Rated PG-13
Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, and of course, Godzilla
Directed by Gareth Edwards
The Story:
Joe Brody (Cranston) discovers some dangerous seismic activity at a nuclear facility. However, before it can be shut down, an accident kills his wife (Binoche). 15 years later, the activity is starting up again, and Brody is determined to find out what killed his wife. Meanwhile his son, Ford, (Taylor-Johnson) is trying to get his dad out of trouble one more time. However when the two stumble upon giant creatures that feed off radiation, while man may be powerless to stop them, perhaps there is hope in trusting...
Godzilla!
I found two things amusing in this movie, and there may have been more (un)intentional homages as well.
Brody's vs. monster creatures. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies!
A quick shout-out to Lone Pine, California. This is heavy, Doc!
That said, for a movie that featured the title character for maybe, maybe... 15 minutes of the 2 hour running time, it really wasn't boring.
The story kept moving forward at a frenetic pace, and similar to the aforementioned Jaws, much of the monsters are kept under wraps, under water, while the destruction that they leave behind is what is on display.
Sometimes less is more, and I think that may have worked in Godzilla's best interest.
The redesign of the big guy works, for the most part.
Definitely better than the Broderick film, but call me sentimental, I miss the old Toho suit.
I actually want one just so I can wear it and step on toys and chase my kids around.
:)
So now that we've established that Godzilla is a force for good, so what happens in the sequel?
Final Grade: B... B- range.
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I could watch it again down the road. It wasn't nearly as bad as I feared it could have been. That said, it could have been improved here and there also.
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