Godzilla Movie Review
"Let them fight."
-Dr.Serizawa
-Dr.Serizawa
I can not express how excited I was for Godzilla, watching numerous trailers and clips multiple times each. I made sure everyone I knew was aware that the Big G was stomping into theaters sooner rather than later. I won't proclaim to be a genius in all things Godzilla but I can appreciate what he represents in film and in culture and I was super stoked to see what Gareth Edwards had in store for us. Did he deliver? In one word, yes.
Other than the king of monsters himself this film had a great line up of actors. To start off, the main man himself, Bryan Crantson. I am die-hard Breaking Bad fan until the end and anything with Crantson in it, I'm down, no questions asked. Thankfully unlike Need for Speed, Bryan Cranston wasn't the sole attraction for Godzilla like Aaron Paul was. Fans may be disappointed in how little screen time Cranston actually got, which is one of the very few critiques I have about the film. Trailers were a bit heavy on Cranston when in fact he wasn't the real star. Despite this, all the scenes that he was in were fantastic. I will never get tired of seeing him do his thing on screen. Enter Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Most famous for his role in the Kick-Ass series, Johnson is a very talented actor who had an overall good performance in this film. Accompanied by Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe they displayed a performance that was just fantastic.
I will admit that the human plot may have not been the strongest and there were a couple of cliche moments, but it was not nearly enough to ruin how much I enjoyed watching this film. Edwards did a phenomenal job in teasing the audience. We all know Godzilla is coming but the build-up was just unreal. He does not rush in showing us the big guy and when he does he gives us time to soak it all up. Every time I saw Godzilla I got these huge chills run through my body. I didn't think I would actually get this excited to see a giant monster in a movie, but it happened. I can't stress enough also how amazing and chilling Godzilla's roar is either. Hearing it drove the audience crazy with outbursts of excitement and fan boy cries.
Let's not forget about the kaijus that Godzilla has to take on either. The Mutos were impressively huge themselves and did some serious damage to familiar cities. There were so many moving parts in the film but it all flowed so impressively. Between the human story and the imminent monster showdown, Godzilla keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole film, begging to see what happens next. The special effects were also one of the most amazing I've ever seen. I have seen my fair share of IMAX 3D films but this one takes the cake by far. Seeing Godzilla just tower of skyscrapers on such a huge screen was something I'll never forget.
Don't know anything about Godzilla? It's okay, go watch the film. You're the biggest Godzilla fan out there? Great, go watch the film. No matter what kind of movie-goer you are you will enjoy this film! With very real moments of loss, love, and tragedy Godzilla is still a movie grounded in human elements. Like Watanabe's character wisely states, "The arrogance of man is thinking that nature is in our control, when it's the other way around." Humans tried to play God and awakened an even bigger threat and in order to bring balance to the world, Godzilla was awakened. The film does justice in explaining to us the origins of this epic monster and pays it's respects to the original film. It is clear that Edwards very much respects and appreciates the legend that is Godzilla and did a beautiful job bringing him to life. Utilizing the technology available to him, Edwards brought to life a Godzilla that I thought I would never see outside of my imagination and an incarnation that should make true G-fans very happy. I give Godzilla a 9 out of 10. I intend to watch this film again in theaters and truly highly recommend it.
Other than the king of monsters himself this film had a great line up of actors. To start off, the main man himself, Bryan Crantson. I am die-hard Breaking Bad fan until the end and anything with Crantson in it, I'm down, no questions asked. Thankfully unlike Need for Speed, Bryan Cranston wasn't the sole attraction for Godzilla like Aaron Paul was. Fans may be disappointed in how little screen time Cranston actually got, which is one of the very few critiques I have about the film. Trailers were a bit heavy on Cranston when in fact he wasn't the real star. Despite this, all the scenes that he was in were fantastic. I will never get tired of seeing him do his thing on screen. Enter Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Most famous for his role in the Kick-Ass series, Johnson is a very talented actor who had an overall good performance in this film. Accompanied by Elizabeth Olsen and Ken Watanabe they displayed a performance that was just fantastic.
I will admit that the human plot may have not been the strongest and there were a couple of cliche moments, but it was not nearly enough to ruin how much I enjoyed watching this film. Edwards did a phenomenal job in teasing the audience. We all know Godzilla is coming but the build-up was just unreal. He does not rush in showing us the big guy and when he does he gives us time to soak it all up. Every time I saw Godzilla I got these huge chills run through my body. I didn't think I would actually get this excited to see a giant monster in a movie, but it happened. I can't stress enough also how amazing and chilling Godzilla's roar is either. Hearing it drove the audience crazy with outbursts of excitement and fan boy cries.
Let's not forget about the kaijus that Godzilla has to take on either. The Mutos were impressively huge themselves and did some serious damage to familiar cities. There were so many moving parts in the film but it all flowed so impressively. Between the human story and the imminent monster showdown, Godzilla keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout the whole film, begging to see what happens next. The special effects were also one of the most amazing I've ever seen. I have seen my fair share of IMAX 3D films but this one takes the cake by far. Seeing Godzilla just tower of skyscrapers on such a huge screen was something I'll never forget.
Don't know anything about Godzilla? It's okay, go watch the film. You're the biggest Godzilla fan out there? Great, go watch the film. No matter what kind of movie-goer you are you will enjoy this film! With very real moments of loss, love, and tragedy Godzilla is still a movie grounded in human elements. Like Watanabe's character wisely states, "The arrogance of man is thinking that nature is in our control, when it's the other way around." Humans tried to play God and awakened an even bigger threat and in order to bring balance to the world, Godzilla was awakened. The film does justice in explaining to us the origins of this epic monster and pays it's respects to the original film. It is clear that Edwards very much respects and appreciates the legend that is Godzilla and did a beautiful job bringing him to life. Utilizing the technology available to him, Edwards brought to life a Godzilla that I thought I would never see outside of my imagination and an incarnation that should make true G-fans very happy. I give Godzilla a 9 out of 10. I intend to watch this film again in theaters and truly highly recommend it.
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