A collection of epic moments, but not an epic movie it could have been

Rating: 6/10 (24 August 2014)

There are some really incredible sequences in this film like A Halo Jump sequence and all the scenes with Godzilla in it. Whenever Godzilla shows his epic face or give out a roar, you might feel like cheering or clapping at his magnificence. The problem is that Godzilla is only in it for 10 minutes or so.
The director Gareth Edwards tries to focus on the human element, which is not a bad thing as the human element is necessary in any story. The main problem is the human characters are heavily clichéd and the lead protagonist is extremely bland. The only interesting human character I found in this film was Bryan Cranston's but sadly he doesn't have much screen time.
This film is about Godzilla fighting two other monsters called MUTO's who wreck destruction. All the destruction scenes are particularly well done. There might be an epic instance where we see two monsters face each other. But they cut the scene immediately to a more mundane scene, this happens a couple of times. The Buildup extremely well done but we don't get much payoff. Although we do get to see a fight at the end. The pretty great buildup at the start of the film become mere teases after an hour or so which is kind of frustrating and off putting.
Overall, the film is quite entertaining although has a bunch of flaws in the writing department. Watch it the for Godzilla and some incredibly epic moments which will make you cheer.
6.5/10