Good, but not great

Rating: 6/10 (17 May 2014)

It was more about the people than Godzilla. Acting was pretty good and the plot was acceptable. Effects were great and there is plenty of action and drama. But not nearly enough monster action. It does at least avoid the silliness that ruined many of the past movies. No "boulder volley ball" or "monster kung fu" in this one.
And since they were doing a CGI Godzilla, why make him obese? Seriously, he was fatter than the rubber suit version. I prefer the classic Godzilla over the "Iguana" from 1998, but they had a chance to make him look better and they absolutely did not. And their presentation when he finally uses his nuke breath was out and out lame.
My son and I arranged for an extra day off work to see it. We were pumped and excited after watching the trailers. We left the cinema a bit disappointed. The movie does not come close to the hype leading up to its release. Frankly, "Godzilla 2000" was a better movie, in my opinion.
If you watch it, just expect "another Godzilla movie." That's all it is. If you expect it to be special, you'll be disappointed.