Monster movie the way it should be

Rating: 7/10 (19 January 2015)

Monster movies are great for one reason; what if? Over the years Godzilla the beast of all beasts has gone through some monstrous treatment by movie makers who believe they can tell his story and give it some justice. Godzilla is a character developed by the Japanese he has so far stared in 28 movies and a couple of TV series. Personally Godzilla has always been a favourite; I have always had a love of giant monsters, beasts, and creations. I've absolutely hated a lot of the films that have been made so far of Godzilla so I was really hoping that this version will finally see justice done and deliver something to remember, this explains why it took me so long to give it a viewing, I just couldn't handle another fake, horrible, iguana looking creature 1954, there are nuclear bombs being detonated in the middle of the ocean, loud screams of a giant beast can be heard and we get a slight glimpse of some back scales, seems as though the bombs they are dropping are being dropped to destroy something; something very large. 1999 and we are somewhere over the Philippines, a helicopter hovers over a very large mine a Japanese researcher named Ichiro Serizawa finds out that the men there have discovered a monstrous cavern after a cave collapse, inside the cavern the scientist and his assistant discover a very large skeleton unlike anything they have ever seen. Hanging from the cavern are two what appears to be cocoons, one is hatched and appears to be what has made the cave as it dragged its monstrous size across the land and into the ocean. Joe Brady is in Japan trying frantically to organise a meeting to close down the power plant on the island due to very large seismic activity. While in the nuclear plant another tremor happens and before anyone can do anything about it there is a major breach, disaster strikes in more ways than one as the plant comes crashing down killing thousands. 2014 Joe Brady's son Lt Ford Brody has made it back home to wife and son in San Francisco but now needs to go back to Japan to bail his father out of prison. Joe Brady has been searching for answers ever since the meltdown and will do what needs to be done to find them. He makes it back to the island where the plant was originally only to discover the truth to what the local government has been hiding. Godzilla is a monster film unlike any other, it's a trip back to yesteryear, it is a montage to all things BIG but best of all it's a movie that gets it so right. To say there were things done amazingly well would be an insult. The CGI of the Monsters in this movie is second to none, it is outstanding, and a lot of the times BIG means a horrible mess, there are very few films where the big creatures look as menacing and as beautiful as they should. Unfortunately though there is so much that lets the film down as well, horrible acting, very weak storyline, and very BIG plot holes. Personally I feel the good outweighs the bad but I'm sure thousands will disagree. I can forgive the director and the films continuity where it was missing for the amazing creatures he and his team have created. The acting is extremely underwhelming, you don't care about any one of them, at its core it is a story of finding the lost partner once again. Ford making his way back to San Francisco to be with his wife and child before the creatures destroy the city around them. Lt Ford Brody is played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson (The Illusionist, Kick Ass) his wife Elle Brody played by Elizabeth Olsen (Oldboy, Kill your Darlings) Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Argo) plays Joe Brody apparently (reading other reviews) he was great in his role, personally I didn't see anything to make him the star. Also Ken Watanabe (Inception, Batman Begins) as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa and Sally Hawkins (Layer Cake, Blue Jasmine) both deserve a mention for their roles as unforgettable as they were. Godzilla should be seen to be enjoyed, it's not at all a masterpiece of cinematic viewing, but it is a monster of a monster movie and that's all it really needs to be. Personally I was so happy with what I seen on the screen ( really want to say more but don't want to give it away) It blew me away and took me back to my childhood. The director Gareth Edwards I feel did an amazing job with the CGI and special effects just next time I think more care needs to be taken with his stars. There are two sequels being made so lets just wait to see what's next.