Weak story, iffy acting, but awesome action!

Rating: 7/10 (14 May 2014)

All in all, Godzilla is not a bad movie. It is certainly entertaining. I consider it worth the price of an admission ticket.
The plot is not very strong, even though quite a significant portion of the film is dedicated to trying to create a story. For quite a while at the beginning, I was wondering why on earth we were focusing on titanic parasites rather than Godzilla; indeed, the entire movie seemed to be focused around them rather than on Godzilla.
The acting is nothing special, either.
However, this movie does not really need to have a good story or great acting in order to rock- it is about monsters and destruction, after all! The anticipation and excitement is nearly unbearable as the viewer watches and wonders when they'll get their first look at Godzilla, and what will happen when Godzilla finally clashes with this completely irrelevant enemy.
And boy, when you finally do see Godzilla, it will take your breath away. The CGI in this film is absolutely stunning; the monsters are more expressive and better actors than the humans. From the first moment I saw Godzilla I was quite literally trembling in my boots, and that lasted until half an hour after the movie was over.
The fight scenes are both epic and beautiful, and the sound of this film will both pulverize and awe you.
In short: Godzilla is an exquisitely-composed piece with tasteful action and terror, but a weak story and poor acting.