'Godzilla' A Review

Godzilla is a reboot of the old franchise of the same name, Godzilla a radioactive feeding monster has been hibernating on the sea floor until he is awakened and comes to the surface. The plot doesn't much matter suffice it to say Godzilla appears and humans have to deal with him.

Visually the film is a treat. Dark yet clear, ominous and vibrant in equal measure. We always have a good view on the action and we are teased a couple times before the big, climactic Godzilla show down. The acting, narrative, and dialogue leave a lot to be desired. There seems to be a splitting of focus with the filmmakers trying to develop the story of Godzilla and the story of one of the families involved. The human element is completely lost and rings totally false so much so you have virtually no investment in any of the characters. The film makes a couple very blatant and distasteful gambits for sympathy by putting children in danger. All to no avail. Godzilla is the title and he should be the focus.

The film does a good job of quickly and efficiently explaining the origin of Godzilla but still languishes around for an hour and a half before he comes to the for front. This story is not a human story and by spending so much time trying to ingratiate us to some humans who do not matter we miss out on the real meat of the whole thing- the monster himself.

Comprises abound in this overlong mostly set-up version of Godzilla. Better than the 1998 version but that isn't saying much.

Don't See It.