Disappointed to say the least

Rating: 6/10 (25 May 2014)

Being born back in the day, I was a fan of the original GODZILLA and looked forward to seeing this version. The Italian car company commercial further added to the hype - Godzilla crashing through a city, wrecking havoc on all who were in his way. GODZILLA (2014) was a let-down. While the basic story line was o.k., the main point of the movie seemed to be mans involvement in the plot, and the two prehistoric - yet alien looking - creatures that Godzilla did battle with. While the CGI work was outstanding, and Godzilla himself never looked better, he was in the movie only a fraction of the time I would have expected for something titled - GODZILLA. Yes, the scenes of his battles were epic in nature and I have to admit I felt like I was 50 years younger as I watched them but, it was too little, too late. Perhaps an edited version with 30 to 45 minutes less of all that was unnecessary and not 'Godzilla' might make this movie more of a classic in future days, but for me, as the movie stands, I was disappointed.