it would be. A more realistic look of the most famous movie monster therefore distancing itself from Godzilla's much earlier films. If your expecting Bryan Cranston as some sort of lead role then turn back now because he's not in it for that long. Its a shame really because the trailer portrayed him very well. I can't help thinking he was only in this as a selling point because he was in Breaking Bad. Instead they make us sympathise with a dull and unrelatable marine soldier. This brings the film down further because he's terrible in this. Honestly the most blatant and obvious example of a bad main character. The most interesting character (next to Bryan Cranston) is Godzilla himself. At the end of the film, he's treated as some sort of hero for defeating the enemy MUTO's. But here's the thing in every film he's portrayed in Godzilla only serves himself and nothing else. I only thought that Godzilla defeated the MUTO's because he wanted to reclaim his territory which is cool but the film ultimately wants to express Godzilla as a saviour of the people instead of an uncaring and unfeeling atrocitie of humankind. Overall Godzilla is a good watch if not a little dull in parts. But if the perfectly executed fight scenes sell it to you then this film could be forgiven for a lot.… Expand

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unluckydiceJul 21, 2014

4 things that work in this movie are Bran Cranston, Godzilla's Roar, Ken Watanabes voice and the last 20 to 30 minutes of the movie, the rest is just filled with characters we don't care about and a lifeless protagonist.

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hopstarJul 14, 2014

Boring, too long and not any different from the other played out scripts written on this great classic monster. I love Godzilla, I just don't love his movies.

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grim977Jul 13, 2014

not as much action as you would expect, this movie is more of Godzilla screaming and buildings being destroyed. this movie wasn't bad it just wasn't really good. thank goodness for the special effects. theres not mush to say because not muchnot as much action as you would expect, this movie is more of Godzilla screaming and buildings being destroyed. this movie wasn't bad it just wasn't really good. thank goodness for the special effects. theres not mush to say because not much happened. really you only saw Godzilla 4 times.

on a scale on 1-10 id have to say i rather watch honey boo boo complain about how she didn't get that pink bike she wanted. if you really want to see it do it but it's nothing special.… Expand

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MovieGamerJul 11, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I saw goddzilla about a month ago now and I thought it was an ok film. But the majority of it was military based and that ruined the film for me. The ending was predictable and having a huge fight at the end was also but I loved the characters. It was just too Military based and more for boys (eventhough I am one)… Expand

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shpreaJul 9, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie as a whole just really bummed me out.
For starters, they barely show Godzilla. I know people say it was to build tension, but there comes a point where you stop building tension and just start pissing off the audience.
Even ignoring that fact, the movie is annoying. It focuses more on the humans than the monsters. That would be fine if the human characters were interesting. They kill off Bryan Cranston, the best character, early off in the movie. All of the other characters are uninteresting.
I was just very disappointed with this film. There is one scene at the very end of the movie that bumps my score up 2 points, but if not for that I would have given this film a 3.
Hopefully the next Godzilla film will be good.… Expand

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ToffenuffJul 2, 2014

Not enough Godzilla screentime, or the other beasts for that matter. Decent action and some cool scenes, but for the most part it was rather boring as I looked forward to the next time I saw the giant beasts in action. Didn't care much forNot enough Godzilla screentime, or the other beasts for that matter. Decent action and some cool scenes, but for the most part it was rather boring as I looked forward to the next time I saw the giant beasts in action. Didn't care much for the actual plot, particularly because the main character is rather dull and extremely lucky having escaped imminent death several times - it's a recurring theme (particularly with the helicopter rescues). Not terrible, but nothing I'd really recommend either.… Expand

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B-RAXJul 1, 2014

Walking out of this movie I have to say disappointment seemed to overwhelm any redeeming quality. The movie wasn't a total flop, it had it’s pros and many cons. On the big screen, the film looked amazing and the attention to detail reallyWalking out of this movie I have to say disappointment seemed to overwhelm any redeeming quality. The movie wasn't a total flop, it had it’s pros and many cons. On the big screen, the film looked amazing and the attention to detail really showed in the CGI. Set pieces looked spectacular and were very believable throughout the whole film. Bryan Cranston did an excellent job and in my opinion saved the movie from being a complete fail; he interjected feeling into the show that other characters struggled with–this made for a strong start. Cranston’s character did not get as much screen time as I would have liked to see and the protagonists roll was passed down to a much harder character to follow. At that point, about forty-five minutes in, the movie became a mess. I spent the remainder of the film trying to ignore simple mistakes that stacked up. There was so much potential in this film to capture the emotions of the people on the ground, witnessing thousands of deaths. Instead of doing so the makers focused on the monster movie element which just became another summer movie blockbuster. Passing realistic time was the biggest con in my opinion, everything happened way too fast and that didn’t help the pacing at all. The last half hour of the movie was pretty shallow with a cookie cutter climax that was not only unrealistic but a compromise to the show's overall potential and integrity. Despite the many problems with what could have been a more meaningful storyline, it looked great on the big screen and kept me entertained for the first forty minutes. In the end Godzilla was loud, flashy, and made out as a hero, even though he likely stomped hundreds of people to death as he made his way through San Francisco. … Expand

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MagicManRAWJun 30, 2014

Classic monster movie in a modern age. It is ok. Just ok. Way, way better than the last Godzilla, but still was very weak. The story put up is ok. The concept that is. I really hate it when the main character just happens to always beClassic monster movie in a modern age. It is ok. Just ok. Way, way better than the last Godzilla, but still was very weak. The story put up is ok. The concept that is. I really hate it when the main character just happens to always be in the right or wrong place at the right or wrong moment. It is forced. In a big wide world, it just happens that this one guy is always near where the monsters are and he come sup with answers. Boring. I am talking about Aaron Johnson. Very boring and bland character. The story should have been better. I just did not buy the whole "world order" thing. The real 'bad guy" should have been the backstory. I would have lived with it if they spent 10 mins to touch upon the next movie and this was just a set up for the next film. Sadly, they did not and I doubt they will come up with a new one or if they do it will be any good… Expand

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TheCritic23Jun 28, 2014

I've waited a long time to give my first ever metacritic review, so it's only fitting it be served up to an institution in film making which has been entertaining me since I was first born. Godzilla has been burnt into my subconscious for asI've waited a long time to give my first ever metacritic review, so it's only fitting it be served up to an institution in film making which has been entertaining me since I was first born. Godzilla has been burnt into my subconscious for as long as I can remember. Jung would probably call her (yes Godzilla is female) my inner Goddess, but enough about my personal relationship with a giant anthropomorphic lizard . If you are a Godzilla fan, you will move through several stages in the viewing of this movie.

First you will experience hope. The opening credits are creative and original and immediately open into Bryan Cranston and Juliet Binoche acting superbly. Characters are being developed, plot points are being leveraged, foreshadowing is in abundance. Then, it changes, (no spoilers here).

Second you will experience fear. The realization that all your previous hopes have been abandoned and you are actually, yes, stuck inside an American military propaganda film. I can't think of a more heinous skin within which a Godzilla film might be wrapped. At it's core Godzilla is a modern archetype representing a reaction to the military industrial complex and radioactive pollution. Remember all the model tanks being smashed in the original Godzilla movies? Remember how Godzilla was reawakened by nuclear tests in the pacific? Not anymore. Now it's all, "Yay Marines! How can I be of service to the United States Army!"

Third you will experience disappointment. Regardless of the political sandbagging, you will still want to see a big monster fight. You will, and it will not be very good. It will also take a long, long, long, time to get there, with 2 or 3 fake-outs. Also, if you enjoyed Godzilla having a personality, you can forget it. Personally I feel as though the "evil" monsters (MUTO's as dubbed by the military in one of the most painful pieces of exposition ever to grace a film since "unobtainium" in Avatar) had the most personality in the entire film, yes even compared to Cranston and Binoche.

On a positive note, the FX are absolutely amazing. The physics of the giant creatures are perfect and the movie never shies away from a long shot which is a real breath of fresh air in the current climate of cinematic, close-up, shaky camera antics. It really has amazing production values and the team behind the visuals/editing/cinematography should be very proud.

Some might say I'm taking this film to seriously, but considering the dark tone set by the film, I think I'm on point with it's shortcomings. And honestly, Compared to most of the sci-fi / adventure films on the landscape (Transformers), this movie is practically "City of Lost Children".

So take your 10-12 year old children to see it, the enjoyment they will have will more than make up for all the films flaws, maybe. Just make sure you wake them up when the exciting stuff is happening.… Expand

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JJD2014Jun 25, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It really bothers me to write this review. I've been pumped since this movie was announced because I was a Godzilla fan since I was a little kid. This movie just did not do it for me. The movie bothered me because they advertised HEAVILY on Bryan Cranston. Then Bryan dies in like the first 30 minutes of the movie and instead you get a very stale and boring Aaron Taylor Johnson. The human story was one of the most boring human stories in a Godzilla movie. Listen, I'm aware that the original one had a lot of teasing and "tension building" but in the first movie there was a mystery. You know what I mean it was like "Whats Godzilla?" "When is he going to attack?" In this one is was like oh Godzilla is about to fight a Muto *cuts to something else* Me and my brothers started to FREAK OUT. We all know the fight is going on but they don't feel like showing it instead watch Aaron Taylor Johnson and his squad running. Another bad thing is that Godzilla is not really the focus. Not even monster wise the Mutos were more of the focus monster wise. But a thing that completely overshadowed the monster story was the horrible.. stale... boring human story. It featured Bryan Cranston (which was great while it lasted) Aaron Taylor Johnson (come on he could've tried harder) and Ken Watanabe (completely underused). Aaron Taylor Johnson had a terrible performance and showed no emotion even after his father died. Godzilla was one of the most badass looking Godzillas however and I did enjoy the new Muto monsters. The CGI was one of the best CGI's I've ever seen. However this was not the movie that was advertised.… Expand

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ThinkSamichJun 21, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie is nothing special, something that will be forgotten by the end of the Summer. It falls into the cookie-cutter action movie mold. The majority of screen time is spent following the military to ridiculous extremes. In one scene Godzilla is actually traveling with aircraft carriers and other battleships as he "hunts"... military propaganda all around. You get the cliche tension between military/scientist as the military ignore multiple warnings regarding their impending f-up. The protagonist(a random civilian) constantly hitches rides with random units of the military, breaking every protocol imaginable. This happens over and over again until suspension of disbelief is near impossible. At one point in the movie the military decide to set off a nuke 20 miles off the coast to lure and kill the monsters, but for some reason they decide to arm the bomb in the San Francisco Bay... I just don't even...

The monster battles are pretty cool, but not worth sitting through two hours of garbage to see.

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FlatBlackJun 13, 2014

You know what makes a good Godzilla movie? Have plenty of Godzilla in it, not just at the end...also if you've only got one good actor, keep them in the plot!

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azamitusJun 12, 2014

not the best re imagination of a cult monster..not one bit..just a wholesome big screen experience, if that is what you're after, total rubbish ending though.

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TroaJun 9, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Godzilla sold itself on Godzilla, not the slim Americanized version from the last US Godzilla movie, but a much closer to true version, roaming. All in all, there was an okay amount of action involving Godzilla. There was a lot more action not involving him, however. While the focus could have been Godzilla, it felt much more to be on a single soldier who happened to find himself in bad situations over and over, and still somehow live. Simply put, there was not enough lizard, and too much talking.… Expand

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ROFLoomJun 8, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not in any way a bad adaption to the never-fading saga of the world's most famous monster. All I can say is there were great fight scenes, remarkable performance by Bryan Cranston, a somewhat back story. It is an enjoyable watch, there are parts at the end that will make most any viewer drop their jaw in awe of bad-assness. The real errors they made is killing off Cranston early on, could have ended up being a great father-son film rather than a separated husband-wife one, and they need to focus less on the military. I mean obviously the military is going to be largely involved, but it is in every movie like this. I love our troops, bravest men out there, but I came to watch a movie about this creature. Obviously there has to be some random made-up character's back story in order to get a point of view from someone and to fill two-thrids of the movie. Too bad the lead character was so bland, unmotivated and forgettable though. Like I said, it is an enjoyable watch. Godzilla himself definitely makes up for it.… Expand

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InlikeflynnJun 8, 2014

This movie... really lacks something...

I am not complaining about the lack of Godzilla in the movie or anything like that... but general choices that makes me scratch my head and ask "why?". Why do we need an American family living inThis movie... really lacks something...

I am not complaining about the lack of Godzilla in the movie or anything like that... but general choices that makes me scratch my head and ask "why?". Why do we need an American family living in Japan? Did the movie makers though that we wouldn't sympathize with the characters unless they where generic American stereotypes? Why a forced death scene? Oh yeah... because we need to have one of our characters being obsessed about his wife's death trying to find this monster, of course... Why treat the movie like it's "Transformers"? and like that I have many more "why's"...

Is not a BAD movie ok?... I know the directer is very good at working on special effects and it shows, the monster design is great and... yeah... I think I get why some people were calling this Godzilla "fat".

The original Godzilla movie was not just a monster movie, it was a tragedy and it shows in the way that movie portraits the situation and that is what I expected from this one... maybe I expected too much from it...… Expand

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MithrilJun 3, 2014

The movie contains a lot of action and is often entertaining but I think that there could have been more. After i had seen the trailer I thought it would be a new masterpiece. I was a bit disappointed.

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dagirlsJun 2, 2014

I went to see this film just for fun not expecting anything much. It was OK but considering it was primarily aimed at kids. It was not something that I saw as necessarily good for them. If anything it would give the really young kidsI went to see this film just for fun not expecting anything much. It was OK but considering it was primarily aimed at kids. It was not something that I saw as necessarily good for them. If anything it would give the really young kids nightmares for about a month and make older kids more hyper-and probably the young ones also. The audience was mostly fathers with young kids in tow. What can you say about a remake of a not so classic monster movie?-well, what I said works for me.… Expand

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MinosOfCreteJun 2, 2014

Awesome trailer, lacklustre film. This is a film which is supposed to be about monsters fighting monsters, but seems intent on focusing as little attention as possible on the incredible struggle between two monoliths, to concentrate on aAwesome trailer, lacklustre film. This is a film which is supposed to be about monsters fighting monsters, but seems intent on focusing as little attention as possible on the incredible struggle between two monoliths, to concentrate on a decent, but far from original story of a 'man torn away from family, and suffering to fight for his family' tale. The craziest part of this whole film isn't what's in it, but rather, what ISN'T in it, primarily Godzilla himself. Like seriously, they mention godzilla a few times at the start of the film, but the next 40 mins isn't even about Godzilla, it's about some other plot instead. Godzilla then briefly appears, and boy when he appears for his 4 minutes, he sure is an awesome sight to behold...until we switch back to some annoying plot about how the military keep on angsting like a teenage girl before prom about how they can't kill the beast, and how ineffective they are, and so on and so forth. For me personally, this feels like a few parts of an A+ film sprinkled over what is essentially a B movie. Bryan Cranston is awesome(as always), making his personal tragedy felt even across the screen, and portraying his role as haunted paranoid in a brilliant fashion...which makes everything else look ridiculous when you see how unenthused the other actors seem to be in their roles. Even the Godzilla special effects are amazing, when they actually show them...but that makes the 90% of the film where Godzilla is absent(and he is absent, not like a 'i'm doing something awesome' absent, but more like a 'I show up, wreck **** for 5 mins, then return back to the sea for some relaxing swimming for the next 50 mins' absent) feel so incredibly dry and sterile. For the action sequences, I hope you enjoy watching 100 foot lizards wrestling with 80 foot monsters...ON A CRAPPY TV FOR 30 SECONDS(seriously, look at the movie where Godzilla first appears and the kid is watching TV, and that is how long it's shown for).

Don't be enticed by the A+ special effects or 20 mins of Bryan Cranston into looking at 60 minutes of essentially nothing of note. This is not worth your time, and should be renamed from 'Godzilla' to 'Walking with MUTOs', because the only thing this documentary(not action film) is lacking is a David Attenborough voiceover.… Expand

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hemmo1986Jun 2, 2014

While Godzilla starts off strong, with its attempt to build up tension. Ultimately it ends up lacking any real character development; thanks mainly to the average script and predictable story outcome.

Let's face it before the movie startsWhile Godzilla starts off strong, with its attempt to build up tension. Ultimately it ends up lacking any real character development; thanks mainly to the average script and predictable story outcome.

Let's face it before the movie starts we basically know how this movie is going to end. Massive monster battles, complete destruction and chaos, all done with amazing high budget special effects.

Sadly its just another movie for the audience to switch their brains off and enjoy the ride, with no real cerebral requirements.

If that's your kind of movie than you will enjoy the ride. If you want to know what to expect, just watch any transformers movie or marvel movie. and that's what you have. Accept of course with Godzilla.… Expand

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BrosmanJun 1, 2014

The movie focuses too much on the human characters to the point where Godzilla, the title character and focus of the film, becomes a supporting character who rarely appears on screen at all. There are many times that the film builds up anThe movie focuses too much on the human characters to the point where Godzilla, the title character and focus of the film, becomes a supporting character who rarely appears on screen at all. There are many times that the film builds up an epic fight between Godzilla and the two other monsters, yet the film will cut away and the entire fight will be off screen. When Godzilla is finally allowed to fight on screen, not only is it spliced with the human story so much that it becomes anticlimactic, but Godzilla spends the entire fight on his heals getting his butt kicked until the human character saves him. There is a disturbing lack of Godzilla, and when he even shows up you wish you were watching a better Godzilla movie as he is portrayed to be incompetent.… Expand

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Dkay7777777Jun 1, 2014

Godzilla is a movie with great visuals and sound, but suffers from awful characters and a mediocre story. For the reviewers who are saying that the original Godzilla movies are not so much about the monster, as they are about the humanGodzilla is a movie with great visuals and sound, but suffers from awful characters and a mediocre story. For the reviewers who are saying that the original Godzilla movies are not so much about the monster, as they are about the human element of survival, I agree. However, this movie doesn't have strong enough characters or story to make up for the lack of Godzilla in the movie.
Overall, this movie is worth seeing for the sheer spectacle of it, but not for anything more than that.… Expand

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dalton-56May 31, 2014

I have never seen this movie, and I do not want to be malevolent toward the director, I do not think that it should have been made though because look at it, there is a book and its almost related to King Kong etc., and for all the otherI have never seen this movie, and I do not want to be malevolent toward the director, I do not think that it should have been made though because look at it, there is a book and its almost related to King Kong etc., and for all the other people trashing other critics it is just an opinion of their own when the director gives something stating it that will be the fact.… Expand

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LBCMay 31, 2014

Forget what a Godzilla movie "should" be. The fact is, Godzilla 2014 is just a mediocre movie any way you slice it. It was a boring night at the movies. The main character, Ford, is wooden and almost puppet-like in his performance. The plotForget what a Godzilla movie "should" be. The fact is, Godzilla 2014 is just a mediocre movie any way you slice it. It was a boring night at the movies. The main character, Ford, is wooden and almost puppet-like in his performance. The plot is weak and laden with pro-military propaganda, not to mention long, boring lectures from the scientists. Go watch something else.… Expand

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travellynMay 28, 2014

While this movies story is scrambled the strong performance of alan Taylor Johnson and the special effects is enough pass although old Godzilla fans may not be so satisfied

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0akyMay 28, 2014

Godzilla is absolutely awesome when he is beating the crap out of something so why then did they make him feel like a supporting role. If the film had more of this it would have been at least a nine. There are some good bits without himGodzilla is absolutely awesome when he is beating the crap out of something so why then did they make him feel like a supporting role. If the film had more of this it would have been at least a nine. There are some good bits without him though especially at the beginning where a lot of the tension is being built and there are some good proformances there but then when it feels like it's godzilla time to take the stage we instead get another boring story line following a soldier as we have seen many times before. The reason I am so sad about it is that there seems to be so much potential that just isn't realised and so I would love to see a sequel as I believe there is real potential here.… Expand

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GTAFANBOYMay 27, 2014

Amazing show, Brian Cranberry stars as a meth baking reptilian alpha creature based in Japan, Tokyo, and whenever he appears the theme to Malcolm in the Middles starts to play, which I found to be a rather cheeky and nice nod to the fans ofAmazing show, Brian Cranberry stars as a meth baking reptilian alpha creature based in Japan, Tokyo, and whenever he appears the theme to Malcolm in the Middles starts to play, which I found to be a rather cheeky and nice nod to the fans of his previous works.

But in all seriousness, it's a very good film, and stars such notable creatures such as Godzilla, Ken Watanabe, and Kira from "Deathnote", it's a nostalgic tribute with a modern twist, and Bryan from Tekken plays his role as Walter White Spirit in ITV's "Breaking Dead"
After watching this, I say bring on "Better Call Saul!"
I give it a six.… Expand

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NotRogerEbertMay 26, 2014

The trailers are somewhat deceiving in this movie. Bryan Cranston is the only character we connect with emotionally, and yet he only appears in the first half-hour or so. I couldn't care less about anybody less. The emotional disconnectThe trailers are somewhat deceiving in this movie. Bryan Cranston is the only character we connect with emotionally, and yet he only appears in the first half-hour or so. I couldn't care less about anybody less. The emotional disconnect and the way the characters react so unaffectedly to giant monsters really pulled me out of the experience. Also, Godzilla was severely underused and should've fought less generic CGI monsters. They should've pitted him against another iconic Godzilla monster, or make Godzilla the bad guy. All I can say is I was disappointed with the execution of the movie. It's not a bad movie; it's shot quite well and has interesting audio/visual techniques, but overall it's not worth seeing.… Expand

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RamyoMay 26, 2014

I had such high hopes for this movie but found that it was a disappointing rendition of Godzilla's return to the big screen. The movie is called Godzilla but its really the story of Aaron Taylor Johnson. He has 4x more screen time than theI had such high hopes for this movie but found that it was a disappointing rendition of Godzilla's return to the big screen. The movie is called Godzilla but its really the story of Aaron Taylor Johnson. He has 4x more screen time than the titular character and despite being a good actor, I think most of his scenes did nothing to advance the plot. When you have a larger than life character like Godzilla, you focus on him because that is whom your audiences came to see. The Godzilla reveal took far to long to happen, and by the time it did, he only gets a few seconds of screen time before the camera pans to a long scene with the human actors.

There is a line from Ken Wanatabe in the movie that perfectly sums up what the audience was denied: "Let them fight". It was that simple. While hoping for a slugfest between kaiju where Godzilla shows why he is the King of the Monsters, we were instead given a frustrating tease of a movie that could have been something truly epic. If the makers of Godzilla want to know how to do a Kaiju movie right, they should go watch Pacific Rim.… Expand

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masterjohnson1May 25, 2014

What a load of rubbish, haven't seen anything this bad in a long time, and this should not be called godzilla because he was only in at the end I don't know what people are thinking giving this a high score, stay away from this film and spendWhat a load of rubbish, haven't seen anything this bad in a long time, and this should not be called godzilla because he was only in at the end I don't know what people are thinking giving this a high score, stay away from this film and spend you money on something else… Expand

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surfnow3May 25, 2014

I went and saw this movie yesterday in an IMAX theater, 3D. I have to say the 3D was horrendous. Regarding the movie, the idea behind the plot was great, however the story jumped around alot and the EOD specialist (son of the father) had noI went and saw this movie yesterday in an IMAX theater, 3D. I have to say the 3D was horrendous. Regarding the movie, the idea behind the plot was great, however the story jumped around alot and the EOD specialist (son of the father) had no real purpose in the movie whatsoever. All he did was set the boat out into the ocean away from land. He would have died had he not passed out. I have to disagree with some posters regarding Godzillas onscreen time. It wasn't enough. I am not concerned with previous movies, as this is not a previous movie. With CGI this movie was done way to much in the dark with Godzilla fighting, with very little seen from him. They kept cutting away which was really annoying. I have to say at times I was fairly bored. There are elements I enjoyed however the movie as a whole was mediocre at best.… Expand

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epocMay 24, 2014

Why and how is this film getting such good scores? Don't get me wrong its not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't deserve 9's or even 10's! On the contrary, we have hurt action fan boy's giving it 1's and 0's! IfWhy and how is this film getting such good scores? Don't get me wrong its not a bad film by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't deserve 9's or even 10's! On the contrary, we have hurt action fan boy's giving it 1's and 0's! If there's one thing this film does right its building tension. At the centre of this is Brian Cranston's brilliantly developed and well acted character. However they kill him of so quickly he might as well not of been there... Which is a shame because he's the only interesting character in the film! Everyone else is a generic, one dimensional stereotype, devoid of any character or personality. This is made even worse by the fact you'll be spending 3 quarters of the film with them! And that's not cool. The problem is there's no payoff. While the last fight scene is good, it just feels unsatisfying, which then leads to a rushed ending that's obviously setting up a sequel. Overall its jut mediocre.… Expand

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francisrgoMay 23, 2014

The movie started off slow and picked up right in the middle where MUTO hatches. Even as a kid, all I really wanted to see was Godzilla fight huge creatures. Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen gave great performances. Overall the movie was soThe movie started off slow and picked up right in the middle where MUTO hatches. Even as a kid, all I really wanted to see was Godzilla fight huge creatures. Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen gave great performances. Overall the movie was so so, great action scenes and not much else.… Expand

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