Fun, violent giant monster fantasy.

Rating: 7/10 (23 May 2014)

I saw this in a theater in 2D and found it enjoyable. 3D should make it better, a little (if you like this sort of thing; otherwise, stay away). Has everything a proper Godzilla movie should have. Yet another origin myth is provided, but it isn't too bad and does not take too much time to explain. The actor in charge of this does a nice job and this little bit of exposition ended with applause from the audience. The rest of the exposition is gotten out of the way so fast it is almost comic. No problem. A kid wearing a red baseball cap has a ringside seat for some of the giant monster battle. Most of the Godzilla movie homage is not so obvious, unless you count the entire plot. Massive destructive action is exciting and dramatic but not too harsh. Most kids don't give a darn when people are getting killed in a movie unless they don't realize it is only a movie, so let them know. Humans are portrayed as noble and heroic and doing the best they can in a difficult situation. Some of the human elements of the plot kind of threw me like they did not make sense and it goes by pretty quick. Repeated viewing should not hurt this movie much. Worth seeing once.