Review: This film is not going to revolutionize the Godzilla franchise or action movies in any way but it is fun and isn’t that what you want from a movie like this.
What I surprisingly liked about this movie was the human characters. They are not the most complex or fleshed out but they are likable. The daughter, Maddie is especially likable here and often serves as the heart of the film. She is a good hearted person who is in some ways torn between the conflicts of her parents, only wanting to be there for both of them. Her parents are interesting characters themselves who are struggling with seeing what is right to do in the situation. However the reason we all came to this movie was the monsters themselves. They are pretty darn awesome. The look, presence and the way way characters react to them giving them a larger than life almost mythical quality that is hard to resist. The final action scene is fantastic. The cutting between the monsters fighting and the humans trying to survive creates a great sense of excitement.
However it should be noted that every plot point here is something we have seen a bunch of times in movies. Anyone who has seen enough movies will see certain things coming from a mile away, even the supposed to be shocking ending.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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