[metternich1815]

Godzilla (2014): 8.5/10
*Possible Spoilers*
I went and saw this movie in 3-D at the theaters on Friday. I really enjoyed it. I debated giving it an 8.5 or 9, but I will stick to my former rating. The film was an interesting take on the Godzilla story. It was interesting that they twisted the atomic bomb line and established that those did not create Godzilla, but that he existed long before mankind. Further, it was interesting to see Godzilla as a positive force that restores balance. This is reminiscent of some of the versus films of the 1960s and 1970s. Also, there was some excellent special effects. The monsters and cities in the film looked incredibly realistic. The destruction of the cities was incredible. Overall, I really enjoyed it, but I had some criticisms. The biggest one was character development. While the Godzilla films have always been more focused on monsters, not characters, I still consider character development an important aspect of conventional film narrative. Second, the film did not show Godzilla enough. One may point out films like Jaws, but my response to that is that people go to see a Godzilla movie to see Godzilla. So, he should be shown more than he was. This did not figure large, but it was one criticism I had. Though that might be counteracted by the fact they restored his fire breath, which was awesome. Third, which is not really a criticism of the film itself, but the 3-D. I thought it was pretty terrible, which is unfortunate because it could have been great for film like this. Godzilla (2014) was definitely a solid film, even if it was not masterpiece. If you have not seen it, I definitely recommend it.