Goodizzilla, but not Greatzilla.....

Rating: Null/10 (4 February 2008)

First of all, I feel for the hype, at times I was like the quintessential 16 year old internet geek looking up all the new updates about what the film actually was about.
So with that it mind I visited my local theatre on the day of release just to see what all the fuss was about and wither or not this film lived up to the hype?! Well it didn't, this is far from being a bad movie don't get me wrong, its certainly unique, you won't have seen anything like this before. In many ways its very cleverly done, and I take my hat off to the people behind it.
Things that I didn't like about it- Character build up at the start was weak, nobody came across particularly likable, so when they one by one started to be popped off I didn't really care that much.
Far too much camera shake, I fully appreciate the concept of the movie, but my stomach and eye's would have liked a more effective steady-cam facility on the camcorder.
The ending was very weak, not to spoil it for anyone, but not a great ending.
Things that I liked about it- The menacing factor, it was effectively frightening at times.
The p.o.v of the film, as I said it was certainly very much a unique perspective to watch a monster movie from.
The effects and the monster, both considering the budget constraints where both satisfyingly good.
Overall I'm giving this movie a 6 out of 10, not a great movie but certainly a good movie. The running time of it is very short for this day and age of movie making, but probably long enough thanks to the nauseating style of filming.
Definitely one to go and see and then make your own mind up about.