We enjoyed the popcorn...

Rating: 4/10 (18 May 2014)

"Awesome!" was my reaction to the Godzilla (2014) trailer; unfortunately I couldn't say the same for the film it's self. Despite being well cast, the story was rather thin. The characters were not ones I became drawn to, which really just left a film that showcases special effects and action sequences. The actors did their best with an ordinary script and deserve credit for keeping the audiences in their seats. I've not seen Elizabeth Olsen in a film before, but was actually surprisingly impressed with the quality of her acting. The effects were exceptional, though 3D was not a great choice as most of the action scenes were quite dark visually. Ultimately, the amazing effects and good acting could not save a film with an unoriginal story that appears to be from a predictable Hollywood action template. In fact, I think the writer gave up on the story half way through.
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Special effects: 9 / 10 Story: 3 / 10 Acting: 7 / 10