I don't understand the hate. It's a great movie!

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2014)

They've taken Godzilla legends that we know and spun the story/concept around. It's a good movie. I wanted to give it a 7.8 rather than an 8 because of one little incongruous aspect that they've added to Godzilla.
Let's start with the negatives: - You can get lost in the story, it will be confusing for a while but it tends to clear up. - Afore mentioned Godzilla incongruity
But otherwise, I loved the new story, the new way of looking at Godzilla. I loved the cinematography; making us see the fighting and the devastation taking place from the POV of the children in the bus, or the evacuees hiding in the subways.
The action, the surprises, the building up of a complex and interesting plot is phenomenal. I loved it.