The charm of all the human characters put together doesn’t match up to the sheer scale of Godzilla. There is a wafer-thin story here that barely holds together, but let’s be honest, no one goes to a Godzilla movie expecting to watch a great story unfold; one just wants to see as much of this huge creature as possible. Having said that, Gareth Edwards tries to maintain a balance between the monster scenes and those that are devoid of monsters.
Starring in Godzilla are Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Juliette Binoche, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, and Bryan Cranston. This highly reputed international cast doesn’t have much to offer as their roles are pretty one-dimensional. The spectacle belongs to the monsters. Godzilla chases huge insect-like creatures called MUTOs. The finale of the movie takes place in San Francisco, where we see the two MUTOs battle it out with Godzilla. Humans have no other choice but to be mere spectators to this showdown.
And what a showdown it is! Godzilla spews radioactive flares and tramples anything that comes in its way. Its massive body nearly sweeps down San Francisco. Some of the scenes leave you awestruck. There isn’t much of Godzilla in the first half of the movie with only a few glimpses of this Japanese sea monster. However, the introduction of Godzilla in the movie is quite spectacular. There is a mighty roar that he lets out that reverberates throughout the auditorium.
There are some scenes that depict sweeping destruction in this movie. The story takes a backseat at many points during the movie and it is Godzilla fighting it out with the MUTOs that one witnesses. This is a far better deal than having a story that leaves the monsters out in the cold.
If monster movies are your cup of tea then you will not be disappointed by Godzilla. Some may feel that the movie lacks a proper story and the characters seem one-dimensional. However, in a movie of this nature, that is expected to some extent. In the end, it is Godzilla who is the real star of the movie and it truly is his movie.
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