Not bad but could have been so much better.

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2014)

I so wanted to love this movie, but I can only 'like' it. I liked the way Godzilla looked; I'm relieved they included his Atomic Breath, I like the other monsters, including Walter White.
The problem wasn't Godzilla didn't have enough screen time, or that there was only one fight. The problem was Godzilla has no character. He shows up, he fights. His job done, he leaves. And that's it! I know the scientist tries to explain it with 'the balance' theory but I'd rather see that fact on screen than have it explained in a sentence. And why doesn't Godzilla destroy cities? Didn't they drop the bomb on him? He should be at least a bit angry. Instead he's like 'so you tried to kill me? Okay I guess I should save mankind to restore the balance then.' really? Sounds like a rant for a movie I supposedly liked so what saved it overall? The Flying M.U.T.O. From discovery to hatching, escaping then terrorising, even courting, this creature stole the show completely. This thing had motive and character that Godzilla should have had in his own film.
For a reboot, it should be making the audience get to know what Godzilla is about. This movie unfortunately didn't do that. Godzilla was just side-lined too many times. A sense of disappointment does hang about though I still enjoyed the movie, mostly not because of Godzilla. Another opportunity missed methinks. ﻿