Godzilla (2014) Review
Like everyone else, I was hooked and reeled in by the trailers for Godzilla that have been all over the place for as far back as I can remember. I was a little leery about seeing another Godzilla movie after the 1998 Matthew Broderick-I’m-not-ashamed-to-admit-it’s-a-guilty-pleasure debacle. I debated whether I should plunk down money for the theater experience or wait until I could stream it in the non-judgmental privacy of my living room. I finally decided that, worst case, the special effects looked pretty great, so I braved opening weekend and saw it in the theater. After all, these kinds of movies are really just meant to be fun.
First impression: I wish there was more Godzilla in it.
Second impression: The monsters are HUGE!
Rating for Story: 2 out of 5 stars
It isn’t very deep and you can’t expect it to be. I won’t spoil it here, but it just seems to me that the “plan” could have been a little better thought out. But…it was only meant to keep the humans busy while the creatures were showcased, so I can’t really fault the writers.
Rating for Entertainment Value: 4 out of 5 stars
It was definitely entertaining. There are a few scenes that felt a tad slow and the movie took a while to get going, but once it did, action abounded. The build-up to the big reveal of Godzilla was done very well; by the time he is unveiled, all you can do is say “wow!” Also, did I mention the monsters are just huge?
Recommendation:
See it in the theater if you can. Make it a date night if you can get away with it. It is definitely a movie meant for a big screen.
Recap:
Read the full movie recap here.