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TheOnlineGamerMay 16, 2014

To all the people who complain there wasn't enough Godzilla in this movie: Have you ever seen the original Gojira (1954)? Or ever heard of a thing called 'tension-building'? Surely not.

This film was everything I hoped it would be andTo all the people who complain there wasn't enough Godzilla in this movie: Have you ever seen the original Gojira (1954)? Or ever heard of a thing called 'tension-building'? Surely not.

This film was everything I hoped it would be and thensome! The characters were all great, there isn't a single bad performance - everyone treats this with respect and add an appropriately serious tone to the film. Ford Brody is my favourite as his strict code of honour and morals was put to the test by malevolent creatures, which created some brilliant dilemmas and great duo scenes with his father (played brilliantly by Bryan Cranston). Themes were perfectly adapted from the original Gojira, which makes this 10x more dark and gritty, but it doesn't come off as stale or half-assed.

Godzilla himself is a majestic beast, and one I don't think audiences will forget about in the near future, as well as the MUTOs who are perfect adversaries for Godzilla. This isn't Pacific Rim, you actually care about these Monsters fighting and look forward to the outcome.

In conclusion, Gareth Edwards' Godzilla is a magnificent monster movie full of heart and soul with wonderful direction and spectacular visual effects.

Even better than the original, IMO! (10/10)… Expand

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TheQuietGamerOct 20, 2014

The best giant monster movie I have ever seen. The tension is real, the characters believable, and the destruction is glorious. A perfect melding of the original Japanese mentality towards the series with American writing and filmmaking. IThe best giant monster movie I have ever seen. The tension is real, the characters believable, and the destruction is glorious. A perfect melding of the original Japanese mentality towards the series with American writing and filmmaking. I found myself to be completely absorbed in it and enthralled by it.

There's definitely more of a focus on the human element and characters, which clearly has disappointed some. Personally I don't feel the movie could have succeeded quite in the same way. This movie has the potential to please audiences new and old. If they had just focused on Godzilla himself then this would've only appealed to old-school Godzilla fans. It would've also lost the realistic feel this movie has. Honestly I see it as the best of both worlds, and I loved old-school, Japanese Godzilla.

The movie doesn't skip out on it's monster though. Godzilla is still here in all his magnificence, and director Gareth Edwards just loves to show off his massive size. I love how Godzilla is portrayed in this film, and I can't wait for the sequels this movie sets up for. It's a perfect introduction to Godzilla, and what is hopefully the start of a new series of films.

The tension builds to perfection in this movie. It's an absolute blast to behold and it had me sitting on the edge of my seat in suspense many times throughout. It's an absolute masterpiece of a monster movie, and one that I recommend be at the top of your must-watch list.… Expand

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RazorEyeJul 2, 2014

There's something most of us Godzilla fans have been patiently waiting for for a long time: a good Godzilla film made by Hollywood. With this sweeping epic, however, that wait is finally over. Godzilla brings new life into the GodzillaThere's something most of us Godzilla fans have been patiently waiting for for a long time: a good Godzilla film made by Hollywood. With this sweeping epic, however, that wait is finally over. Godzilla brings new life into the Godzilla franchise with a violent fibrillation shock to the heart. Finally sweeping Roland Emmerich's disastrous attempt under the bed, Godzilla delivers not only a thrilling, engaging and emotionally invested film, it brings along that sense of shock and awe that most monster movies don't with cinematography and special effects that bring movies like Transformers down to their knees. Backed by an enriched and powerful story packaged with a script evidently written by truly devoted people and an unpredictable sequence of events that always gets you pondering about the next thing that might happen, Godzilla is a delight for movie-goers and blockbuster sightseers alike.

Without a doubt, Godzilla is one hell of a film. Guaranteed to get your heart pounding throughout the 2 hour run-time of the film, the team at Legendary Pictures has successfully pulled off a grand spectacle for western audiences to enjoy greatly.… Expand

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OrwMay 16, 2014

It was an amazing experience. It felt very real. Godzilla is the kind of movie in which you can submerge and let everything go. Its candy for our imagination. Epic in every way, and at the same time every frame could be exhibited as aIt was an amazing experience. It felt very real. Godzilla is the kind of movie in which you can submerge and let everything go. Its candy for our imagination. Epic in every way, and at the same time every frame could be exhibited as a painting in any gallery over the world. Having seen Gareth Edwards most famous previous work "Monsters", i knew i wasn't going to be disappointed. Now i can say i have seen Godzilla, the King of all Monsters, in its full glory. Just like this movie is now the King of all Fine-Arts-Blockbusters.… Expand

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OhTheDerpMay 25, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I almost gave this a 9 since Bryan Cranston died so early on, and that the main character was pretty damn boring. Other than that this movie is fantastic. No annoying love story, excellent action when there is some, and amazing special effects. The best part could almost be the design of Godzilla himself.

All in all, great film.… Expand

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FilmaholicMay 23, 2014

I have to tell you that IMAX 3D is really the only way to watch this movie. I enjoyed it thoroughly. A lot of people say that the first half of the movie was slow. It was, but there was a point to it.. It met my expectations exactly theI have to tell you that IMAX 3D is really the only way to watch this movie. I enjoyed it thoroughly. A lot of people say that the first half of the movie was slow. It was, but there was a point to it.. It met my expectations exactly the way I wanted it to. I believe that Ken Wanatabe's character was fantastic. Cranston's character was good too, but Wanatabe really stole the show for me. He is a great actor and cannot do any wrong. The fight scenes were very good. The movie was a little predictable in parts but still overall, very enjoyable.… Expand

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Gamer84May 27, 2014

The movie was perfect the way it was done. I can't see anyone do better than this. There is a thing called, "suspense" that a lot of movies lack nowadays. I loved the teasing because that's when you know they got you hooked. Many monsterThe movie was perfect the way it was done. I can't see anyone do better than this. There is a thing called, "suspense" that a lot of movies lack nowadays. I loved the teasing because that's when you know they got you hooked. Many monster movie franchises in the past pulled this off effectively and no one complained about it. Let’s start off with Alien and the way that teases us little by little on what it looks like as it kills people one by one. The next one is Predator. This one is completely camouflaged killing squad members until Arnold is the only one left to finally show himself. Just look at movies like Jaws, Dragonslayer, Terminator, The hidden, Jurassic Park, The abyss and many others. This is a great formula because it keeps you in anticipation. Pacific Rim was pure garbage from beginning to end. I'm glad this movie didn't follow that path because then there’s nothing for you to look forward to. Children probably liked Pacific Rim just like another movie called Transformers. These are movies that failed to have an on par story. All they are is multimillion dollar toy commercials from beginning to end in which by the time the movie is over you wind up with a migraine. There’s no suspense or WOW moment unlike what the new Godzilla movie accomplished. There are enough Godzilla WOW moments and Trailer scenes that were newly edited which no one talks about. This made every Godzilla scene new to me. Also I will say that I have seen every Godzilla movie and I will say that this one had more screen time than each of those other ones. Now with talks of a sequel they will probably add more fight scenes but they have to stick to this formula.… Expand

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DeathMay 18, 2014

In terms of sheer awesomeness, hardly any other monster movie can touch this film. Everything about it is massive, and feels massive. This is what all serious monster movies want to be.

I had very few complaints when watching the movie.In terms of sheer awesomeness, hardly any other monster movie can touch this film. Everything about it is massive, and feels massive. This is what all serious monster movies want to be.

I had very few complaints when watching the movie. None of the ones I usually had were in the film at all, like the military being completely incompetent or people getting killed by the monster by doing dumb things. It felt very realistic and everything had weight to it. Seeing it in IMAX only helped with this, the depth was fantastic.

Godzilla was faithful to the original monster, and felt respected as Godzilla instead of just a big dumb monster. The designs of the MUTO's did seem a little out of place, but they did look great as well. A few scenes were very striking when they stood in full form, same with Godzilla.

This was the first movie in a very long time to give me chills. I can't stress enough how massive everything felt. I recommend IMAX if possible.

Even if you aren't a fan of the original Godzilla, you can still find things to love in this.… Expand

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SirEddieCookMay 20, 2014

Vastly underrated upon release. Incredibly well thought out and crafted, summer escapism picture works on nearly every level. Instead of a typical temper tantrum plot, the protagonist hero isn't feeling sorry for himself, and things are quiteVastly underrated upon release. Incredibly well thought out and crafted, summer escapism picture works on nearly every level. Instead of a typical temper tantrum plot, the protagonist hero isn't feeling sorry for himself, and things are quite meta(love, God, family) under the surface. The suspense and technical achievement combined make for an exciting picture that is highly involving, and especially delivers a great adversary, with nods to early Spielberg(Jaws and Close Encounters), some bashing of later Spielberg(totally overrated JP). The action sequences are complex, easy to follow and beautifully captured. Godzilla delivers on a huge build up, and the monster fights are great. Thank you Thomas Tull for hiring Gareth Edwards.… Expand

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iloveFFCJul 13, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, this is a major justice to all Godzilla fans after that unmentional disaster just over a decade ago. I always love going into a movie not knowing what is going to happen next or in the case of this movie, not knowing about anything besides Bryan Cranston's amazingness and Godzilla being in the movie with maybe another monster, or two. Three is better than 2. Godzilla's opponents, the M.U.T.O's are awesome in their own ways. They're a great challenge for old Goji, who is looking rather tubby in 2014, but probably twice as big as the last time we saw him, back in Final Wars in 2003/2004. He actually looks like Godzilla instead of the iguana thing from the 1998 movie. The rest of the characters didn't really bother me as much as they bothered others, I never really saw a problem, the humans in Godzilla movies are never really fleshed out like they would be in other movies. I'm just used to it by now. But people need to expand their minds because there's military men just like Ford in the movie, they're trained for extreme situations. Anyways, the movie looks amazing, some of the best CGI around was used in this movie, the fights look very realistic and not as flashy as they were in Pacific Rim. The movie also has an amazing soundtrack for the monster fights and tense scenes. Its also a very loud movie, but loud in a good way, it literally sounds like Godzilla is in the theater with you and is roaring, and the first roar he lets out at the airport scene shakes the theater and goes right through you. It really tests the strength of the eardrums. Phenomenal experience, and the best movie of 2014 so far.… Expand

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godzillabotsMay 17, 2014

Godzilla 2014 is by far the best movie of the year! I am glad to see the King of the Monsters return to the big screen. Yeah, he doesn't have that much screen time like a lot of people say, but you have to remember that this is suppose to beGodzilla 2014 is by far the best movie of the year! I am glad to see the King of the Monsters return to the big screen. Yeah, he doesn't have that much screen time like a lot of people say, but you have to remember that this is suppose to be a origin story to the new Godzilla. Overall, see Godzilla now! SKREEEEEEONK!!!… Expand

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trollkillerMay 20, 2014

Very well done/. The lead is a bit wooden--hope he's not around for the sequel, but thats the only flaw I found. BTW, all the Godzilla films spend the first half of the movie on whatever creatures big G is gonna fight, so this movie'sVery well done/. The lead is a bit wooden--hope he's not around for the sequel, but thats the only flaw I found. BTW, all the Godzilla films spend the first half of the movie on whatever creatures big G is gonna fight, so this movie's approach is in keeping with the franchise and its tradition. Still, ADHD reviewers and fans want nothing but non stop mayhem, so they slam this film without understanding the context of the franchise's history. Personally I loved it and am heading back for a second view.… Expand

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NephrahimMay 16, 2014

The best Monster movie in years. If you have any interest in this Genre Godzilla is a MUST see movie.

The human element of the movie sadly falls a little short, and Godzilla does not grace the film with his presence that much, but hisThe best Monster movie in years. If you have any interest in this Genre Godzilla is a MUST see movie.

The human element of the movie sadly falls a little short, and Godzilla does not grace the film with his presence that much, but his scenes are amazing and I'm only sad because the movie would have been even more amazing with more of him.… Expand

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WhySoSerious54May 16, 2014

The entitled, 5 second attention span generation won't get the suspense build up here. This is a very solid movie with an amazing payoff. 1000 times better than the empty lifeless Pacific Rim. Here you feel, see, and realize the size of theseThe entitled, 5 second attention span generation won't get the suspense build up here. This is a very solid movie with an amazing payoff. 1000 times better than the empty lifeless Pacific Rim. Here you feel, see, and realize the size of these beasts with a very personal perspective. It's like eating an appetizer, enjoying the atmosphere, seeing the main course, smelling it, only to have to wait until you can sink your teeth into it. Oh and it tastes soooooo good. By the way the last 20 minutes are stunning.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonMay 17, 2014

Loved it. Director Gareth Edwards made one of the best Godzillas in recent memory. Taylor Johnson was awesome and so was Cranston and Olsen. This Godzilla is fresh, scary and intense the whole ride through. Must watch in IMAX 3D. The story isLoved it. Director Gareth Edwards made one of the best Godzillas in recent memory. Taylor Johnson was awesome and so was Cranston and Olsen. This Godzilla is fresh, scary and intense the whole ride through. Must watch in IMAX 3D. The story is also new and the tale that Godzilla tells a horrific tale of the origional Toho masterpiece. Scary, freaking and just awesome. Godzilla is one of my favorite movies that I have ever watched. Loved it.… Expand

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GreatballsMay 17, 2014

One of the year's best movies! Godzilla is back in a big (huge) style and he does not disappoint. The visual effects and the music is stunning! The story is well told and you get a good insight into the events. One problem I had with theOne of the year's best movies! Godzilla is back in a big (huge) style and he does not disappoint. The visual effects and the music is stunning! The story is well told and you get a good insight into the events. One problem I had with the film, was the lack of few more monster battles! The instructor could easily have included the battle between the Mutos and Godzilla at the airport. But once the fighting was on it was a pleasure to look at!

If a sequel comes, I hope, however, there will be more focus on Godzilla and less on humans.

Great to see Godzilla back in shape!… Expand

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SuperFloorMatMay 19, 2014

The King Of The Monsters Returns! Bow down to the king!
The Human drama is dark and brutal. The Godzilla movies always shown the destructive nature that the humans cannot escape from the battlefield. From the start to the ending I was eyesThe King Of The Monsters Returns! Bow down to the king!
The Human drama is dark and brutal. The Godzilla movies always shown the destructive nature that the humans cannot escape from the battlefield. From the start to the ending I was eyes open into the storyline. Which was the generic awesome original Godzilla genre. "We need to **** kill these things" then meeting with failure over failure. Godzilla is a destructive force..Godzilla is natures balance.. and the idea just knowing that pays off, because in this film they are fully there in the astmosphere, but they barely show them until the end product. For an example, they show off that they are about to have an epic battle, then teases it into someone else ACROSS THE WORLD. For some people it was a big problem, for me. It was just right. It kept me watching, looking for whats next, it gave me chills down my spine. Btw Godzilla is a badass MOFO.

Though it needed more of Byran Canston. He made the starting of the film, feel so nice. He was the center of darkness and emotional depression that nature caused him to be. It makes you feel mentally that bad things are going to happen to the humans in the future of the movie. In the end it sorta pays off with good acting but generic characters.. which my family didn't mind. End result it was smooth and dramatic. Visually it couldn't be better, we hit the point of realism that our eyes can handle.

It was more that we could of asked for.… Expand

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sethry101May 16, 2014

I have just seen the new movie, and simply put it is God-like! I want to talk about all the incredible parts, but can't spoil it. Go out and see it, it is amazing!

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TobyManMay 17, 2014

Hail the king to monsters. Everything is done so well. The acting is what we can expect from a Godzilla film. The action sequences are very good. Godzilla's design is good. The roar is incredible. The soundtrack was nice. This tops everythingHail the king to monsters. Everything is done so well. The acting is what we can expect from a Godzilla film. The action sequences are very good. Godzilla's design is good. The roar is incredible. The soundtrack was nice. This tops everything I've seen this year. Let's wait for Days of Future Past...… Expand

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Mell0srt4May 16, 2014

One of the things that made this movie great is that it made you anticipate the climax and when that did happen wow!! If you want to see fighting scenes the whole movie or all of the characters immediately go see transformers that movie isOne of the things that made this movie great is that it made you anticipate the climax and when that did happen wow!! If you want to see fighting scenes the whole movie or all of the characters immediately go see transformers that movie is terrible to me and I'm glad Godzilla did not go that route!… Expand

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EdgyTheEdgehogMay 18, 2014

For a giant monster/disaster movie, this one does just about everything right. It's tightly paced, well acted, and has plenty of truly spectacular "WOW" moments. The movie takes some valuable cues from the original film in terms of pacing andFor a giant monster/disaster movie, this one does just about everything right. It's tightly paced, well acted, and has plenty of truly spectacular "WOW" moments. The movie takes some valuable cues from the original film in terms of pacing and tone. It treats its subject matter as seriously as a good disaster movie should, and provides us with ample buildup as the human characters work to piece together the mystery of Godzilla and his foes.
There is certainly an ample supply of stock side characters and disaster-movie tropes, and Bryan Cranston's role in the film is basically just to deliver lines for the trailer, but this is a Godzilla movie. Judged by that standard it stands tall as one of the best.… Expand

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wzy200912345May 16, 2014

IT IS WORTH FOR MY WAIT,FOR disaster film,it's almost perfect

For godzilla movie?the time for godzilla is tooooooo short!even less than muto,I NEED MORE!

P.S:godzilla'roar is fantatic,it's STRONGER THAN ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK IN THE EARTH!

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ZombieWhosoeverMay 16, 2014

Finally, after roughly 10 years of waiting and great anticipation, Godzilla has finally returned to the big screen, and the outcome couldn't have been more satisfying. I first have to compliment the engaging human element that was lacking andFinally, after roughly 10 years of waiting and great anticipation, Godzilla has finally returned to the big screen, and the outcome couldn't have been more satisfying. I first have to compliment the engaging human element that was lacking and reduced to downright embarrassment in the horrid first American reboot in 1998. While despite Aaron Taylor-Johnson's character dragging at times, he still manages to be a tolerable lead along with his talented supporting cast, especially since the original Godzilla films never had acting as a strong suit. The screenplay was gratifyingly reminiscent of previous Godzilla installments as well; while not being the most ideally written it's still effective enough to grip the attention span with its serious feel. The score for the film composed by Alexandre Desplat, has an old school Akira Ifukube vibe to it, paying reverence to the great Godzilla anthems of old, while injecting an additional neoteric feel that helps set the dark tone for the film. This gives each scene an extra ounce of thrilling tension. Now, as for Godzilla himself, he is seen for a limited time in his own film which was not necessarily a bad thing. Gareth Edwards' incessant build-up and teases work like a charm to make the audience crave more of the big guy (who is designed into his most intimidating incarnation to date), and more of his terrifyingly alluring parasitic foes. With that being said, the film culminates with one of the most awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping giant monster smack downs to ever be graced on screen. The nearly impeccable CGI in this film make the fight scenes seem even more unparalleled to anything that any Godzilla movie or action movie has ever delivered before.

Overall, this is a welcoming return for the king of the monsters and a commendable attempt by director and fellow Godzilla fan, Gareth Edwards at delivering an awesome reboot to the fans and breathing new life into a storied franchise.… Expand

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bmaster4616May 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ve to start off by saying a couple simple things. **** the haters...**** them right in their asses". Now that I've got that off my chest, I can write this review. Also don't read if you don't want to read spoilers.

This movie is amazing in every way. Like Alex Maverick said "it's almost like Jaws". It builds the suspense of Godzilla coming and uses distraction as well. The people saying Godzilla wasn't in it enough need to just shut the **** up. Seriously, were we watching the same movie? The movie created this sense of how? Godzilla was destroying the nuclear plant that's eventually kills Brian's wife in the movie. We later find out it's the monster Godzilla will be hunting down the entire movie. This was pretty much what the movie was. A predator hunting down its prey. People also had the criticism of how it jumped around too much. It was about giant ****ing monsters that were trying to consume nuclear waste. It's not like there's ****ing nuclear waste just siting in one area.

The critics seem to be getting more snobby by the minute. If you don't like this movie, then simply you don't like the character of Godzilla. This was a perfect version of what a Godzilla movie should be. If you don't like Godzilla...then you have no right to comment then. You are just simply not liking the movie because of the character is quite childish to me. I'm looking at you Geoff Pevere. I don't care if you don't. Like the character...just don't be a jackass and make a movie rotten because you're a pretentious prick.

Some of the critics reviews were "Godzilla is a secondary character to his own movie". Like I said before, but let elaborate why this idea ****ing makes me made. Godzilla has a screen time of about forty five minutes and that's plenty of time. We see when he has too much screen time and the filmmaker runs out of things for the creature to do (the 98 version is a prime example). What did the critics expect from this movie. Mindless action of two beasts fighting the whole time? Didn't you hate when transformers just had a bunch of mindless action with robots? Or monsters fighting robots? The answer is yes.. It's sad that character development of the people around the beast and Godzilla himself, is classified as boring. So basically the critics are being pretentious and childish snobs.

The other man argument is that they killed Walter White off too soon and kick ass isn't a strong enough actor to be the lead...well I'm going to call your bluff and raise you another **** you. First of all. Godzilla is the lead and none of the humans were leads at all. They were simpler there to not have mindless action and also to have the audience to relate to someone. Also, he's a perfectly fine in the rule. "He's not a storm enough actor". Like I said "he's not suppose to steal the show" and what did you want out of the guy for Christ sake? I do wind Brian was in the movie more, but this doesn't hurt the movie that much. Critics sometimes to to just hide in their caves they live in and literally such their mouths.

The movie wasn't perfect by any means. It had a few plot holes, but they weren't major. When going into a movie called Godzilla, you do wish there was a little more fighting scene with Godzilla, but to me the fighting scenes were epic. It would have been too much like Man of steels ending if you would have Godzilla fighting for too long. Also the end scenes when he kills the last creature is ****ing epic. It's one of most epic scenes I've ever seen in movie history. It actually had me saying out loud "holy **** **** yeah". Overall it's one of the easiest 10/10 I could give to a movie. 2014 was saved by GBH and is now a success because of this move. 9.6.10.… Expand

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DumboMageeMay 16, 2014

I usually hate dumb monster or superhero movies, but I thought this movie was very well done. It was probably too suspenseful for the average dumb movie goer who wants instant gratification. I though this movie was without a doubt modeledI usually hate dumb monster or superhero movies, but I thought this movie was very well done. It was probably too suspenseful for the average dumb movie goer who wants instant gratification. I though this movie was without a doubt modeled after JAWS, which is quite possibly the greatest monster/horror movie of all time. Yes, the human drama leaves something to be desired, but I I really liked the back story. The best part of the movie was an incredibly satisfying, epic finale. Best monster movie in a long long time.… Expand

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WurtPhilosophyMay 22, 2014

For people who complain about the focus on the human story, they should consider actually watching a Godzilla film before making such accusations. This film is a lesser offender of abysmal and arbitrary plot points much like many of theFor people who complain about the focus on the human story, they should consider actually watching a Godzilla film before making such accusations. This film is a lesser offender of abysmal and arbitrary plot points much like many of the Japanese originals, and executes its story in a proper, more organized fashion. And, holy **** the final 3rd of the movie is so well done that it will make you cry chocolate upon witness. Anyway, Godzilla 2014 is an awesome monster movie that doesn't contain **** acting or plot like last year's Pacific Rim. Watch it, now.… Expand

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kopekopeMay 16, 2014

Overall, tension is build properlu, and imo, except for music, which has its good moments and moments where it cleary sounds outdated, the film is pretty awesome. Definetely worth watching. Well done.

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aleksasstaMay 16, 2014

Awesome movie! .

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LienooneMay 19, 2014

This movie is just epic, Godzilla is just epic, I mean this movie is just one hell of a ride, and just everything makes you wanna wish that they make another Godzilla movie fast. This movie was exactly what I wished it to be, one epic monsterThis movie is just epic, Godzilla is just epic, I mean this movie is just one hell of a ride, and just everything makes you wanna wish that they make another Godzilla movie fast. This movie was exactly what I wished it to be, one epic monster movie, that nobody who loves Godzilla like I do should miss!… Expand

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JDKoernerMay 16, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Someone has been studying his Spielberg, and he gets an A.

This is less about the destruction wrought by monsters [although there is plenty of that] as much as the appearance of monsters: out of the mist, the water, the sky, the earth, as they march, or fly, or erupt into view. The protagonist doesn't act as much as react [and in a nod to Jaws, one of a number of references to other science fiction/monster movies, he is named Brody] and many shots are framed from his literal view point, from behind, his person small against a huge background.

The movie takes its time: in one memorable scene, four soldiers need to check a railroad bridge, two walking on top and two below. Even if it weren't 3D the railroad ties are far apart, the view down below vertiginous. When one of them drops his flashlight, we follow it all the way down from the top, and then cut to it almost hitting one of the two below. A quiet minute or so of sheer suspense. Of course, they radio back that it's safe to come across, only to have a flaming engine [see burning train from War of the Worlds] coming straight at them, followed by a point of view from underwater, in which you see Brody, having jumped from the bridge, break the surface, the glowing train right behind him.

The sound design in exquisite: several times cables give way and snap with a twang of menace, and of course the creatures bellow much more loudly than anything in Jurassic Park [thank you IMAX speakers. if the glass of water on the dash board vibrated in Jurassic, this time your seat vibrates]

A reference to Aliens is the hand held motion devices, and for an extended, beautiful paratrooper jump, with long orange smoke trails against a deep blue sky, the sound cue is the same one Kurbick used for the approach to the monolith in the Moon excavation.

I wasn't so much scared as delighted, and I had a big grin on my face throughout. I kept thinking, WOW, someone really took the time and the trouble to get every detail right. There were no bombastic "Today we are cancelling the apocalypse! " moments, just a father separated from his wife and son, wondering whether he may be called to give his life one minute, or the next, or the next.… Expand

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MovieReviewsMay 16, 2014

Not only one of the best monster movies in recent years (This includes Pacific Rim) Godzilla is the best Gojira monster movie ever made, such a blast. This movie is epic, despite I didn't watch it in 3D, I was infected by its beautiful,Not only one of the best monster movies in recent years (This includes Pacific Rim) Godzilla is the best Gojira monster movie ever made, such a blast. This movie is epic, despite I didn't watch it in 3D, I was infected by its beautiful, mesmerizing visual effects. However, if you are coming in to watch 2 hrs of Godzilla, Godzilla is show only for 20 mins or something, because this movie about humans facing this terrible plague of monster(s). Godzilla is highly recommended to everyone, it will be one of the best of 2014 and will be an instant classic for sure.… Expand

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thebeast007May 18, 2014

GODZILLA,is the most epic monster movie i have ever seen in my life,it was the most exhilirating ,exciting and satisfying in it's genre truly an example to follow.Director Gareth Edwards has done only one small budget film beforeGODZILLA,is the most epic monster movie i have ever seen in my life,it was the most exhilirating ,exciting and satisfying in it's genre truly an example to follow.Director Gareth Edwards has done only one small budget film before "monsters",he brought quality and true emotion in that movie,while still maintaining that great spectacle action.

The movie has great actors supported by Bryan Cranston(breaking bad,malcolm in the middle),Elizabeth Olsen(oldboy,avengers 2),Aaron Johnson(kick ass),they all deliver a magnificent performance ,especially from Bryan Cranston.The human element which most of the movie is hangs onto is fantastic ,you root for these guys ,you care for them,you want them to survive.The story itself is quite gripping and fascinating,constantly innovating,but also remaining a good throwback to the 1954 original,which itself held a very political message with it.

BUUUUUUUT,besides an ultimately intruiguing plot,the reason we all came to the theater is to hear and see the KING OF ALL MONSTERS,GODZILLA.The director utilizes a very smart approach instead of showing him to us all the time,like 1998 Roland Emmerich's film,this movie constantly teases us ,so that when it actually gets to the fight and glory it's all the more energetic,worthwile and MY GOD THE FINAL FIGHT is absolutely worth the price of admission,its just 15 to 16 minutes of pure BADASS,EPIC AND GLORIOUS,battle i have ever seen,in fact when it does get to the ultimate climax it made me clap,now ussualy i am pretty pumped and all anxious when i see action in theaters,but i never clap,this movie made me want to do that,and the whole theater clapped with me ,which made this moment truly amazing because it that much more effective when everyone gets their mind blown and ripped to pieces.

GODZILLA ,is without a doubt a cinematic masterpiece and achievement,its the best example of how to do a proper monster movie:heartful,suspenseful,exciting,teasing and one that pays off very big.
So what the hell are you waiting for go line up and hear the big guy roar.

btw, GODZILLA's the roar is one of the most unique and awesome out there,seriously its really loud.… Expand

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lukechristianscMay 25, 2014

" Godzilla is GROUNDBREAKING and a takes you on a wonderful adventure with Godzilla's Battle ". So far i can not believe what i just saw i saw a exciting journey . Its even better then just some monster movie . Grade A+

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RaanthMay 16, 2014

Easily one of the best movies of 2014 so far, if not the best. As someone who kind of spoiled himself to all of the trailers (not a smart idea) I felt, at first, feeling a bit empty. Soon after the film, i thought about it, and realized howEasily one of the best movies of 2014 so far, if not the best. As someone who kind of spoiled himself to all of the trailers (not a smart idea) I felt, at first, feeling a bit empty. Soon after the film, i thought about it, and realized how well put together Godzilla really is: Good human drama (could be better, but FAR from bad), fantastic effects, and a well thought-out story line, in my opinion, gives Godzilla its place in 2014.… Expand

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FluffopotamusMay 16, 2014

I have seen every Godzilla movie, all 28 of them, all I can say is that the critics here are they lack a proper appreciation for the genera, because this was the greatest Daikaiju film I have ever seen.
People complaining about there beingI have seen every Godzilla movie, all 28 of them, all I can say is that the critics here are they lack a proper appreciation for the genera, because this was the greatest Daikaiju film I have ever seen.
People complaining about there being not enough of Godzilla apparently haven't sat down and taken the time to actually watch the source material.

He wasn't eye candy, he wasn't the main character, he wasn't MEANT to be the center of attention, he was meant to be an allegory and the destruction he caused and the peoples lives he affected were the main focus of the original.Given, that through the 60's and 70's he WAS the main attraction, but, that was in a time when he was targeted towards twelve year old kids while the original as well as the 1985 sequel were meant to be enjoyed for their undertones and plot.

TL;DR The movie is like the original which was amazing and the movie is SUPPOSED to be about the human element, so quit whining about there not being enough monster even though he is there for a reasonable amount of time.… Expand

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jasoncarmineMay 16, 2014

I loved the movie people are just mad Godzilla was hardly in it wacth Godzilla 1954 it almost alike so people have to stop complaining the acting was great and the action was great.

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IsoteosMay 16, 2014

I first heard of this film from James Rolfe some months ago; since then I've been waiting anxiously for it's release date, hoping that it would justify all the hype I had built.
And it didn't disappoint, in fact it delivered more than II first heard of this film from James Rolfe some months ago; since then I've been waiting anxiously for it's release date, hoping that it would justify all the hype I had built.
And it didn't disappoint, in fact it delivered more than I expected. Now, I want to clarify that I'm no Godzilla expert and my limited knowledge of this cult originates from the vision of Godzillathon, but I don't think I would exaggerate if I said that this movie is probably one of the best in the entire saga.

While the first half of the film may be a little slow paced for some people, it does a good job at introducing the characters and developing the plot.

The constant interruption of the fight between the monsters was clever: it made me crave for more and more and the tension I had accumulated was slowly killing me , but it paid off in the end.

The last 20 minutes were epic, and really explain why Godzilla is the "King of the monsters". Sure, some may complain that, for a movie titled Godzilla, 20 minutes of screen time aren't enough, but I'd rather have 20 minutes of an intense and well done fight, than 2 hours of:"Oh look explosions and destruction and other random stuff!"… Expand

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baeggMay 16, 2014

This movie is deeply human and visually gorgeous, but I don't think it will fulfill the expectations of audiences used to lots of action and none of the leave-it-to-the-imagination-suspense built on a slow pace in here. Every time GodzillaThis movie is deeply human and visually gorgeous, but I don't think it will fulfill the expectations of audiences used to lots of action and none of the leave-it-to-the-imagination-suspense built on a slow pace in here. Every time Godzilla appears it makes your eyes jump out of your face and that only happens because it's image wasn't banalized and the levels of tension were very well controlled. It is worth your money and I seriously believe that, if this movie gets misunderstood now, maybe in ten years it will begin to appear on top10 or top5 best commercial movies of the 2010's.… Expand

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Songbird8May 17, 2014

I have watched every single Godzilla movie including 1954's Gojira, I am a huge fan the this movie made the king right and brought my childhood out many times during the movie. You could hear everyone gasp or even start clapping duringI have watched every single Godzilla movie including 1954's Gojira, I am a huge fan the this movie made the king right and brought my childhood out many times during the movie. You could hear everyone gasp or even start clapping during certain scenes due to just how "godzilla-like" they were. A good mix of modern story telling and scents of the old school monster we all know and love.
The story is what you can expect but its not terrible either. The characters are ones we've seen before and Bryan Cranston was not utilized enough. My only real complaint is that the directer teases you the entire movie with Godzilla ready to fight but would always cut away. I can understand a tactic like that if you were to give a epic battle during the grand finale but it never really happens.… Expand

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TheL0neW0lfMay 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Possibly one of my favorite films of 2014 so far, the CGI affects were outstanding you may not get to see Godzilla through some of it but the suspense of leading up to the battles just make them even better when they do come. The acting was also great. The way they have made him look like the original Godzilla was Fantastic and that roar outstanding. everything about this film was amazing if you haven't seen it, go and see it!… Expand

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JmtStudiosMay 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This has become my favorite movie of the year so far. This is exactly how a monster movie should be. It was realistic, it was intense, it had my jaw on the floor for some scenes.

Let's start with the story. Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston) loses his wife (Juliette Binoche) in a giant power plant earthquake but what the public doesn't know is that it wasn't an earthquake at all but a giant cave in where a giant monster known simply as a MUTO has hidden itself in a cocoon for 14 years since that day and is now being hidden away in a fake quarantine zone. Once the monster escapes it's left up to the only other thing big enough, Godzilla, to take it down.

Now I took into account that this is a giant monster movie and for a plot to be something pretty simple like that is perfectly okay with me simply for one reason, the execution of the story is done in a way that I feel as though this is how it would go down if there were giant monsters roaming earth.

Now the acting. Bryan Cranston just kills it in this role. In the scene where his wife died I believed he was truly sad. All around an amazing performance which makes it kind of heartbreaking since he's only in the movie for maybe 20-25 minutes and then just dies leaving us with the rest of the story to be told through his son, Aaron Taylor Johnson. I'll be honest I think I would've liked it better if Cranston had stayed alive and like helped back at the headquarters that was monitoring everything but that's just me. I say this because Aaron's character just feels a little one dimensional to me. Like he didn't have enough character. I cared more about seeing his wife (Elizabeth Olsen) stay alive than him and she's off somewhere hiding while he's risking his life trying to diffuse a bomb to save thousands of people. Elizabeth Olsen does a great job playing the wife in trouble and Ken Watanabe is great as always.

The CGI. I'm just going to run through this one fast because this is something I don't focus on a ton in movies but I was told how amazing the CGI in this was so I knew I'd have to focus on it for this and talk about it. The CGI for the monsters is just beyond incredible, Godzilla just looked all around great and I loved every moment that I got to see him and the MUTOs. Now as for the scenery I felt it was a little lacking, I don't know just when I see those buildings fall apart I had a harder time believing I was actually seeing buildings get destroyed. That's all I really have to say on CGI.

Now for our main man, The King Of Monsters himself. Godzilla. I had a few nitpicks in everything but this guy right here is the reason this movie got a full 10/10 from me. To describe him in one word, Epic. Just all around epic. His grand reveal sent chills down my spine and left my heart racing 10 minutes after the scene had ended. Every time that roar came out I just melted with pure nostalgia and love. This is exactly what I want Godzilla to be. He's not a "hero" he's not an "enemy" he's just an animal trying to take out things he feels threatened by. He didn't attack humans, only if they attacked him and even then it seemed like he didn't purposely try to hurt them. He seemed more scared than angry. I feel he doesn't attack humans simply because well... they're humans. They're no threat to him, they tried to drop nuclear bombs on him and he just walked it off. He fights the MUTOs because they're a threat to him. They want him dead and have the strength to back it up. The fight sequences between Godzilla and the MUTOs are something out of your childhood dreams. He throws these things around into buildings and the second you see his tail turn blue you just get this amazing feeling in your stomach because you know what's coming. ATOMIC BREATH!! Me and my friend saw Godzilla grab the larger MUTO's jaw and we said how we thought he was gonna break it's jaw and it was going to be awesome but what does he do? He freaking uses his laser breath and shoots it down the MUTO's throat until it's head falls off. My jaw was on the floor out of sheer amazement at this sight.

In conclusion Godzilla is a great movie with nice acting, good effects, and one bad ass monster. A definite must see for any Godzilla fan or fan of monster movies.… Expand

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CyanisticMay 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really good movie. However, as in all movies, there are flaws, even in the old Godzilla movies. There is things left to be desired of the movie as per usual. But as a die-hard Godzilla fan, I absolutely loved it from beginning to end. However, I do feel that the monsters died a little too easily.… Expand

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TheViking101May 17, 2014

This movie was suspenseful, action-packed and kept me entertained the whole time. I know a lot of people use the term epic for movies these days, and its become meaningless, but this was right out EPIC. People were cheering in the cinema asThis movie was suspenseful, action-packed and kept me entertained the whole time. I know a lot of people use the term epic for movies these days, and its become meaningless, but this was right out EPIC. People were cheering in the cinema as the great special effects and scenery gave an intense feeling of awesomeness. Great film, check it out.… Expand

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DiabeticRhino97May 17, 2014

This movie topped my former favorite film. (Godzilla vs. Destroyah) Anyone reading this, don't be discouraged by all the poor user reviews. They all complain about "not enough Godzilla screen time," or poor acting. After each bad review thatThis movie topped my former favorite film. (Godzilla vs. Destroyah) Anyone reading this, don't be discouraged by all the poor user reviews. They all complain about "not enough Godzilla screen time," or poor acting. After each bad review that I read, I looked at said reviewer's OTHER reviews. I found "perfect ten" ratings on well known bad movies like R.I.P.D., or Battleship. Honestly, this movie was reviving the style of the 1954 original. It's much more about the message than the "mediocre acting," or the "boring plot." (Which isn't) Not only that, but if you're not some neanderthal of a moviegoer, you will be enthralled by the plot, and the final battle puts movies like Pacific Rim to shame.… Expand

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Bradyjgibson9May 17, 2014

The best ever. Yes there is a lot of special effects but they truly are amazing. I have to say one of the best movies of the year. First time I have ever clapped in a movie theater two. I wish godzilla could talk.

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alonso31mpMay 17, 2014

This movie blows you up, the effects were tremendously good and the development of the story is so well handed. By far one of the best movies I've ever seen

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CandykissChrisMay 18, 2014

Saw it yesterday in 3D. A truly intense and sometimes funny remake of the 1964ish old time films film. This Godzilla is an awesome, indulgent blockbuster film made by a great director with even more fabulous actors. A few cheesy scenes butSaw it yesterday in 3D. A truly intense and sometimes funny remake of the 1964ish old time films film. This Godzilla is an awesome, indulgent blockbuster film made by a great director with even more fabulous actors. A few cheesy scenes but all in all action packed, great effects, and unbelievable creative scenes. Wish Bryan Cranston was in it more. Love that actor… My fav was him as dad in Malcolm in the middle. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm875075584/nm0186505...… Expand

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WalterLebowskiMay 19, 2014

So Hollywood tries their hand on Godzilla for second time. Will it be a hit this time unlike last time? Well unlike Ronald Emmerich helmed 1998 remake, which I haven't seen so far, this is the best monster movie made in Hollywood sinceSo Hollywood tries their hand on Godzilla for second time. Will it be a hit this time unlike last time? Well unlike Ronald Emmerich helmed 1998 remake, which I haven't seen so far, this is the best monster movie made in Hollywood since Jurassic Park. In some parts it is even better and more creative than Jurassic Park. Only thing lacking is the humour and memorable character like Dr. Ian Malcolm or Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Park. But enough with the comparison, let 's talk about the film on its own. This movie is non-stop entertaining that's for sure. It is entertaining even when the scene does not involve monster fights and human drama. And main credit for this goes to Bryan Cranston(whom we said goodbye on TV last year as "Walter White" on incredible finale of equally incredible "Breaking Bad") and Ken Watanabe who steal every scene they are in as scientist due to their incredible acting despite the fact they are in supporting role. As for the leading characters played by Aaron Taylor Johnson and Elisabeth Olsen as husband and wife, they are okay in their performance, but are not convincing enough to be a parent of 5 year old, since they themselves look like a teenager. However when they are not together, they do their job decent enough to hold their scenes tight.
Enough about performance, let's talk about the action scenes. The fight scenes are pretty awesome. They would be one of best fight scenes you would see this year. Some of the monster-vs-monster fight can give competition to last year's Pacific Rim. Unlike some monsters in a PG-13 film, here monsters are really scary not only because of their looks (kudos to creature design department) but because the not so experienced director add enough build up, momentum ,unpredictability and thrill without any clichéd jump scares, to make the atmosphere scary.
The film is brilliant technically. And by technically I do not mean just the special effects but the cinematography and sound effect. But most impressive thing is art direction. Here everything is not grey or dark, which is the case in movie like these, but here each and everything looks beautiful, be it architecture of Japan or close up shots of insects(yes, insects!) which looks like they are from National Geographic Channel.… Expand

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birdboy5May 19, 2014

If I could, I'd give it a 20 (or more). This movie had a great soundtrack, Beautiful and perfect animation, a cast that is wonderful, characters I fell in love with and understood, and all the monster mayhem you'd want. A perfect movie.If I could, I'd give it a 20 (or more). This movie had a great soundtrack, Beautiful and perfect animation, a cast that is wonderful, characters I fell in love with and understood, and all the monster mayhem you'd want. A perfect movie. Totally deserves a few Oscars… Expand

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lastmanonearthMay 21, 2014

king of monsters is back.Godzilla is one of the best monster films I ever seen with a good story.Its not like the colossal worst film godzilla(1998).This movie indeed is colossal and great with epic CGI. Last years kaiju film pacific rimking of monsters is back.Godzilla is one of the best monster films I ever seen with a good story.Its not like the colossal worst film godzilla(1998).This movie indeed is colossal and great with epic CGI. Last years kaiju film pacific rim nothing compared to godzilla.And that atomic breath is one huge thing.

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Sergei1926May 23, 2014

This film restores the great tradition of monster movies to its rightful status. Gareth Edwards has incorporated all of the elements of the mid-50s tradition into a contemporary film that has several significant messages for our time, and isThis film restores the great tradition of monster movies to its rightful status. Gareth Edwards has incorporated all of the elements of the mid-50s tradition into a contemporary film that has several significant messages for our time, and is an absolute blast to watch. His opening credits, which no one seems to have noticed, focus on the very immediate crisis of government concealment of truth and prosecution of whistle-blowers. Note how he "whites out" information about the filmmakers and actors against background imagery of everything from Darwin's Origin of Species to classified documents on nuclear testing. The other themes have been much discussed and usually mistakenly by conventional movie reviewers who really have no idea what they are watching. This is a monster movie about the relationship between individual and state, and between individual and nature. Don't miss it! Blow-off the latest vacuous romantic comedy or the next BS transformers regurgitation. Godzilla is the real thing.… Expand

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Godzilla34May 25, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As an origin story, this was a great movie. I walked away from the theater with a huge smile on my face and an "I can't wait to see that again" feeling. It might be the first movie in over a decade that I will go back to see at the theater more than once. I loved it, and the fight between the MUTO and Godzilla was such an awesome payoff, the teasing throughout was frustrating but in a good way. It was nice to see a movie play with this kind of tease, not just blow your load halfway through you know? Like how many times would we want to see Godzilla fight the same guys in the same setting?

You can't please them all, and most people who come on sites like IGN tend to be boring old bastards who just like to find things to **** about. People tend to forget that movies started as a form of entertainment, and to me, THAT is the only stick which I use to measure a movies greatness, and this movie was ABSOLUTELY entertaining.

The people complaining about there being not enough Godzilla, as this is an origin movie, you can't expect him to just stomp his way through the first scene.

I really like that they downplayed the human significance in this movie, and made it mostly about the Kaiju. The humans were no doubt the main driving force behind the plot, but at the same time they seemed like a background element in the movie. This fascinating mix was a nice change of pace. At the end of the day, it must be difficult to balance the human/Kaiju elements of the story, in a movie like this, but we have to ask ourselves, do we really WANT the human element to be more present than what it was? In a movie about giant monsters fighting each other?

When the Military devised it's brainless plan of nuking all 3 Kaiju I nearly died of disappointment, to see a movie I was loving so much play with such a stupid idea...... then I got to watch the MUTO's take that idea, and rip it to piece's, in the exact way it deserved to be.

My only disappointment, was that Bryan Cranston died way too quickly, I would have liked to see Cranston and Aaron Taylor swap places in the story. I agree with the writers that having both characters exist in the movies plot would have been very silly and too cliché.

The best moment, was hands down, Godzilla breathing his radioactive breath down the MUTO's throat, so....freaking....boss.… Expand

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PercivallianAug 19, 2014

This was an excellent reintroduction of the Godzilla character, and an excellent movie in general. It was definitely a lot different compared to what I was expecting. That's for sure. But, in my opinion, the movie that we got (with GodzillaThis was an excellent reintroduction of the Godzilla character, and an excellent movie in general. It was definitely a lot different compared to what I was expecting. That's for sure. But, in my opinion, the movie that we got (with Godzilla as the semi-heroic monster battling against the antagonistic M.U.T.O.'s) is preferable to the movie I had predicted (with an antagonistic Godzilla wrecking things all the way through the movie). This is my new favorite incarnation of Godzilla: a dark guardian protecting the balance of nature, no matter the cost. The special effects are fantastic. The acting is good. The story is great. This is all that I could ask for from a Godzilla movie. I left the theater with a smile on my face, and I would definitely recommend watching this movie.… Expand

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NizamuddiMay 29, 2014

Awesome movie..my favourite movie of all Time..i like When godzilla used his atomic breathe at muto's..godzilla is the king of the monster...love this movie so much

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AssmanbbqMay 30, 2014

This is the Godzilla movie we should have gotten in 1998. Godzilla himself was spot-on, perfect, and all the monster scenes were truly amazing to behold. Especially in a large theater, or IMAX screen in particular. They took my breath awayThis is the Godzilla movie we should have gotten in 1998. Godzilla himself was spot-on, perfect, and all the monster scenes were truly amazing to behold. Especially in a large theater, or IMAX screen in particular. They took my breath away and had me cheering at times. The human story is good too, never drags and great at building up what is to come, though I did find the lead actor to be a bit dull. But he does his job, and is light years ahead of Matthew Broderick.… Expand

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CooperCohen907Jun 5, 2014

Fans of Godzilla will not be disappointed, as the giant lizard returns in his full glory to destroy cities and battle the MUTOs, gigantic monsters that wish to destroy mankind.

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Blackstarhalo4Jun 15, 2014

It's the Godzilla we know and love, but with more explosions and awesomeness! I absolutely love this movie, it truly deserves a 10/10, absolutely wonderful

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Gojira2Jun 15, 2014

Its Incredible! The most amazing movie of the year,Godzilla is a epic japanese monster who figth against other 2 monsters named ''M.U.T.O.'' Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism

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quandrewJun 24, 2014

Watching Godzilla was a cathartic experience.
The sense of wonder I'd felt at the movies as a very small child came flooding back into my adult heart as I watched this remarkable film tell it's story. I felt renewed hope in myself and inWatching Godzilla was a cathartic experience.
The sense of wonder I'd felt at the movies as a very small child came flooding back into my adult heart as I watched this remarkable film tell it's story. I felt renewed hope in myself and in humanity.
It's worth your time to watch it.… Expand

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MateusNesiJul 28, 2014

Godzilla is definitely a movie you can't even think of missing, There's enough action, I did expect more but they made just the right amount so the movie wouldn't be overwhelming, and they build the story in such an amazing way that, with theGodzilla is definitely a movie you can't even think of missing, There's enough action, I did expect more but they made just the right amount so the movie wouldn't be overwhelming, and they build the story in such an amazing way that, with the addition of the incredible CGI, it makes an 10 out of 10 movie.… Expand

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rubsomebacononiJun 6, 2017

As far as enjoyable experiences, this movie was far and away the best movie I have watched to date. As a long time Godzilla fan, nostalgia and the pure awesome that was Godzilla fueled my excitement constantly. The way they shot it, holdingAs far as enjoyable experiences, this movie was far and away the best movie I have watched to date. As a long time Godzilla fan, nostalgia and the pure awesome that was Godzilla fueled my excitement constantly. The way they shot it, holding back until the end, was genius. But leading up to the action were beautiful shots of the Tokyo skyline, for example. The cinematography was stellar, and the acting was fantastic by Bryan Cranston (as per usual) and the other characters weren't terrible. I watched this movie several times before it got even close to old. The better resolution, the better for viewing experience.… Expand

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Jakelogo2005Jul 4, 2021

Most awesome film I’ve watched that year. One of the best films of my childhood and of all time.

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goodfellMar 7, 2022

Very, very slow burn. But the way Edwards frames the movie, truly gives jaw dropping scope to the size of Godzilla. Excellent pay off in the final act.

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StonedMagicianMay 19, 2014

Even if you've never seen a Godzilla film, you know the name. With it comes memories of nuclear destruction, giant monsters, and that godawful 1998 travesty of a movie. This is the first Godzilla film (American or otherwise) in ten years. AndEven if you've never seen a Godzilla film, you know the name. With it comes memories of nuclear destruction, giant monsters, and that godawful 1998 travesty of a movie. This is the first Godzilla film (American or otherwise) in ten years. And now, with a colossal hype train behind it, the king of the monsters is finally back. Was it worth the wait?

Alright, maybe it's not REALLY worth a decade, but the new Godzilla is a damn god film nonetheless. The only major flaw is its slow start. And when I say slow, I mean very, very slow. Sure, a nuclear power plant collapses and the presence of the to-be-revealed creatures is hinted at, but just be prepared for some long stretches of dialogue before anything really picks up.

But once it does, it becomes abundantly clear that Godzilla is arguably the best monster movie of the new millennium. The visual effects are spectacular, and the sound design is sufficient to shake the seats in the theater. It's an experience like nothing else.… Expand

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pud9briMay 19, 2014

Godzilla has an artistic edge on most of today's blockbusters. It's a breath of fresh air in the big-budget movie category in that it doesn't go overboard with incessant flash, and dizzying rapid-fire edits. Instead the film operates on aGodzilla has an artistic edge on most of today's blockbusters. It's a breath of fresh air in the big-budget movie category in that it doesn't go overboard with incessant flash, and dizzying rapid-fire edits. Instead the film operates on a slow burn that sucks you into it's world and premise. Then the finale is awesome, and striking. When you see the paratrooper jump you know you've hit the movies sweet spot, and from there on out just sit and let your mouth hang agape!… Expand

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Forrestgump1Jul 31, 2014

Destruction, destruction .. and well, even more destruction. Chances are if someone had approached me a year or two ago, and told me I was going to fall in love with the re-imagining of “Godzilla”, I would have proceeded to call you, and IDestruction, destruction .. and well, even more destruction. Chances are if someone had approached me a year or two ago, and told me I was going to fall in love with the re-imagining of “Godzilla”, I would have proceeded to call you, and I quote “A crazy lunatic”. Thankfully, no-one approached me with such an acquisition
Because, like everyone else, nobody thought a remake of “Godzilla” would be as lively, thought provoking, and most importantly, character driven. I remember scrounging on my laptop a couple years ago, squawking at the news of another “Godzilla” film. I mean, did you see the 1998 Roland Emmerich directed version? .. for your sake I hope not. Small time director Gareth Edwards (his only previous film was a small indie flick called “Monsters” currently available on Netflix streaming). I digress, Edwards had so much to prove to such a fanbase of a film. Not only does this crew succeed, they have obliterated any bad taste that the forsaken ‘98’ version left inside everyone’s mouth.

Where to begin is such a question of concern, there is so much ground to cover. While yes indeed the film is called “Godzilla” trust me, you are not reading your ticket stub wrong. The point I’m attempting to make is, “Godzilla” has his presence in the film. However, Edwards does a flawless job at executing characters that we (the audience) can actually relate and appreciate. I found that to be the film’s greater strengths. The ability to capture the emotional integrity that make this film worth investing in.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick Ass) has finally made a film worth writing home about, (only joking, I loved the Kick Ass films). The film is told across a few spanning time periods. After a nuclear power plant outside of Tokyo leaves the city in ruins, and eventually a quarantine zone. 15 years later, former plant supervisor, Joe Brody (Bryan Cranston) is still coping with the loss of his wife, in the tragic accident and the distraught relationship with his son. Ford (Johnson) who is now an explosive ordinance disposal officer. With a wife, Ellie (Elizabeth Olsen) and son living in San Francisco. One thing leads to another, and eventually, something awakens. Another being, from inside the old plant. A “MUTO” or Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism. Causing a tundra of mayhem. and an other worldly creature known as “Godzilla” to surface. Let the games begin.

I was meaglery impressed with the ambition behind these filmmakers, and staying true to their authentic source material. Not settling for generic monster designs, and boring spectacle. In fact something “real” and dare I say … original? (GASP!). Yes those words are correct. Shot in stunning 3D. The world’s biggest monster, should be captured on the biggest screen. (IMAX 3D is nothing short of breathtaking). When the big fiery monster lets out his first roar, you better hold on for a fun ride. Although, the big friendly giant does not make his first screen appearance till an hour into the picture. The build up is spectacular. The claws spiking out of the pacific ocean, or the shadow in the dust. The talins in the distance. These feelings are suspenseful and mind bending. They only add to the intensity.

(May contain minor spoilers) Of course, the film has some very minor flaws (very minor) this is just me being picky. For starters, the wife (Elizabeth Olsen) was a basic throwaway character that added nothing to the plot. Other than to add that whole relationship (which makes sense, I understand, people want a love story). I also felt that some of the cast was underutilized. Most importantly, Bryan Cranston. For the very brief time we see Cranston, he turns in one caliber of a performance. For being nearly sixty years old, the man is a true gem to watch on screen. Aside from these minor instances, the film runs very smoothly.

The visual effects team worked tirelessly and this easily shows through the many layers, the film possesses. The climax in its entirety is something for the record books (and bought my sold out crowd to roaring applause). Something that rarely happens screening a film is my ability to suspend all and every disbelief. Sure, to an extent you need to, A movie like “Godzilla” requires that and more. The entire two hour run-time I was immersed in an experience that makes going to the movies, awesome.

From the outstanding cast, director and visual effects team. Everything works for this re-imagining of “Godzilla” from the tight, dense and eagerly pleasing screenplay, to the final battle that is .. jawdropping. Gareth Edwards has not only pleased his many fans, but has subdued himself into full throttle, as one of the best directors stylizing films today. I had such a blast watching our titular hero going to work. Amidst all the destruction, there is a plot that is character focused, and can pull on the heart-tugs. “Godzilla” has roared, and everyone around the world has heard him. One of the best films so far this year.

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By: Nate Adams

Directed By: Gareth Edwards
Rated: PG13
Run-Time: 123 mins
Studio: Warner Bros Pictures
Release Date: May 16th 2014

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pastor43May 17, 2014

I will be brief... Being an old school Saturday Morning Monster Theater guy I prepared myself to not expect the honoring of certain nostalgia regarding Godzilla, but to my surprise the upticks where impressive. The human story could have beenI will be brief... Being an old school Saturday Morning Monster Theater guy I prepared myself to not expect the honoring of certain nostalgia regarding Godzilla, but to my surprise the upticks where impressive. The human story could have been shorten with more action between the main character and the supporting monster cast.… Expand

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KirkyDaTurkeyMay 18, 2014

I knew it was gonna be good, but I didn't think it would be THAT good. It was tastefully cheesey that was true to the story of Godzilla, and I am going to say this could be my favorite movie of the summer.

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suk111Sep 24, 2014

Not as Exciting as expected, but ok for a long wait. Hope Jurassic Park IV will be at-least better.
I think it is a good idea for Pacific Rim and Godzilla crossover film. Gives both a better pace maybe..

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letmebewithyouMay 19, 2014

Awesome movie. Funny how most of those who didn't like the movie were complaining about how there is not much Godzilla on it. It's fortunate that they didn't see the original Japanese ones because that's where this loyal Godzilla movieAwesome movie. Funny how most of those who didn't like the movie were complaining about how there is not much Godzilla on it. It's fortunate that they didn't see the original Japanese ones because that's where this loyal Godzilla movie derived its not-that-much-Godzilla-vs-Muto-wrestling. Imagine the boredom if they saw them. lol
To be fair, I think it's the productions' fault for not making the movie a movie for all. They mainly targeted the avid Godzilla fans.
And yeah, the human story is not good.
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IIISPQRIIIMay 16, 2014

Definitely a case of quality over quantity. The director was smart about limiting the amount of actual Godzilla screen time because every scene the King of Monsters does show up in is made much more powerful than following him around everyDefinitely a case of quality over quantity. The director was smart about limiting the amount of actual Godzilla screen time because every scene the King of Monsters does show up in is made much more powerful than following him around every single second. There are also plenty of scenes that focus on the main characters while the rampage is occurring and that let's you appreciate the scope of the action.

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Sportsfan756May 16, 2014

This movie was simply a spectacle to behold from start to finish. The acting of two of my favorites, Bryan Cranston and David Strathairn, is great as expected. The story is not so much original as it is perfectly executed. Aaron TaylorThis movie was simply a spectacle to behold from start to finish. The acting of two of my favorites, Bryan Cranston and David Strathairn, is great as expected. The story is not so much original as it is perfectly executed. Aaron Taylor Johnson left something to be desired though. The monsters are well done and the cgi is heavily used but to good effect. There is plenty of action for those looking for it, and a great buildup to the final showdown. Overall, this one gets a 9 out of 10 from me.… Expand

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Compi24May 23, 2014

Refreshingly grounded tonality, perfectly shot action, glowing performances, and a magnificent score highlight Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla," a reboot done right and the triumphant return of a monster we've all been dying to see again.

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TheFineBroJun 18, 2014

Godzilla is like a guide to how to make a monster movie. It takes itself in a dark serious way, it contains magnificent camera work, masterful effects and great editing. It actually has a pretty decent script albeit with a little weakGodzilla is like a guide to how to make a monster movie. It takes itself in a dark serious way, it contains magnificent camera work, masterful effects and great editing. It actually has a pretty decent script albeit with a little weak characters. However, every single time a monster appears, it not only looks real, it is absolutely terrifying. I really recommend it… Expand

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ApuLunasMay 19, 2014

150 characters is a must but there is no need to say a lot about the movie, the spirit of king was everywhere. i had no hope for Hollywood but obviously i am wrong, it did a good job for this time.

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eGaryMay 16, 2014

I really liked most of this film. It maybe had some too slow moments for a movie about the King of Monsters, but it didn't ruin the experience for me at all. All of the background information was awesome and made the story much moreI really liked most of this film. It maybe had some too slow moments for a movie about the King of Monsters, but it didn't ruin the experience for me at all. All of the background information was awesome and made the story much more interesting. As for these slow scenes - it's just that people (including me) probably went to the movie to see more of Godzilla himself and him fighting than it was shown. But when it was shown - it was epic. It's probably the best Godzilla movie (of course it's almost impossible to compare it to the oldest films, but it was definitely better than the previous 1998 American version).… Expand

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BrianMcCriticMay 17, 2014

This film has everything you want in a big budget monster movie most of all some terrific scenes featuring Godzilla. Some minor dragging keeps this from being a perfect film, but the best I've seen so far this year nonetheless. A

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shpostalMay 18, 2014

Not one for sci-fi as a rule, I nonetheless took my wife to see "Godzilla" because she wanted to see it, and surprise surprise I actually liked it. We don't look for great dialogue as a rule in this type of movie, but thanks to the tooNot one for sci-fi as a rule, I nonetheless took my wife to see "Godzilla" because she wanted to see it, and surprise surprise I actually liked it. We don't look for great dialogue as a rule in this type of movie, but thanks to the too short role of Brian Cranston, truly one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood, who can make anything believable, the movie takes on a more human role and its hokey factor is much lower.
The big draw here is cinematography and special effects, as one would expect, and on that note the movie excels. The colors especially in background shots are well placed as we see Honolulu, Las Vegas and San Francisco bear the fury of our hero Godzilla fighting two creatures called "mutas", or mothras, perhaps, that in the case of the male look like huge cockroach/bat monsters. In fact, they are actually quite disturbing in detail, and as a caution, your littlest kids may not want to see them that close up in a theatre.
That being said, "Godzilla" will be a big draw as word spreads that it's actually as good a monster movie as you're going to get, the closest comparison maybe being the scarier "Cloverfield". It isn't deep, but it's good for watching to get your mind off anything that's bugging you.… Expand

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MemburgJul 6, 2014

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Long ago in a dark, dark time known as 1998, a film was brilliantly advertised as being a remake of the original Godzilla movie, making it dark, realistic, and have political undertones. What did we get? A slapstickGodzilla movie review

Long ago in a dark, dark time known as 1998, a film was brilliantly advertised as being a remake of the original Godzilla movie, making it dark, realistic, and have political undertones. What did we get? A slapstick comedy featuring baby Godzilla slipping on gumballs and Matthew Broderick saying “That’s a lot of fish.” So naturally fans were left rather annoyed, and left feeling that their beloved king of the monsters wasn’t being paid enough tribute in modern cinema. And sixteen years later director Gareth Edwards saves the day with his movie “Godzilla”

Normally I would talk about the plot in this paragraph, but I really can’t. Half of the experience of going to see Godzilla is really being unaware of what’s going to happen, and so I’ll only give a very brief look at the plot. Joe Brody (Brian Cranston) works at a nuclear power plant, and on his birthday his wife (Juliette Binoche) comes with him to the plant in order to help him with some problems. While there they discover a string of odd radioactive spikes and then blah blah blah Godzilla. I really can’t explain any more than that.

This movie’s biggest advantage is its buildup. Godzilla himself only shows up in the last half-hour in the movie, and so the other hour and a half is spent mostly around Brian Cranston’s character and his son Ford Brody (Aaron Johnson) searching around nuclear sites and trying to track down whatever is causing these odd radioactive spikes, and rousing these mysterious other monsters that a certain king of the monsters may throw down with near the end *wink*. The tone that this film sets and the overall feel that it creates is astounding, and is very much up to scratch with something like Jaws or Flight of the Navigator. Its all extremely interesting to watch, seeing how governments and scientists react, how the military reacts, etcetera.

However this film’s negative (notice how it only has one) is sidelining Brian Cranston’s character for his son. Cranston is an infinitely better actor (one scene of his I’m determined to get him nominated for best actor) and his character is the one that we were most attached to. Pushing him to the side for a character that is a cold, military soldier with a “Let’s get the job done” attitude was definitely a poor decision.

But what’s a Godzilla movie without a gigantic lizard destroying the city? Not much, and when Godzilla does appear in this film he is truly fantastic. He is brilliantly CG’d, his scale is brilliantly portrayed, and when he is scrapping with the other monsters he is scrapping HARD. The final fight contains what I would like to say deserves the “Best Kill Award” from whatever silly organisation would grant such a thing.

However, a complaint that people have is that Godzilla is teased too much in this film. I completely disagree, as keeping Godzilla’s fighting for the last little bit of the movie made it far FAR more impressive. It’s like having a steaming hot lobster that looks like the most delicious thing you’ve ever seen served, but you aren’t allowed to eat it for half an hour. So this delicious meal stares at you, making you lick your lips in anticipation more and more every second. And when you finally are allowed to chow down, it tastes oh, so delicious.

So in conclusion Godzilla is easily a contender for best picture this year. It has excellent build-up, flawless acting, and a final fight scene to blow any other film’s climax out of the water. For any lover of action, monster, or any darker movie in general, Godzilla is a must see. Godzilla scores a 9/10.… Expand

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mariotoadrabbitJul 5, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thanks to the new Godzilla director Gareth Edwards, I must say in this new latest monster anticipation of the summer, Godzilla brings better sound, and visual effects, new casts and the first time they actually ever converted it in 3D and IMAX 3D. I am going to contrast between gojira 1954 and Godzilla 2014. I'll start with gojira 1954. In this first Kaiju film, this is in black and white, they speak Japanese and it's over a ninety-eight minutes if the film which that sucks to only me. Now next am going do about Godzilla 2014. In this new reboot franchise, this has new creatures fighting Godzilla in it, perfect sound, and visual effects, also in 3D and IMAX 3D and best action performances which I gotta say I loved it better then the 1954 one and other franchises before the new one came out. So I would liked to say thank you Gareth Edwards for bringing the franchise back this year. And one more thing to say that this is the summer's best anticipation movie I ever seen in 2014.… Expand

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RyansmitheeJun 12, 2014

It is very rare that a monster movie is this well put together, the director has an exceptional eye for detail, down to every last scene. Though there are not many scenes with Godzilla actually in them, the ones that do contain the giantIt is very rare that a monster movie is this well put together, the director has an exceptional eye for detail, down to every last scene. Though there are not many scenes with Godzilla actually in them, the ones that do contain the giant monster are fantastic. Overall this is a great film with great action, suspense, drama, back story and a bit of romance.… Expand

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Jaden964Jun 1, 2014

The plot was ok, but do people really see a god damn Godzilla movie for an excellent storyline? I see monster movies to be entertained.

The movie did a great job building up tension for Godzilla's appearance. Though the movie focused a lotThe plot was ok, but do people really see a god damn Godzilla movie for an excellent storyline? I see monster movies to be entertained.

The movie did a great job building up tension for Godzilla's appearance. Though the movie focused a lot on human drama, the final 30 minutes of the movie made up for everything. Godzilla beating the living crap out out of monsters, smashing buildings and causing chaos. Now that's what I wanted to see from a Godzilla movie.

When Godzilla grabbed Rodan by the neck, held his jaws open and let out a huge burst of atomic fire into his mouth, I almost shat my pants.… Expand

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RenwickeMay 17, 2014

I enjoyed this different take on a Godzilla movie. The effects are solid and the fight scenes are what any Godzilla fan would want. The character plot is alright, not fantastic, but why did we go see the movie in the first place? I give it aI enjoyed this different take on a Godzilla movie. The effects are solid and the fight scenes are what any Godzilla fan would want. The character plot is alright, not fantastic, but why did we go see the movie in the first place? I give it a 9 only because I could have used a few more minutes of the monsters fighting. Infinitely better than the last attempted reboot in 98.… Expand

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demolisher7778Jun 3, 2014

A fantastic movie that has a perfect balance of Drama and Action even though there was a slight shortage of Godzilla. However, it was an overall great movie and a fun time at the theaters.

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bfoore90Sep 26, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ive long been a Godzilla fan, Ive seen almost every movie and the original one from 1954 still hails as a classic in my opinion and while there was some things that could have been done better in this movie, I still feel like this movie was/is one of the best movies of 2014 and marked a successful return for the King to America. Yeah, some could say that holding Godzilla back until roughly an hour in was sort of a letdown as well as killing off Brian Cranston(the only actor who seemed to give a **** the entire film) but this film mostly suffered from what I felt like was under-developed characters and over-all a somewhat too "human centered" movie. Taylor-Johnson is passable and Olsen is also enjoyable but other than Cranston, Hawkins, Strathairn and Watanabe the movie could have benefited from a better lead actor who could take command of the screen while not feeling like such an emotionless rock someone like Chris Pratt, Matt Damon (doubt he would do it) or even a Tom Hardy would have been much better suited for the role than Aaron Johnson. Yes, showing the human side of Godzilla's path of destruction is a much needed quality to these movies but not to the extent of giving your title character around 24 minutes of TOTAL screen time(+small appearances in the beginning) which is why I didn't have an issue with it. But on the flip side, most of the movie showed the humans being stupid and trying to nuke Godzilla(who feeds off nuclear fallout) and the MUTOs, the entire human aspect of the film could have been done alot better then the simple "lets nuke em" approach. The fight scene towards the end really made the movie for me as a whole and the final appearance by Godzilla was glorious as well. All in all, I feel like this movie was very well done. Say what you want about Godzilla's screen time but you can definitely feel his presence being felt as they cleverly took a page out of classic movies like "Jaws," and "Jurassic Park" at holding their biggest and baddest monster back, allowing you to feel his presence off screen before unleashing him onscreen.… Expand

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guitarguy001May 16, 2014

A very well made monster movie and a return to glory for the King of Monsters. The movie looked amazing with its visuals and cinematography, you care for the characters and the build up to Gojira definitely pulls off. This movie has alot ofA very well made monster movie and a return to glory for the King of Monsters. The movie looked amazing with its visuals and cinematography, you care for the characters and the build up to Gojira definitely pulls off. This movie has alot of crowd pleasers too. If you like Gojira, i highly reccommend this movie, its one of the best, if not THE best, Godzilla movie made.… Expand

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PeterTheRockMay 18, 2014

This movie was epic! I'm neither a film critic nor a frequent movie goer so i dont much knowledge about what makes or breaks a movie but from my perspective this movie delivered on its promise (and then some during the final fight scene (; )

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DeusexMay 18, 2014

This film had a good story, not the deepest, but what do you expect a love film? About a family drama? No it was the worlds perspective about Godzilla. Which it is what it should be. The creatures looked amazing, the destruction too, not overThis film had a good story, not the deepest, but what do you expect a love film? About a family drama? No it was the worlds perspective about Godzilla. Which it is what it should be. The creatures looked amazing, the destruction too, not over the top but in a more realistic sense if these 300m creatures did exists. In short Godzilla is my hero.… Expand

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MisterKhan101May 17, 2014

I enjoyed the movie a lot. For me the pacing was good. It moved from one point to another with little to zero slowdown. The scenes leading up to the big fight were tense and thrilling. My only gripe is there should have been a bit moreI enjoyed the movie a lot. For me the pacing was good. It moved from one point to another with little to zero slowdown. The scenes leading up to the big fight were tense and thrilling. My only gripe is there should have been a bit more godzilla. They could have shown us one of the fight scenes that were cut off. Overall enjoyable movie.… Expand

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SimpleReviewzMay 29, 2014

Seeing all the awesome trailers for the new Godzilla reboot made it my most anticipated movie of the summer. Bryan Cranston? Check. A Godzilla that ACTUALLY looks original? Check. Other monsters besides Godzilla? Check. I could go on and onSeeing all the awesome trailers for the new Godzilla reboot made it my most anticipated movie of the summer. Bryan Cranston? Check. A Godzilla that ACTUALLY looks original? Check. Other monsters besides Godzilla? Check. I could go on and on about all the stuff you see in the trailers, but I have a review to make and a statement to say. My statement? Godzilla (GZ) is, without a doubt, a spectacular film overall, and one of the most special films to come to this genre in years. GZ is ambitious, creative, destructive, and AWESOME. What's special about GZ compared to other action and GZ films is that it mixes so much into it. GZ actually has a fair amount of human drama. With this, GZ makes you care about the characters and you might actually hope to God that they don't die when destruction hits. Before the big guy is revealed, the movie makes you feel fear. Gareth Edwards proves he is brilliant because he knows audiences will want to see the big guy pretty soon once they get in there. To keep audiences satisfied, he puts another monster in there brilliantly before the big guy comes. How was the acting? Extremely good. Aaron Taylor-Johnson should really be in other action movies after this. Bryan Cranston? You know what you're getting with that amazing actor. The others are almost as good. However, when Aaron Taylor-Johnson travels across the country with the army, I really felt that if he had another great character with him his journey would have fared better. But how is the action? It is extremely destructive. It has a much larger scale with the giant monsters, which you might dislike. Me? I loved every second of it, but I did feel that in the third and most violent act, the destruction could have used a little bit of more variety. Plus, it did get frustrating from time to time when they cut off the action and go back to the drama. Like I said, I loved the human drama. It just got a little tedious there. Despite these small flaws, GZ is phenomenal. This might actually be the first movie I have reviewed and recommend to everyone. And I do. Since the users can't use a 100 scale for scoring, I gotta give it a 10.… Expand

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Meth-dudeAug 8, 2015

Great cast, awesomely realistic visuals and special effects and a movie packed with action, Godzilla had everything to make a great movie and fortunately, it worked.

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ArendelleawesomMay 29, 2014

This is the first time in a long time that I actually felt like I was watching an original Godzilla film instead of changing the way he looks they made a original Godzilla look and had other monsters for Godzilla to fight instead of just theThis is the first time in a long time that I actually felt like I was watching an original Godzilla film instead of changing the way he looks they made a original Godzilla look and had other monsters for Godzilla to fight instead of just the humans vs Godzilla the scale of Godzilla feels massive when you see him its just unbelievable and any long term Godzilla fans may tear up when he is first revealed just to get that out there because I know I almost did the last third of this movie let's just say probably had the best kills in movie history there's not really much to say negatively about this movie besides the fact that it felt a little slow at first not much also the monster fight teasing where they waited til the end for stuff to get cool.… Expand

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erty_wertyMay 17, 2014

First of all it should be noted that Godzilla himself only appears for about 20 min...With that being said its all about the build up in the first 2 acts, something i felt was really well crafted by director Gareth Edwards (Bryan CranstonsFirst of all it should be noted that Godzilla himself only appears for about 20 min...With that being said its all about the build up in the first 2 acts, something i felt was really well crafted by director Gareth Edwards (Bryan Cranstons great when he's onscreen). I think if you go to the film expecting say Pacific Rim you will be disappointed but then again non-stop monster fighting isn't always a good thing.… Expand

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moviebuffmikeMay 25, 2014

As a massive Goji fan, I was HIGHLY anticapating this movie. And I was not disapointed. The film had great scope, excellent build-up, a good plot, likeable characters. BUT, what takes this movie from an 8 out of 10 to a 9 is the effects andAs a massive Goji fan, I was HIGHLY anticapating this movie. And I was not disapointed. The film had great scope, excellent build-up, a good plot, likeable characters. BUT, what takes this movie from an 8 out of 10 to a 9 is the effects and Godzilla himself. Some of the best FX I've had the pleasure of seeing and watching Godzilla beat the living sh*t out of the MUTO's on the big screen was a dream come true. An all around great film.… Expand

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helpmovingtocalMay 23, 2014

Finally, here it is ! The most anticipated movie of the summer, and I had the chance to saw this film last weekend: well, it's awesome. If you need to have a great movie experience, try to see it in an A class theater, HD picture quality andFinally, here it is ! The most anticipated movie of the summer, and I had the chance to saw this film last weekend: well, it's awesome. If you need to have a great movie experience, try to see it in an A class theater, HD picture quality and 7.1 sound.… Expand

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JetJaguar83May 16, 2014

It's hard to walk into a new Godzilla movie with low expectations because his franchise is such an established brand. That being said, I felt I was in good hands as the director teased me and built intensity towards a worthwhile payoff inIt's hard to walk into a new Godzilla movie with low expectations because his franchise is such an established brand. That being said, I felt I was in good hands as the director teased me and built intensity towards a worthwhile payoff in the final act. Kaiju filmmakers will always have to ask their audiences for a leap of faith on certain plot points and securing top talent to carry the majority of films during monster rampages isn't easy. I applaud the efforts in this latest reincarnation and would happily see it again.… Expand

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CiaranMcDaid12May 16, 2014

Seen there....... really enjoyed it. Love the creature design of Godzilla and MUTO!!!!

2014 is definitely a great year for the King of Monsters to return!!!!!

Also this movie is way better than 1998 Godzilla movie (awful!)

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VikmourneMay 16, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Breakdown:
Story: 7/10 Decent
Acting: 7/10 Decent (10/10 Amazing for Bryan Cranston)
Spectacle: 10/10 Amazing

Overall Score: 9/10 Great
Verdict: Go see it if you like epic disaster movies or monster carnage

A brand new start and also an homage to previous Godzilla movies, this new film combines the best of disaster epics and monster brawls in one package deal, yet seems to forget a few things behind when portraying the human story underneath it all (but who wanted to watch this movie for the human story?). The beginning plot with Joe (portrayed by Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" fame) witnessing the traumatic effects of (what's soon to be revealed as) giant dormant monsters and desperately wanting to find answers, is really interesting and gets you emotionally invested in the non-monster side of the film. Sadly, the trailer shows almost all of Cranston's scenes because he dies as a result of the carnage from the first monster debut at about 45 minutes into the film. This is pretty sad, as his acting stands leagues ahead of everyone else in the film. In his wake, we're left with following his son Ford (played by former Kick-Ass, Aaron Taylor-Johnson) who while believable as a emotionally-damaged son and still caring father and husband to his own family, comes off as wooden and emotionless in scenes where he's confronted with the brutality of kaiju destruction. He seems to forget the urgency and danger of what's happening except in scenes where he reminds others of it. Ken Watanabe plays the lead expert on Godzilla, part of a secret corporation whose main goal is to study the monster since its discovery in the 1950s, yet always seems to have a strained confused look on his face when looking at... well... anything. While the corporation is worldwide, his role seems to be there for two reasons: 1) to be the token Japanese guy because this is a Godzilla movie and 2) to be the only one in the story who (like the audience) wants the American military to back off and let the monsters duke it out. "Let them fight!"

Enough about the humans... GODZILLA AND MONSTERS! Like a true Godzilla film, this isn't just a disaster film about a giant monster rampaging through civilization. Godzilla is the strangely-accepted solution to dealing with OTHER monsters. We're introduced to 2 giant bug-like MUTO (massive unidentified terrestrial organism), one male and one female, who have awoken from their dormancy to begin mating season in San Francisco. These big beasties love radiation and emit EMP-like signals that thwart all major military equipment within range. With both a first round in Honolulu between the male MUTO and Godzilla, and the main 2v1 battle in San Francisco, too much of the monster fighting action is portrayed in the background, watched second-hand on TV screen, or quickly cut-away from to the human story. Only at the end, do we get to see full-on unadulterated monster-on-monster-on monster action, which makes the entirety of the movie worth it, especially with Godzilla's secret weapon and finishing move. That scene is almost worth the price of your movie ticket on its own.

In summary, "Godzilla" is a film that returns to formula on monster movies. While it take a while to get the story going (about 40 minutes), gets rid of its best actor too quickly, and later peppers in a bit too much human story when the monster action is at its peak, it's still a great popcorn flick that's worth it for anyone who's been hungry for a truly epic movie.… Expand

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AtomicKetchupMay 17, 2014

Amazing movie, don't listen to all the Godzilla fans saying there wasn't enough action and Godzilla sighting.
The effects are breathtaking and this film is worth seeing in 3d, it easily enters my top 5 films of all time!

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samthebeastMay 21, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this movie was just an extremely entertaining movie. just a fun ride all the way through, just a great way to kick off the summer of movies. even though there wasn't enough Godzilla action which was one of it's few flaws it still had enough action with the MUTOs to keep you on the edge of your seat. my only huge dislike of the movie is that Bryan Cranston dies way too early in the film. but overall just a great way to start off the summer and makes me want to see more this summer… Expand

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