The juxtaposition of fantastic acting and jaw-dropping effects makes a masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2014)

Godzilla tells the story of how us human beings in our ignorance try to contain a couple of unidentified creatures, they break out and begin wreaking havoc, Godzilla is awoken and he's not happy.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson leads the cast, he gives the best performance in his career, Ken Watanabe and Elizabeth Olsen play second string but they show so much in their facial expressions and in the way they deliver lines its quite amazing, Bryan Cranston has a surprisingly small role, but he gives an emotional unforgettable performance.
The effects are the most amazing I've ever seen, what I love is how the violence is not overwhelming, there are a lot of brilliant subtle shots of the creatures.
The negativity this film is getting is due to Godzilla not having much screen time, but their wrong, given his fight sequences are held back till the end, but that's alright, remember this is a remake of the classic Gojira, Godzilla gets much more screen time here then he did in the original.
This film takes itself seriously, and that's a rare pleasure in action films nowadays, this is not a Marvel superhero film or a Michael Bay film, this is an intense emotional realistic military based film.
Even though Godzilla feels like a supporting character, when you see him its jaw-dropping and unforgettable. An action film for the ages! An absolute must-see! :)