A very well acted and directed monster mayhem movie with a realistic and humanistic approach.

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2014)

I went into this movie with a lot of expectation. I was always a Godzilla fan and I even liked Roland Emmerich's 1998 version. I was a kid back then but as I grew up, i realised how terrible that movie was. This version however did not disappoint at all. It was epic and awesome in every level. I was relieved to see that it was not a typical mindless 2+ hours monster bashing, city destructing movie. Yes, Pacific rim I am looking at you. It was a more realistic and humanistic approach if monsters of that scale really came to life.
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Yes, Heisenberg (Bryan Cranston) has delivered once again with his emotional and spirited acting. My only gripe in this movie that he had very little part as he dies very early in the movie. But whatever screen time he had, he made the most out of it. Casting him was a brilliant idea for this short role. Not only did he manage to bring in viewers with his Breaking Bad reputation, he gave an excellent performance with this short but significant role. Ken Watanabe did a fabulous job as well playing the research scientist. Some people complained about Aaron Taylor's part being very one dimensional and lacking punch. I think he did an acceptable job of what was required off him.
The cinematography, CGI animation, the monster fight scenes were truly breathtaking. The build up and the elusiveness of the monsters adds to the suspense and when Mr. Godzilla finally roars into the screen, the audiences are left with a jaw dropping experience. Gareth Edward's direction was brilliant in every sense of the word. The tone of the movie was serious. There wasn't any silly character or lame dialogues to make audience laugh. There was no evil government official cliché or over the board heroic feat of any kind.
Lastly, Godzilla being both the monster and saviour was nicely handled by the story. The final monster clash was truly out of this world. You have to see it in the big screen to experience its full glory. If you expect this to be one of those generic monster bashing, bang bang boom boom high octane movies, then you will be disappointed. This is a realistic portrayal of an unrealistic situation.